Words (j - l)

1. The principle of fairness and impartiality.

Example: Justice ensures there is equality within society.

2. The title for a court judge (Magistrate).

Example: Justice smith sentenced the criminal to 15 years in prison.

3. The result of a true trial with fair punishment.

Example: Justice was served for the smith family.

Origin: Derived in the middle English period from "Justice" (French), taken from "Justitia" (Latin) meaning "Righteousness, Equity".

1. A government with characteristics of corruption, theft, and dishonesty.

Example: Kleptocracy governments frequently suffer from rebel coups.

Origin: Derived in the '1800s - taken from "Kleptein" (Ancient Greek) meaning "to steal" and "Kratos" (Ancient Greek) meaning "Power, Rule".

1. Unintentional, Accidental

Example: Most people are rude in an inadvertent manner

Origin: Derived in the '1600s from a back-formation of inadvertence, originating from "inadverntia" (Latin), from "in" (Latin) meaning "not" and advertere (Latin) meaning "turning ones' direction toward".