Noun
die Rechtsstaatlichkeit
Pronunciation: /ˈʁɛçt͡sʃtaːtlɪçkaɪ̯t/
rule of law (the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced)
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- rule of law (the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced)
Example sentence
Kritiker werfen der Regierung vor, die Prinzipien der Rechtsstaatlichkeit auszuhöhlen.
Critics accuse the government of eroding the principles of the rule of law.
Word forms
singular
die Rechtsstaatlichkeit
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Rechtsstaatlichkeit
Accusativedie Rechtsstaatlichkeit
Dativeder Rechtsstaatlichkeit
Genitiveder Rechtsstaatlichkeit
Rechtsstaatlichkeit has no common plural.
Usage
- die Rechtsstaatlichkeit wahren — uphold the rule of law; formal expression
- Rechtsstaat / Rechtsstaatlichkeit — state governed by law / the principle of the rule of law
Der Vortrag erklärte, warum unabhängige Gerichte für die Rechtsstaatlichkeit wichtig sind.
The lecture explained why independent courts are important to the rule of law.