Also means
unfairness
Usage Note
Injustice can refer to a specific unjust act (commettre une injustice) or to systemic unfairness (lutter contre l'injustice). The adjective injuste means unfair or unjust. A strong colloquial reaction to perceived unfairness in French is c'est pas juste! (that's not fair!), reflecting the cultural weight of justice as a value.
Examples
"Elle ne supportait pas l'injustice sociale."
Natural Translation
She could not tolerate social injustice.

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