Adaletli

Adaletli is a Turkish adjective meaning fair, just, or equitable. It describes someone or something that displays fairness in outcomes, decisions, or behavior. The word is formed from the noun adalet (justice) with the adjectival suffix -li, roughly translating to “having the quality of justice.”

Usage notes and examples

Commonly used to describe people, laws, or procedures that are perceived as unbiased and legitimate. Examples include adaletli bir karar (a fair decision), adaletli bir uygulama (a just procedure), and adaletli davranış (fair conduct). In legal or political contexts, adaletli emphasizes the presence of fairness in processes or results.

Relation to related terms

Adaletli and adil are close in meaning; adil often conveys fairness or righteousness as a trait, while adaletli emphasizes the presence or demonstration of justice in a given instance (e.g., adaletli bir karar vs. adil bir yargıç). Both terms appear across formal and everyday Turkish.

Etymology

The term derives from adalet (justice), itself rooted in the concept of fairness found in Turkish and influenced by Persian and Arabic linguistic heritage. The suffix -li forms adjectives that denote “having the quality of” or “characterized by.”

Usage considerations

Adaletli is not typically used as a proper noun. When capitalized, it would appear only as part of a proper name. The word is common in discourse related to law, governance, and ethics, and it contributes to discussions of fairness in society.

See also

Adalet, adil, adalet duygusu (sense of justice).