in|jus|tice

in|jus|tice
in|jus|tice «ihn JUHS tihs», noun.
1. lack of justice; being unjust: »

Injustice is inevitable in war (Atlantic).

2. an unjust act or circumstance; a wrong: »

It is an injustice to send an innocent man to jail. A scientific man must expect his little disappointments and injustices (Charles Kingsley).


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