Rechtsstaat

See also: rechtsstaat

German

Etymology

From Recht +‎ -s- +‎ Staat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Rechtsstaat m (genitive Rechtsstaats, plural Rechtsstaaten)

constitutional state: a state based on law

Descendants

→ Dutch: rechtsstaat
- → West Frisian: rjochtssteat
→ French: État de droit
→ Portuguese: estado de direito

Further reading

Rechtsstaat in Duden online

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