Justitia

Definitions of Justitia
  1. noun
    judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
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    beoordeling, inschatting, quotum
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
  2. noun
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
    synonyms: kantonrechter, politierechter, rechter, richter
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    Dan., Daniël
    a wise and upright judge
    doge
    formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
    opperrechter
    formerly a high judicial officer
    pretor
    an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
    penseelstreek, toets, touche
    one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
    politierechter
    (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
    type of:
    ambtenaar, beambte, commissaris, employé, functionaris, magistraat, officiaal, officier, overheidsdienaar, regeringsfunctionaris, staatsambtenaar, staatsdienaar
    a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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