... so an unambiguous definition of justice is not made exclusively through this work. Therefore, in defining justice as it pertains to this work, Sophocles presents the reader with incompatible views that yield to disparities in the meanings of justice; this not only perpetuates the play's conflict, ultimately leading to tragedy, but it also leaves the issue unresolved. One place to turn to in order to get a more modern-day definition of justice is a dictionary. The Oxford English dictionary gives several meanings of justice. According to the dictionary, justice can be defined as "integrity", or as being "righteous." It is also described as "observance of the divine law," or "the state of being righteous or 'just before God.'" Further still, justice is "judicial administration of law" and involves an "assignment of reward or punishment." Of course each definition is used depending on the meaning the user wants to convey. However, as ...

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