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Justice is such an elusive concept that it hardly seems worthwhile for a legal system to strive to achieve it. Discuss what meanings may be attributed to 'Justice'. What evidence is there of the pursuit of justice in the English Legal system?  

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Essay on Justice Justice is such an elusive concept that it hardly seems worthwhile for a legal system to strive to achieve it. Discuss what meanings may be attributed to 'Justice'. What evidence is there of the pursuit of justice in the English Legal system? Justice is something that we all want from a Law and believe should be an integral part in any legal system. However, the meaning of Justice is very difficult to define. There are many aspects of justice that we may question about; i.e.: is a particular law just? Is the legal system just? Much of the issue of justice is very controversial and raises questions such as whether the combination of Law and system produce a just result? Justice has a definition as follows: 'The quality of being just or fair, the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments' Webster's...

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