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iustitia

Iustitia is the Latin term for justice and the Roman personification of the virtue of justice. In Roman religion and culture, she embodies the moral and legal order that governs society. The figure is closely related to the Greek Themis and Dikē in symbol and function. As a personification, iustitia represents impartial judgment, legal fairness, and the administration of law rather than vengeance or arbitrary power.

Iconography and symbols: Iustitia is commonly depicted as a female figure, often blindfolded to signify impartiality,

Origins and development: The Roman portrayal of iustitia drew on earlier Greek and Near Eastern traditions

Cultural significance: Today iustitia functions as a universal symbol of lawful order and judicial virtue. The

See also: Themis, Justice, Lady Justice, Dikē.

with
scales
to
weigh
evidence,
and
a
sword
to
denote
enforcement
and
authority.
In
some
depictions
she
appears
with
a
tablet
or
scroll
bearing
laws.
This
iconography
has
become
a
ubiquitous
symbol
of
the
rule
of
law
in
art,
sculpture,
and
institutional
emblems.
of
justice
personifications
and
was
integrated
into
Roman
art
and
literature
during
the
late
Republic
and
the
imperial
era.
The
motif
persisted
through
late
antiquity
and
was
revived
in
Renaissance
and
neoclassical
art,
shaping
modern
conceptions
of
legal
symbolism.
figure
appears
in
courtrooms,
government
buildings,
civic
monuments,
and
legal
literature
as
a
reminder
of
impartial
law
and
civic
duty.
The
name
iustitia
also
appears
in
legal
Latin
terminology
and
in
the
mottos
and
seals
of
some
institutions.