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scales of jus·tice
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Etymology and Origins
Scales of Justice
The ancient Egyptians believed that the good deeds of a soul after death would be weighed against his evil deeds. The Koran likewise teaches that the merits and demerits of departed souls are balanced in the scales of the Archangel Gabriel; hence the phrase now popular all the civilised world over.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scales of justice in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scales of justice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of scales of justice in a Sentence
The scales( of justice) represent balance : There should be no entitling one way or the other, based on who you are or where you're from.
The scales (of justice) represent balance: There should be no entitling one way or the other, based on who you are or where you're from.
It's shocking to me that one individual that's supposed to be the district attorney, not the public defenders, the district attorney is supposed to be there to support victims, to provide, you know, balance the scales of justice, to provide support and guidance, to be able to abide by the law. And he's not even willing to do that. And in all honesty, is revictimizing victims and their loved ones.
The President's frustration is one that a lot of the Americans have which feels like the scales of justice are not balanced anymore, and when someone like Roger Stone gets a prosecution that suggests a nine-year jail sentence which is four years above the sentencing guidelines ... they feel it is unusual.
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