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Justice Vocabulary Set in Society, Law, & Politics: Full and Detailed List

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justice is blind

/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs ɪz blaɪnd/

Example:

The judge reminded the jury that justice is blind and they must focus only on the evidence.

first come, first served

/ˌfɝːst ˈkʌm ˌfɝːst ˈsɝːvd/

Example:

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

the mills of Gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small

/ðə mɪlz əv ɡɑːdz ɡraɪnd ˈsloʊli bət ðeɪ ɡraɪnd ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli smɔːl/

Example:

The corrupt official thought he had escaped, but the mills of Gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small.

no one should be judge in his own cause

/noʊ wʌn ʃʊd bi dʒʌdʒ ɪn hɪz oʊn kɔːz/

Example:

The CEO cannot lead the internal investigation because no one should be judge in his own cause.

what goes around, comes back around

/wʌt ɡoʊz əˈraʊnd kʌmz bæk əˈraʊnd/

Example:

He was always mean to his colleagues, and now he's being treated the same way; what goes around, comes back around.

what is good for the goose is good for the gander

/wʌt ɪz ɡʊd fɔːr ðə ɡuːs ɪz ɡʊd fɔːr ðə ˈɡæn.dɚ/

Example:

If he can take a long lunch break, so can I; what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own

/wɛn θivz fɔl aʊt, ˈɑnəst mɛn kʌm baɪ ðɛr oʊn/

Example:

The two corrupt officials started accusing each other in court; when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own.
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