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  • 21morality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. virtue, righteousness, uprightness, rectitude, ethics, morals. See duty. Ant., immorality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Virtue] Syn. righteousness, uprightness, honesty; see virtue 1 . 2. [Adherence to… …

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  • 22rectitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uprightness, integrity, righteousness, goodness, virtue, honesty. See probity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. integrity, honesty, uprightness; see honesty 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or… …

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  • 23Bed of justice — Justice Jus tice (j[u^]s t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just. See {Just}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral… …

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  • 24Chief justice — Justice Jus tice (j[u^]s t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just. See {Just}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral… …

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  • 25Integrity — In*teg ri*ty, n. [L. integritas: cf. F. int[ e]grit[ e]. See {Integer}, and cf. {Entirety}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being entire or complete; wholeness; entireness; unbroken state; as, the integrity of an empire or territory.… …

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  • 26Justice — Jus tice (j[u^]s t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just. See {Just}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral obligations;… …

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  • 27Justice of the peace — Justice Jus tice (j[u^]s t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just. See {Just}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral… …

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  • 28Probity — Prob i*ty, n. [F. probit[ e], fr. L. probitas, fr. probus good, proper, honest. Cf. {Prove}.] Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness. Probity of mind. Pope. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Probity}, {Integrity} …

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  • 29Rectitude — Rec ti*tude (r?k t?*t?d), n. [L. rectitudo, fr. rectus right, straight: cf. F. rectitude. See {Right}.] 1. Straightness. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for …

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  • 30Righteousness — Right eous*ness, n. [AS. rihtw[=i]snes.] 1. The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. [1913 Webster] Note: Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent …

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