badan hukum

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of badan (“body”) +‎ hukum (“law”), calque of Dutch rechtspersoon (literally “law person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbadan ˈhukʊm/

Noun

badan hukum (first-person possessive badan hukumku, second-person possessive badan hukummu, third-person possessive badan hukumnya)

1. (law) legal person; legal entity.
2. (government) statutory body.

Synonyms

• korporasi
• perbadanan (Standard Malay)
• perusahaan

Derived terms

• berbadan hukum

 

Further reading

• “badan hukum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.