Justiz

German

Etymology

16th c., from Latin iustitia (“justice”, in Middle Latin also “judiciary, jurisdiction”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jʊsˈtiːts/, /jʊsˈtɪts/
Audio (file)

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

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