just

just
just adj [Latin justus lawful, merited, from jus right, law]: conforming to law or to the underlying principles of law: as
a: conforming to reason or a standard of correctness
just sanctions cannot be excessive in relation to the offense
b: conforming with what is deemed fair or good
the award of attorney's fees was just
the application of this rule retroactively is not just
just·ly adv
just·ness n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

just
I adjective aboveboard, according to law, admissible, aequus, affording no undue advantage, appropriate, as it should be, authoritative, awarded deservedly, balanced, befitting, bona fide, cogent, condign, conscientious, constitutional, deserved, deserving, detached, direct, disinterested, dispassionate, due, equable, equitable, ethical, even-handed, exact, expected, express, fair, fair and square, fair-minded, fit, fitting, forceful, honest, honorable, impartial, incorruptible, iustus, judicious, juridical, justifiable, justified, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, logical, merited, meritorious, meritus, moral, objective, open-minded, open to reason, owed, owing, precise, principled, proper, rational, reasonable, reputable, righteous, right, righteous, rightful, scrupulous, sincere, solid, sound, square, straight, straightforward, sufficient, suitable, unbiased, unbigoted, unbought, unbribable, unbribed, unchallengeable, uncolored, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, unimpeachable, uninfluenced, unprejudiced, unswayed, upright, upstanding, veracious, virtuous, weighty, wise, worthy associated concepts: just and reasonable grounds, just cause, just claim, just compensation, just debts, just decision, just terms, just value in a case, without just cause foreign phrases:
- Ubi lex aliquem cogit ostendere causam, necesse est quod causa sit fusta et legitima. — Where the law compels a man to show cause, it is necessary that the cause be just and legal.
II index bona fide, condign, conscientious, equal, equitable, ethical, evenhanded, honest, impartial, incorruptible, judicial, juridical, licit, mere, meritorious, moral, objective, open-minded, reasonable (fair), rightful, solid (sound), suitable, unbiased, unprejudiced, upright

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


just
adj.
Fair; lawful; morally right.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


just
Legally right; conformity with that which is lawful or fair.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


just
Legally right; conformity with that which is lawful or fair.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • just — just …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Just — ist ein seltener männlicher Vorname, Kurzform von Justus (Vorname) Just Scheu (1903–1956), deutscher Komponist, Filmschauspieler und Rundfunksprecher Just ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Adolf Just (1859–1936), deutscher Naturheilkundler …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • just — just1 [just] adj. [ME < OFr juste < L justus, lawful, rightful, proper < jus, right, law: see JURY1] 1. right or fair; equitable; impartial [a just decision] 2. righteous; upright [a just man] 3. deserved; merited [just praise] …   English World dictionary

  • Just — Just, a. [F. juste, L. justus, fr. jus right, law, justice; orig., that which is fitting; akin to Skr. yu to join. Cf. {Injury}, {Judge}, {Jury}, {Giusto}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • just — adverb. 1. When it means ‘a little time ago’, just is used differently in BrE and AmE. In BrE the usual construction is with a perfect tense formed with have: I have just arrived home, but in AmE the verb is normally a simple past form: I just… …   Modern English usage

  • Just — Just, adv. 1. Precisely; exactly; in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated. [1913 Webster] And having just enough, not covet more. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast. Sir P.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Just — * Just, ein Nebenwort, welches nur im gemeinen Leben, besonders Niedersachsens, üblich ist. 1) Genau, eben, gerecht, der Sache und dem Raume nach. Es ist just voll. Es ist just recht. Der Stöpsel passet just hinein. Das will just so viel sagen,… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • just — JUST, Ă, juşti, ste, adj. (Adesea adverbial) 1. Conform cu adevărul sau cu echitatea; drept, adevărat, echitabil. ♢ (Despre oameni) Care acţionează şi judecă în conformitate cu dreptatea. ♢ Fundat, legitim, legal. 2. Potrivit2, corespunzător. –… …   Dicționar Român

  • Just Be — Álbum de estudio de DJ Tiësto Publicación 6 de abril, 2004 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Just — may refer to: *Justice * Just (song), a single by Radiohead from the 1995 album The Bends *Jordan University of Science and Technology *Just Music, a record label *Hazel Just, a writer *Just (band), a three piece grunge band from Ireland *Paul… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”