Lady Justice

Lady Justice (Latin: Iustitia) is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are scales, a sword and sometimes a blindfold. She often appears as a pair with Prudentia.

For the British judicial office whose holders are sometimes referred to as "Lady Justice", see Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales).
"Justitia" redirects here. For other uses, see Justitia (disambiguation).

Lady Justice originates from the personification of Justice in Ancient Roman art known as Iustitia or Justitia, who is equivalent to the Greek goddess Dike.

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