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* [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's]] review of ''Justice League: Cry For Justice'' issues 3 and 4 has him beginning the review with the inevitable joke of, "So, let's review issues 3 and 4 of ''Justice League: Cry For Justice''. ForGreatJustice."

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* ''{{Deathspank}}'' is a self-described Dispenser of Justice.

* The first quote is the modified from of [[Radio/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the radio intro]] which was used on [[Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the first television series]]. It might have been the TropeMaker.

* The first quote is from either the ''Comicbook/{{Superman}}'' cartoons or the radio show. Either way, it might have been the TropeMaker.

** Revenge is a recognized, if unsophisticated, form of 'justice.' Especially to those who want it. Justice in the form of ''extracting payment''.

* While the [[Comicbook/XMen X-men]] have a somewhat more original concept, and had some of the first {{antivillain}}s in American comics, the promos for the cartoons would talk about using mutant powers "for the benefit of mankind".

* In ''StarWars'', Obi-Wan described the Jedi as "the guardians of peace and justice".

* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. ''"We live as though the world is as it should be, in order to show it what it can be."'' Angel initially thinks that he does what he does, in order to gain redemption and avoid going to Hell; but he eventually realises that he helps people simply because doing the right thing is an inherent part of his identity.

** Their natural tendency is only to enforce order and obedience. While Odo justifies the need for both with Justice (no pun intended), the rest of the species is only interested in domination (ostensibly to protect themselves from ever being victims again). Odo's experience working as chief of security under the Cardassians, witnessing the atrocities and the oppression of the innocent Bajorans, is implied to have taught him the value of Justice over pure order. He still takes the Lawful part of LawfulGood very seriously though (so long as the Law in question is itself "Good", like when he allowed several Cardassian dissidents to escape because their crimes did not warrant the death penalty they would have received otherwise).

* ''DonQuixote'' in a nutshell, especially in ''TheManFromLaMancha''.
** [[AdaptationDecay Maybe that is the motivation of]] DonQuixote in ManOfLaMancha but certainly is not in the book: In the first part of the novel, DonQuixote is TheHedonist that only wants to live his dream of being an KnightErrant. In the second part his motivation evolves to ForHappiness. [[AvertedTrope He resumes his view of this trope in his advices to Sancho]]:

* [[KnightTemplar Light and L]] of ''Anime/DeathNote'' shout "I AM JUSTICE!" and variations ("Justice will prevail", "I have become Justice," etc.)... and it is thoroughly [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed.]]

** Although in ''TalesOfSymphonia'' and its sequel it's subverted somewhat, in that Lloyd realizes it's a Meaningless Meaningful Word and doesn't resort to just calling it out as a motivator (and gets [[BerserkButton pissed]] if someone else does, particularly when used by {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}s like the BigBad for both games).

* [[AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's]] review of ''Justice League: Cry For Justice'' issues 3 and 4 has him beginning the review with the inevitable joke of, "So, let's review issues 3 and 4 of ''Justice League: Cry For Justice''. ForGreatJustice."

* Amelia in ''Anime/Slayers''.

* AngelTheSeries. ''"We live as though the world is as it should be, in order to show it what it can be."'' Angel initially thinks that he does what he does, in order to gain redemption and avoid going to Hell; but he eventually realises that he helps people simply because doing the right thing is an inherent part of his identity.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom "Operation Enduring Freedom"]], the [[GeorgeWBush military response]] to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, was initially planned to be named "Operation Infinite Justice".

* Arguably, this is the reason for the so-called "War on Terror".

* The World Government Navy in ''Manga/OnePiece'' has a bit of a thing for justice. Aside from having the characters for justice printed on captain-rank officer's coats, several prominent personnel tend to have their own take on the concept; [[BrilliantButLazy Admiral Aokiji]] has "Lazy Justice," [[GeneralRipper Admiral Akainu]] has [[KnightTemplar "Absolute Justice,"]] [[BloodKnight Rob Lucci]] has "Dark Justice," etc.

* The lyrics to the opening of ''GoLion'', as well as dialog in its American localization, ''{{Voltron}}''.
* America in ''AxisPowersHetalia'':

* Used in the {{Omake}} episode of ''Manga//WeddingPeach'', which was a {{pastiche}} of {{Toku}} shows.
* Amelia in TheSlayers.

* [[KnightTemplar Light and L]] of ''DeathNote'' shout "I AM JUSTICE!" and variations ("Justice will prevail", "I have become Justice," etc.)... and it is thoroughly [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed.]]
* ''KazemakaseTsukikageRan'': Meow will fight anyone for this reason. She even calls herself 'The Beauty of Justice'
* In ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', Mami's {{Leitmotif}} is "Credens Justitiam" (Believe In Justice). Sayaka also has this philosophy, [[KnightTemplar but goes WAY too far with it]].

* The first paragraph of the ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' Core Rulebook states that the world is being gangbanged from all directions by [[ZombieApocalypse the Deathlords]], [[LegionOfHell the Yozis]], {{The Fair Folk}}s, and other ultra-nasty beings. But the Solars (you) are returning, ''ForGreatJustice !!!111''. [[spoiler:[[{{Deconstruction}} The rest of the chapter is spent hammering into your head that it's your own Unconquered-Sun-damned fault that you were bumped in ages past, so now you have to prove that you're indeed doing it]] ForGreatJustice.]]

-->-- ''{{Superman}}''

* "''SailorMoon'', guardian of love and justice!"
* Used in the {{Omake}} episode of ''Anime/WeddingPeach'', which was a {{pastiche}} of {{Toku}} shows.

* The first quote is from either the ''{{Superman}}'' cartoons or the radio show. Either way, it might have been the TropeMaker.

* While the XMen have a somewhat more original concept, and had some of the first {{antivillain}}s in American comics, the promos for the cartoons would talk about using mutant powers "for the benefit of mankind".

* This is the driving force behind the Knights of the Cross in ''TheDresdenFiles''. No matter what their background, the Knights are driven by the sole purpose of righting wrongs, fighting evil, and protecting the innocent. In a setting that at best runs on GreyAndGrayMorality, they are unquestionably the Good Guys.

* Paladins in ''DungeonsAndDragons'' often have this creed.

* The first paragraph of the ''{{Exalted}}'' Core Rulebook states that the world is being gangbanged from all directions by [[ZombieApocalypse the Deathlords]], [[LegionOfHell the Yozis]], {{The Fair Folk}}s, and other ultra-nasty beings. But the Solars (you) are returning, ''ForGreatJustice !!!111''. [[spoiler:[[{{Deconstruction}} The rest of the chapter is spent hammering into your head that it's your own Unconquered-Sun-damned fault that you were bumped in ages past, so now you have to prove that you're indeed doing it]] ForGreatJustice.]]

* Used in the {{Omake}} episode of ''WeddingPeach'', which was a {{pastiche}} of {{Toku}} shows.

* KazemakaseTsukikageRan: Meow will fight anyone for this reason. She even calls herself 'The Beauty of Justice'

* The end of the first ''Game/MegaMan''.

* "[[DynastyWarriors I FIGHT IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE!]]"

* "''Game/SpaceAce'', defender of truth, justice and the planet Earth! ...[[AlwaysSaveTheGirl and his girlfriend, Kimberly]]."