Meaning

adjective used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; - A.Lincoln

adjective fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

adjective free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Old Latin *iowos, *iowez- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstus Old French justebor. Middle English juste English just Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.…

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