Are there any sins against justice that are committed by words?
Yes, and these are twofold: those that are committed in the solemn act of judgment; and those that are committed in the ordinary course of life (LXVII.-LXXVI.)
What is the first sin that can be committed in the solemn act of judgment?
It is the sin of the judge who judges unjustly (LXVII.).
What is required of a judge that he may judge justly ?
He should consider himself as it were a living justice, whose duty it is to restore in the name of the society which he represents the injured right to whosoever has recourse to his authority (LXVII. 1).
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