"If justice cannot be done by society then an individual has the right to his or her own justice."
--attributed to A. J. Quinnell, author
AJQ is a life-long donut baker and a sodden beer-drunk. He's the son of the son of the remnants of a very global British Empire. Through family connections he has made numerous likewise sudsy friends who have inspired a baker's dozen stories, or so. (Just kidding...)
And...
Justice, as defined by Merriam-Webster.
Main Entry: jus·tice
Pronunciation: 'j&s-t&s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Old French; Old English justice, from Old French justice, from Latin justitia, from justus
1 a : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments b : JUDGE c : the administration of law; especially : the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity
2 a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair b (1) : the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action (2) : conformity to this principle or ideal : RIGHTEOUSNESS c : the quality of conforming to law
3 : conformity to truth, fact, or reason : CORRECTNESS
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