Old French

Alternative forms

• jostise
• justice

Noun

justise f ‎(oblique plural justises, nominative singular justise, nominative plural justises)

1. revenge; retribution
   • 12^th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:

     Sire, tu veus faire justise[?]

     Sire, do you want your revenge?

2. justice (legal or moral)
   • 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 10, column 1, line 6:

     Ou de ton cors ferai justise

     Or I will have justice upon your body

3. fairness; equality
4. judge
   • 12^th Century, Marie de France, Lai d'Équitan:

     D'Equitan que mut fu curteis,
     Sire de nauns, jostise e reis.

     Of Equitan, who was very noble
     Lord of the dwarves, judge and king.

Related terms

• juste
• justement
• justisier

Descendants

• English: justice (borrowed)
• French: justice
• German: Justiz (borrowed)