Justiz
German
Etymology
16th c., from Latin iustitia (“justice”, in Middle Latin also “judiciary, jurisdiction”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jʊsˈtiːts/, /jʊsˈtɪts/
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Noun
Justiz f (genitive Justiz, plural Justizen)
- judiciary; judicial system; judicial authorities and procedures; justice (in this sense)
Declension
Declension of Justiz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Justiz | die | Justiz |
| genitive | einer | der | Justiz | der | Justiz |
| dative | einer | der | Justiz | den | Justiz |
| accusative | eine | die | Justiz | die | Justiz |
Synonyms
- Justizwesen, Gerichtswesen
Derived terms
- Justiziar m
- Justizvollzugsanstalt f
- Justizirrtum m
- Selbstjustiz f
- Siegerjustiz f
- Unrechtsjustiz f
Further reading
- Justiz in Duden online