What does justice-like mean?
Justice-like means Resembling or characteristic of a justice or justice..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a justice or justice..
[…]: it is a wonderfull thing to ſee the ſemblable coherence of his mens ſpirits, and his, they, by obſeruing him, do beare themſelues like fooliſh Iuſtices: hee, by conuerſing with them, is turned into a Iuſtice-like ſeruingman, their ſpirits are ſo married in coniunction, with the participation of ſociety, that they flocke together in conſent, like ſo many wild-geeſe.
He had grown quite fat, and had a very justice-like rotundity of body.
[…]unless you give us a liberty-loving, justice-like looking platform, the ides of October next will find Sewardiism standing with both feet on the political grave of every Sam in the land.
“This way, sir, if you please,” said the clerk, and the next minute Jared was standing like a prisoner at the bar before his justice-like brother in a private room—standing, for Richard did not offer him a chair.
[…]I beseech and adjure you to hand me over the bosom and left leg of your capon, together with one French roll, and let me, justice-like, line my paunch therewith;
The court house had thrown off her frowning, justice-like look, and reared her dome in quite a gay and festive manner, seemingly proud of her green draperies and patriotic ensigns.
“Plagarism”^([sic]) is ignored entire in some cases, and in this we cannot expect anything more justice-like.
In fact, Charley Holliday, with a smile and a happy chief justice-like look, seemed very anxious to place the ballot in the box.
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Justice-like means Resembling or characteristic of a justice or justice..
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[…]: it is a wonderfull thing to ſee the ſemblable coherence of his mens ſpirits, and his, they, by obſeruing him, do beare themſelues like fooliſh Iuſtices: hee, by conuerſing with them, is turned into a Iuſtice-like ſeruingman, their ſpirits are ſo married in coniunction, with the participation of ſociety, that they flocke together in conſent, like ſo many wild-geeſe.
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