No. 2,284 in French

justes

"Justes" means "fair" or "right" in English.

In a sentence

Les choix qu'ils ont faits étaient justes.
The choices they made were fair.
In this sentence, 'justes' is used as an adjective agreeing in number and gender with the plural subject 'choix' and means 'fair or equitable'.
Il a toujours des arguments justes et bien fondés.
He always has accurate and well-founded arguments.
Here, 'justes' is an adjective describing 'arguments,' indicating accuracy or appropriateness.
Les mesures prises étaient justes pour tous.
The measures taken were fair for everyone.
In this case, 'justes' refers to the fairness or justice of the 'measures,' showing impartiality.

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