English word injustice comes from Latin iniustus, and later Latin iniustitia (Injustice, unfairness, inequity.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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iniustus | Latin (lat) | Severe, excessive (punishment). Unjust, wrongful. Unsuitable. |
iniustitia | Latin (lat) | Injustice, unfairness, inequity. |
injustice | Old French (fro) | |
injustice | English (eng) | Absence of justice; unjustice.. Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.. Violation of the rights of another person. |