determination
finding | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation, the determination of molecular structures |
| justice | judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments |
| obstruction of justice | impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court), can result in a finding of contempt of court |
| finding | the decision of a court on issues of fact or law |
verdict
finding of fact | (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision, can be used in formulating a judgment |
finding of law
conclusion of law | a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts |
court lawcourt
court of law
court of justice | a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws |
justice
justness | the quality of being just or fair |
poetic justice
just deserts | an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically) |
a Hizballah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
Hizbullah
Lebanese Hizballah
Party of God
Islamic Jihad Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine
Revolutionary Justice Organization
Organization of the Oppressed on Earth | a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran, seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon, car bombs are the signature weapon |
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Justice
DoJ | the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation), created in |
Bureau of Justice Assistance
BJA | the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse |
Bureau of Justice Statistics
BJS | the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers |
National Institute of Justice
NIJ | the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice |
International Court of Justice
World Court | a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations |
United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Centre for International Crime Prevention | the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform |
Department of Justice Canada
DoJC | an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government |
| finding | something that is found, the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner, an area rich in archaeological findings |
| chief justice | the judge who presides over a supreme court |
fugitive
fugitive from justice | someone who is sought by law officers, someone trying to elude justice |
judge
justice
jurist | a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
| justice of the peace | a local magistrate with limited powers |
| do justice | show due and full appreciation, The diners did the food and wine justice |
| do justice | bring out fully or to advantage, This photograph does not do her justice |
fact-finding
investigative
investigatory | designed to find information or ascertain facts, a fact-finding committee, investigative reporting |