What does the cryptic crossword clue "Give up, imprisoned by entirely heartless justice (6)" mean?

The definition is "justice". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). QUIT (synonym="‘give up’") in EY (synonym="‘ E ntirel Y heartless’") = EQUITY; definition: "justice" The answer is EQUITY.

Give up, imprisoned by entirely heartless justice (6)

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