regstaat

Afrikaans

Etymology

From reg +‎ staat, directly or ultimately from German Rechtsstaat. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

regstaat (plural regstate)

  1. A state governed by rule of law; nation of laws, constitutional state.
    Baie lande is nie regstate nie.
    Many countries are not constitutional states.
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