Noun
die Justiz
Pronunciation: /jʊsˈtiːts/
judiciary; judicial system; judicial authorities and procedures; justice (in this sense)
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Meanings
Noun
- judiciary; judicial system; judicial authorities and procedures; justice (in this sense)
Example sentence
In Deutschland ist die Justiz von der Regierung unabhängig.
In Germany the judiciary is independent of the government.
Word forms
singular
die Justiz
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Justiz
Accusativedie Justiz
Dativeder Justiz
Genitiveder Justiz
Justiz has no common plural.
Usage
- die unabhängige Justiz — the independent judiciary
- Justiz / Gerechtigkeit — judicial system / justice as fairness; distinguish the institutions from the ideal
Die Justiz prüft die Vorwürfe gegen das Unternehmen.
The judicial authorities are examining the allegations against the company.