Justiz
German
Etymology
16th c., from Latin iustitia (“justice”, in Middle Latin also “judiciary, jurisdiction”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Justiz f (genitive Justiz, plural Justizen)
- judiciary; judicial system; judicial authorities and procedures; justice (in this sense)
Declension
Synonyms
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