dispense justice
1dispense — dis|pense [ dı spens ] verb transitive 1. ) if a machine dispenses something such as food, drink, or money, it gives it to you a ) to provide or supply something, especially officially: dispense justice: the failure of the country s authorities… …
2dispense — UK [dɪˈspens] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dispense : present tense I/you/we/they dispense he/she/it dispenses present participle dispensing past tense dispensed past participle dispensed 1) if a machine dispenses something such as food,… …
3dispense — di|spense [dıˈspens] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: dispensare to share out , from pendere to weigh ] 1.) to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts = ↑give out dispense sth to sb ▪ Villagers dispensed tea to people …
4dispense — verb (T) 1 formal to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts: Villagers dispensed tea to people involved in the accident. 2 to prepare and give medicines to people 3 to officially provide something for people in a society: dispense… …
5dispense — [c]/dɪsˈpɛns / (say dis pens) verb (dispensed, dispensing) –verb (t) 1. to deal out; distribute: to dispense justice; to dispense wisdom. 2. to administer (laws, etc.). 3. Pharmaceutical to put up and distribute (medicine), especially on… …
6Justice of Trajan — The Justice of Trajan is a legendary episode in the life of Roman Emperor Trajan, based upon Dio Cassius account (Epitome of Book LXVIII, chapter 10): He did not, however, as might have been expected of a warlike man, pay any less attention to… …
7dispense — verb (dispensed; dispensing) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin dispensare to exempt, from Latin, to distribute, from dis + pensare to weigh, frequentative of pendere to weigh, pay out more at spin Date: 14th… …
8justice — [ ʒystis ] n. f. • 1080; lat. justitia 1 ♦ Juste appréciation, reconnaissance et respect des droits et du mérite de chacun. ⇒ droiture, équité, impartialité, intégrité, probité. Agir avec justice. « La justice est le respect de la dignité humaine …
9dispense — v. 1) (B) to dispense charity to the needy; to dispense equal justice to all 2) (d; intr.) to dispense with (to dispense with the formalities) * * * [dɪs pens] to dispense equal justice to all (B) to dispense charity to the needy (d; intr.) to… …
10Justice of the Peace — A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law… …
