Over time, it's been one of those small things that got shoved down our throats. It wasn't around all that much, but every now and again it would appear during a court show, lawyer movie or during the evening news.

The Statue of Lady Justice, an American symbol designed after the Greek goddess Themis, stands with a sword in one hand and a scale in the other. Her eyes are blindfolded, and frequently there's a banner somewhere in the area that says "Justice is Blind."

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