The time honoured symbol of justice in the west is the Lady of Justice (adapted from greek and roman mythology) depicted as a blind-folded woman with a scale in one hand and a sword in the other. This stands for equality in the dispensation of justice without favour or prejudice.- Her eyes are always covered by a blindfold so that she is not influenced by the person being judged.
- The scales she holds date back to egyptian times where Anubis weighed a persons heart against a feather to see if it was pure enough.
- The sword in her hand is a historical symbol of authority, used by kings and other important people for knighting.
- The toga she wears represents her origin from Justita-the Roman goddess of Justice.
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