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System, authority, and institution

Justice

Rettferd

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Extended note

Justice may concern procedure, distribution, access, responsibility, or restoration. The relevant sense must be named.

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Limitations

Not the same as

  • sameness in every case
  • popularity
  • one distributive rule
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Related terms

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Methodological relevance

Audit identifies what is distributed or protected, which differences are relevant, and who bears costs.

Sources and principal occurrence

Source note: T8 — World, Society and Practice.

  1. T8 — World, Society and PracticeThe sustained theory document on value, norm, responsibility, harm, protection, practice, effect, and foundational shift.
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Correct and incorrect use

Correct use

“Different treatment is justified by a relevant and documented difference.”

Incorrect or over-strong use

“Everyone must receive exactly the same in every situation.”

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Suggested citation

Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Justice”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.

APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Justice (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/justice/

MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Justice.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/justice/.

ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Justice.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/justice/.

IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Justice,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/justice/

CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Justice. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/justice/

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Revision note

Document version
1.0
First published
18 June 2026
1.0

First public edition.