Justice vs. Mercy

Justicenoun

The state or characteristic of being just or fair.

Justicenoun

The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.

Justicenoun

Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.

Justicenoun

The civil power dealing with law.

Justicenoun

A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized as a title.

Justicenoun

Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

Justicenoun

The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other; rectitude; equity; uprightness.

Justicenoun

Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the justice of a description or of a judgment; historical justice.

Justicenoun

The rendering to every one his due or right; just treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.

Justicenoun

Agreeableness to right; equity; justness; as, the justice of a claim.

Justicenoun

A person duly commissioned to hold courts, or to try and decide controversies and administer justice.

Justiceverb

To administer justice to.

Justicenoun

the quality of being just or fair

Justicenoun

the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments;

Justicenoun

a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice

Justicenoun

the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

Justice

Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspectives, including the concepts of moral correctness based on ethics, rationality, law, religion, equity and fairness. Consequently, the application of justice differs in every culture.

Mercynoun

(uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

Mercynoun

(uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.

Mercynoun

(uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.

Mercynoun

(countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.

Mercynoun

(countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.

Mercyverb

To feel mercy

Mercyverb

To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy

Mercyinterjection

Expressing surprise or alarm.

Mercynoun

Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency.

Mercynoun

Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence.

Mercynoun

Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.

Mercynoun

A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.

Mercynoun

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice;

Mercynoun

a disposition to be kind and forgiving;

Mercynoun

the feeling that motivates compassion

Mercynoun

something for which to be thankful;

Mercynoun

alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed;

Mercynoun

compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm

Mercynoun

an event to be grateful for, because it prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering

Mercynoun

(especially of a journey or mission) performed out of a desire to relieve suffering

Mercyinterjection

used in expressions of surprise or fear

Mercy

Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, , from merc-, merxi ) is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. In the social and legal context, mercy may refer both to compassionate behavior on the part of those in power (e.g.