dikaiosynē (English spelling) dikaiosyne

Japanese: dikaiosynē(英語表記)dikaiosyne
dikaiosynē (English spelling) dikaiosyne

The concept of justice has been considered to be inseparably linked to law since ancient times. In Greek, dikē (law) and dikaiosynē (justice) were closely linked, and even today justice has the meaning of not only justice but also the judiciary or court.
[Conflict of theories of justice]
Justice's close relationship to equality and law suggests that it is a concept that denotes a certain order or harmony.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "dikaiosynē" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 正義の概念は古来から法と不可分の関係にあるとされてきた。ギリシアにおいて法を意味するディケdikēと正義を意味するディカイオシュネdikaiosynēは密接に結びついていたし,今日でもjusticeは正義という意味のみでなく司法,裁判所の意味を有している。
[正義論の対立]
 正義が均等や法と密接な関係にあるということは,正義がある秩序または調和を示す概念であることを示唆している。…

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