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# Expense of Justice

## Definition

The sovereign's financial obligation to establish and maintain an exact administration of justice that protects every member of society from the injustice or oppression of every other member.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 1

## Context

The second of the sovereign's three primary duties, following the expense of defence and preceding the expense of public works, forming a crucial component of civil government's role in protecting property and maintaining social order.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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