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German
Etymology
16th c., from Medieval Latin iūstitia (“justice, judiciary, jurisdiction”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jʊsˈtiːts/, /jʊsˈtɪts/
Noun
Justiz f (genitive Justiz, no plural)
- judiciary; judicial system; judicial authorities and procedures; justice (in this sense)
- Synonyms: Justizwesen, Gerichtswesen
Declension
Derived terms
- Justiziar m
- Justizausschuss m, Justizangestellter m, Justizbeamter m, Justizirrtum m, Justizminister m, Justizposse f, Justizskandal m, Justizvollzugsanstalt f, Justizwesen
- Selbstjustiz f, Siegerjustiz f, Unrechtsjustiz f
Further reading
- “Justiz” in Duden online
- “Justiz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache