regstaat

Afrikaans

Etymology

From reg +‎ staat, directly or ultimately from German Rechtsstaat. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

regstaat (plural regstate)

1. A state governed by rule of law; nation of laws, constitutional state.

   Baie lande is nie regstate nie.

   Many countries are not constitutional states.