The article focuses on the dilemmas of justice in law, and especially on linguistic (semantic) and legal-historical issues. This study is part of a broader research project devoted to the study of justice in law – in particular, its understanding, formation and impact, as well as its possible use today (e.g. in legislation). Due to the complexity of the research problem examined, the article presents some introductory remarks and clarifies certain limitations. This is followed by the presentation of historical and legal considerations, and a series of linguistic and semantic considerations. These lead to particularly spectacular results, as it turns out that the concept and understanding of justice have shaped the concept and understanding of law.