Justice: English Vocabulary List

used to imply that justice should be impartial and unbiased, and not influenced by any external factors

"The law treats everyone the same — justice is blind."

"The judge applied the law without regard for the defendant's status — justice is blind."

used to say that people will be served or helped in the order that they arrive or make their requests

"The first to arrive gets the best — first come, first served."

"The bakery had limited pastries, so they followed first come, first served to keep things fair."

used to imply that the process of justice or fairness may be gradual but ultimately inevitable

"Justice may be slow but it is thorough — the mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly fine."

"Though it took years, the truth eventually came out, proving the mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine."

used to suggest that a person cannot make an unbiased decision about a matter in which they are directly involved

"The judge recused himself from the trial, reminding everyone that no one should be the judge in his own cause."

"He asked a neutral party to decide since no one should be judge in his own cause in such matters."

used to suggest that if a person does good deeds, they will receive good things in return, and if they do bad deeds, they will face negative consequences

"Your actions will come back to you — what goes around comes back around."

"He had treated people poorly for years, and what goes around comes around."

used to emphasize that equal treatment and fairness should be applied to everyone, without any discrimination or preferential treatment

"What applies to one must apply to all — what is good for the goose is good for the gander."

"The rules applied to everyone equally — what is good for the goose is also good for the gander."

used to suggest that the conflict or disagreement between two untrustworthy people can create an opportunity for honest people to benefit from their downfall

"When criminals fight, honest people benefit — when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own."

"The two corrupt factions exposed each other — when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own."