rättsstat

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Rechtsstaat, equivalent to rätt +‎ -s- +‎ stat.

Noun

rättsstat c

  1. a country where rule of law is honoured
    Man kan fråga sig huruvida landet längre är att betrakta som en rättsstat.
    One can question whether the country still is one where rule of law is respected.

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