(adjective) : in-justus, a, um
* That is contrary to right and justice, unjust, wrongful, unreasonable, excessive, oppressive, severe.
* In gen., unsuitable, oppressive, excessive (rare): onus ( = immodicum),Cic. Or. 10, 35: faenus,Liv. 42, 5: injustis collatum viribus hostem,unequal,Stat. Th. 6, 774.
* In partic., unjust, wrongful: vir maleficus naturā et injustus,Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57; id. Fl. 38, 97: noverca,harsh, severe,Verg. E. 3, 33: homine imperito numquam quidquam injustius,Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 18: emori, ne aliquid faciat injustum,Lact. 5, 13, 15: Samnites Sidicinis injusta arma cum intulissent,Liv. 7, 29, 4: injusto carpere dente,with envious, malicious tooth,Ov. P. 3, 4, 73: mare,id. Am. 2, 11, 12: iracundia,Cic. de Or. 2, 50, 203: id quam injustum in patriam ... esset, non videbat,id. Off. 3, 21, 82: injustissima atque acerbissima incommoda,id. Fam. 5, 17, 1: injustaque regna tenebat,unjustly gotten,Ov. M. 5, 277.—Subst.: injustum, i, n., injustice: jura inventa metu injusti fateare necesse est,Hor. S. 1, 3, 111. — Adv.: injustē.
* In gen., i. q. injuriā, wrongfully, unfairly: morbus non injuste terret,not without cause,Cels. 7, 3.
* In partic., unjustly: imperare alicui,Plaut. Capt 2, 2, 58: in aliquem dicere, id. Bacch. 3, 3, 59: facis injuste si putas, etc.,Cic. Fl. 17, 41; id. Off. 1, 7, 23; 3, 21, 84 al.: male et injuste facere,Nep. Them. 7 fin.—Sup.: injustissime,Sall. J. 85, 43.