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in⋅jus⋅tice

  [in-juhs-tis]
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–noun
1. the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
2. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment.
3. an unjust or unfair act; wrong.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF < L injūstitia. See in- 3 , justice

Synonyms:
2. injury, wrong; tort.
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Word Origin & History

injustice 
1390, from Fr. injustice, from L. injustitia, from injustus "unjust, wrongful, oppressive," from in- "not" + justus "just" (see just (adj.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·jus·tice
Function: noun
1 : absence of justice : violation of what is considered right and just or of the rights of another
2 : an unjust act
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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