Samenleving, Wet en Politiek - Justice

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen over gerechtigheid, zoals "op gelijke voet" en "een eerlijke kans".

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a fair shake [Zinsdeel]

a chance or opportunity given to a person equally as others

Ex: She felt that she did n't get a fair shake in the previous job interview .

to [serve] {sb} right [Zinsdeel]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: The consequences they are facing serve them right for cheating on the exam .

fair and square [Zinsdeel]

done honestly, justly, or without disobeying any rules

Ex: The negotiation process should be conducted fair and square , without any hidden agendas .

to [put] the saddle on the right horse [Zinsdeel]

to blame the right person or thing

Ex: They realized their mistake and acknowledged that they did n't put the saddle on the right horse for that project .

on an equal footing [Zinsdeel]

of the same level, status, or position, without any advantage or disadvantage for one person, thing, or group over the other

Ex: In the previous administration , efforts were made to bring different communities on an equal footing .

to [give] the devil (his|her) [due] (in law|) [Zinsdeel]

to acknowledge someone's positive qualities or actions, even if that person is generally unpleasant, evil, or disliked

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above board [Zinsdeel]

in a transparent, honest, and lawful manner

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square deal [zelfstandig naamwoord]

eerlijke deal

Ex: Despite the challenges faced , the team managed to negotiate a square deal that satisfied all parties involved .

Ondanks de uitdagingen die werden aangegaan, slaagde het team erin een eerlijke deal te onderhandelen die alle betrokken partijen tevreden stelde.

poetic justice [zelfstandig naamwoord]

poëtische gerechtigheid

Ex: The film concluded with a satisfying sense of poetic justice , as the corrupt politician met his ultimate downfall .

De film eindigde met een bevredigend gevoel van poëtische gerechtigheid, toen de corrupte politicus zijn uiteindelijke ondergang tegemoet ging.

Samenleving, Wet en Politiek
Volgens de Regels	Normen trotseren	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Politieke kwesties	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Sociale Normen & Conformiteit	Vertrekken of Ontsnappen	Fraude & Oplichting