Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Melior est justitia vere praeveniens quam severe puniens — Truly preventive justice is better than severe punishment … Ballentine's law dictionary
melior est justitia vere praeveniens quam severe puniens — /miyl(i)yar est jastish(iy)a viriy praviyn(i)yanz kwaem saviriy pyuwniyanz/ That justice which absolutely prevents [a crime] is better than that which severely punishes it … Black's law dictionary
justice — jus·tice / jəs təs/ n [Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just] 1 a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair it is not the province of the court to decide upon the justice or injustice...of these laws Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 … Law dictionary
