scales of justice

noun

Roget 922: right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness etc. adj.; summum jus [Lat.].    justice, equity; equitableness etc. adj.; propriety; fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis [Lat.].    Astraea^†, Nemesis, Themis.    scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma; suum cuique [Lat.]; clear stage, fair field and no favor, level playing field.    morals etc. (duty) 926; law etc. 963; honor etc. (probity) 939; virtue etc. 944.    ... show more

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