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Sense of justice? Quick to anger? The rest I can see, but where the heck does that fit in?
Emotional dysregulation is a feature of ADHD that is not mentioned in the DSM, but it definitely exists. A strong sense of justice is more common in autism IME, but there is such a bit overlap between the two. So people who are AuDHD would definitely have it.
When the world is overwhelming you seek out rules and structure. When rules and structure are contradicted, that causes pain and frustration.
"Quick to anger" is part of emotional dysregulation. People usually prefer things to be fair, but an intense emotional response to unfairness is a common ADHD trait.