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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One of the four paramount virtues in classical philosophy: justice, prudence, fortitude, or temperance.
WordNet 3.0
- n. one of the seven preeminent virtues
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“The word justification (justificatio, from justum facere) derives its name from justice (justitia), by which is not merely meant the cardinal virtue in the sense of a contant purpose to respect the rights of others (suum cuique), nor is the term taken in the concept of all those virtues which go to make up the moral law, but connotes, especially, the whole inner relation of man to God as to his supernatural end.”
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI
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