Dispense justice

[Sammy Sam]

When a court of law, a judge or a jury dispenses justice

Does it means they provide justice?

(or)

Do they exempt people to fulfill a legal obligation?

Here is what Merriam Webster Dictionary says.

dispense justice

To exempt from a law or release from a vow, oath, or impediment : to give dispensation (see DISPENSATION sense 2a) to : EXEMPT

Here is what Collins Dictionary says

Dispense

If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people.
[formal]

I would appreciate if someone from English speaking country resolves the confusion

 

[5jj]

When a court of law, a judge or a jury dispenses justice

Does it means they provide justice?

Yes, though I'd use 'administer'.

To exempt from a law or release from a vow, oath, or impediment : to give dispensation (see DISPENSATION sense 2a) to : EXEMPT

It is possible to dispense people from something, but not to dispense (in this sense) justice.

I would appreciate it if someone from an English-speaking country resolves the confusion

Please note that we have several members from other countries who give excellent answers here.

 

[Barque]

Here is what Merriam Webster Dictionary says.

dispense justice

To exempt from a law or release from a vow, oath, or impediment : to give dispensation (see DISPENSATION sense 2a) to : EXEMPT

You've interpreted (and quoted) that wrongly. Please take a look at the Merriam-Webster page again. That's one of the meanings of "dispense", and not the meaning of the term "dispense justice".

"Dispense" can have different meanings depending on context.
When you dispense justice, you provide justice, or administer it, as 5jj says.
When you dispense someone from something, you exempt them from doing something (this is a fairly formal use).
And there are a couple of others.

 

[emsr2d2]

When a court of law, a judge or a jury dispenses justice, does it means mean they provide justice question mark here (or) or Do that they exempt people to fulfill a legal obligation?

Here is what Merriam Webster Dictionary says:
dispense justice
To exempt from a law or release from a vow, oath, or impediment : to give dispensation (see DISPENSATION sense 2a) to : EXEMPT

Here is what Collins Dictionary says:
Dispense
If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people.
[formal]

I would appreciate it if someone from an English-speaking country resolves would/could resolve the confusion.

I don't know what the underlined part means.

 

[Tarheel]

When in a court of law, a judge or a jury dispenses justice.

Does it mean they provide justice?