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Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iūstitia.
Noun
justise oblique singular, f (oblique plural justises, nominative singular justise, nominative plural justises)
- revenge; retribution
12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:Sire, tu veus faire justise[?]- Sire, do you want your revenge?
- justice (legal or moral)
13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 10, column 1, line 6:Ou de ton cors ferai justise- Or I will have justice upon your body
- fairness; equality
- judge
12th Century, Marie de France, Lai d'Équitan:D'Equitan que mut fu curteis,
Sire de nauns, jostise e reis.- Of Equitan, who was very noble
Lord of the dwarves, judge and king.
Descendants