What does justicia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word justicia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use justicia in Spanish.

The word justicia in Spanish means justice, law, execute, bring to justice, justiciar, lord justiciar, act of justice, administration of justice, administer justice, serve justice, legal aid benefits, give their due, be hot as an oven, be as hot as an oven, blaze down, legal aid, social justice, justice, however delayed, will be served., justice tampering, Ministry of Justice, courthouse, call for justice, seek justice, obstruction of justice, courtroom, court of law. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word justicia

justice

nombre femenino (imparcialidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fueron juzgados y sentenciados con justicia.
They were judged and sentenced with justice.

law

nombre femenino (ley)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ladrón de autos es perseguido por la justicia.
The car thief is being pursued by the law.

execute

verbo transitivo (convicto: dar muerte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

bring to justice

verbo transitivo (anticuado (imponer pena)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

justiciar, lord justiciar

nombre masculino (anticuado (primer ministro) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act of justice

(acción de respuesta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

administration of justice

(sistema judicial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

administer justice

locución verbal (hacer cumplir la ley)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El poder judicial administra justicia.
The judiciary administers justice.

serve justice

locución verbal (aplicarse leyes)

Se administró justicia cuando al ladrón le hicieron reponer lo robado.
Justice was served when the thief was forced to hand over the stolen items.

legal aid benefits

locución nominal masculina (abogado de oficio)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El beneficio de la justicia gratuita se concede a quienes no pueden pagar su defensa.
Legal aid benefits are given to those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.

give their due

locución verbal (reconocer lo justo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Después de tantos años de atropellos, es necesario hacer justicia a los campesinos del país.
After so many years of abuse, it is necessary to give the farmers of the country their due.

be hot as an oven, be as hot as an oven

locución verbal (coloquial (mucho calor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No quiero salir de la casa; está haciendo un calor de justicia.

blaze down

locución verbal (coloquial (implacable) (sun)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ten cuidado, está haciendo un sol de justicia.

legal aid

(ayuda jurídica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La organización ofrece justicia gratuita.
The organization offers legal aid.

social justice

(igualdad en sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta ONG vela por el cumplimiento de la justicia social en el país.
This NGO fights for compliance with social justice in our country.

justice, however delayed, will be served.

expresión (nada queda impune)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El juicio tomó cinco años, pero al final todos los culpables pagarán por lo que hicieron: la justicia tarda, pero llega.
The trial went on for five years, but, in the end, all the culprits paid for what they did: justice, however delayed, will be served.

justice tampering

(derecho: abuso, influencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ministry of Justice

nombre masculino (conservación de la ley) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ministro de justicia está a cargo de la defensa del Estado.

courthouse

nombre propio masculino (der: sede física de tribunales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La acusada deberá asistir mañana al Palacio de Justicia para declarar su versión de los hechos.

call for justice

locución verbal (figurado (clamar en público)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La población pide justicia por la joven asesinada.

seek justice

locución verbal (ante un juez)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pidió justicia ante las autoridades para que no lo despidieran.

obstruction of justice

locución nominal femenina (derecho: delito, obstrucción) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

courtroom

(derecho: tribunal, juzgado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

court of law

(legal: jurisdicción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Tribunal de Justicia determinó que nuestra compañía no infringió ninguna patente.

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