justness
Quality of fairness
Justness is the quality of being just—fair, right, or well-founded.
It appears in phrases like the justness of a cause or the justness of a claim.
The word is somewhat formal and less common than justice or fairness, but it emphasizes the quality itself rather than a system or outcome.
Freedom from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- neutralityState of taking sides
balance · fair-mindedness · equitableness · unbiasedness · nonpartisanship · equal treatment · due process · legitimacy
Moral correctness or virtue
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
probity · honor · ethics · principles · conscience · decency · goodness · morals
Compassion toward offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
charity · humanity · tolerance · understanding · moderation · mitigation · tempering · judicial discretion
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
neutrality · balance · fair-mindedness · equitableness · unbiasedness · nonpartisanship · equal treatment · due process · legitimacy · validity
righteousness
Moral correctness or virtue
uprightness · probity · honor · ethics · principles · conscience · decency · goodness · morals · scruples
mercy
Compassion toward offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
grace · charity · humanity · tolerance · understanding · moderation · mitigation · tempering · judicial discretion
- Rightnessaccuracy, correctness, truth, validity, soundness
justnessinjustice
Denial of fair treatment
unjustness · unfairness · inequity · bias · partiality
justnessincorrectness
State of being wrong
inaccuracy · inexactness · imprecision · wrongness · erroneousness
justnessillegitimacy
Lacking lawful authority
invalidity · groundlessness · baselessness · unreasonableness · unwarrantedness