injustice

thumb|Injustice is in a series of allegory|allegorical capitals depicting vices and virtues at the Ducal Palace in Venice.

Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is very commonly—but not always—defined as either the absence or the opposite of justice.