que justiça

[kə ʒuʃ'ti.sə]

exclamation/noun phrasefeminine

what justice; how just

1. An exclamation expressing admiration or approval for a fair or righteous action or decision

What justice! The guilty party finally received their due punishment.

Que justiça! O culpado finalmente recebeu seu castigo merecido.

2. A rhetorical expression commenting on the appropriateness or fairness of an outcome

The victim was compensated fairly - what justice!

A vítima foi compensada justamente - que justiça!

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General Brazilian

que justiça

common expression of approval for fair outcomes

Portugal

que justiça

similar usage but may be less frequently used in casual speech

justiça divina (divine justice)

justiça poética (poetic justice)

braço da justiça (arm of justice)

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