“I think, therefore I am” is a quote that comprehensively caracterizes the human nature.

Ever since
people have been able to communicate through speech, they have started to share their thoughts
and ideas. Eventually, this freedom led to a plethora of definitions on any given notion. “Justice” is a
term which seems familiar to all of us, one which we all think we know the exact definition to. In
reality, throughout history, philosophers have attributed “justice” a multitude of explanations.
According to Thrasymachus, “justice is what is advantageous to the stronger, while injustice is to
one's own profit and advantage”. Advocates of the divine support that justice is something issued by
a higher power. In the 17th century, John Locke argued that justice derives from natural law and the
list of thinkers and ideas goes on and on.
Regardless of the number of definitions, there is one day, yearly, during which we can celebrate all
views on justice, and that is the 25th of October, or the European Day of Justice. This initiative aims
to bring justice closer to citizens, to inform them on their rights and to promote the work of the
Council of Europe and the European Commission in the field of justice, through simulation of
procedures and information sessions. On 5 June 2003, the Ministers' Deputies of the Council of
Europe decided to launch a European Day of Civil Justice, jointly with the European Commission.
To commemorate this special day, we shall look at how justice is served within the European Union
and its effects on society. Beforehand, it is important that we all agree on a definition of justice, so
that we sit on the same page. According to Wikipedia, “ Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle
that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving"
being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspectives, including the
concepts of moral correctness based on ethics, rationality, law, religion, equity and fairness”. What this
means is that through justice “we get what we deserve” and it can be applied for different fields,
however we will base our attention on law or the legal field.
The core idea is that once the laws of a state are broken by a citizen, then he shall face the judicial
system. The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets, defends, and applies the law in the name of
the state. Moreover, justice is enforced by different institutions on a local, national or international level.
For instance, in Romania, there are 3 types of courthouses, depending on the cases they deal with, and
atop all is the High Court of Cassation and Justice. Similarly, the EU has the European Court of Justice,
which ensures that the union’s law are applied in all member states.
One thing is for certain,though. We, as privileged citizens of the European Union, should be grateful for
our system of justice and law, not only because they facilitate the relations between countries, but also
grant us security, allowing us to live our day-to-day lives.