Justiz

German

Etymology

16th c., from Medieval Latin iūstitia (“justice, judiciary, jurisdiction”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jʊsˈtiːts/, /jʊsˈtɪts/
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Noun

Justiz f (genitive Justiz, no plural)

judiciary; judicial system; judicial authorities and procedures; justice (in this sense)
Synonyms: Justizwesen, Gerichtswesen

Declension

Declension of Justiz [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Justiz
genitive	einer	der	Justiz
dative	einer	der	Justiz
accusative	eine	die	Justiz

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

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