justitie

Definitions of justitie
  1. noun
    the practice of law
    synonyms: berechting, gericht, judicatuur, recht, rechtspraak
  2. noun
    persons who administer justice
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    administratie, landsregering, overheidsdienst, regering
    the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
  3. noun
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
    synonyms: gerechtshof, hof, huuradviescommissie, rechtscollege, tribunaal, vierschaar
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    consistorie, kerkenraad, kerkeraad
    a church tribunal or governing body
    volksgericht
    an irregular unauthorized court
    rota
    (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
    hooggerechtshof
    the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
  4. noun
    a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
    synonyms: rechtsorde, rechtsstelsel, rechtswezen
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    belastingstelsel
    a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
    kiesstelsel, kiessysteem
    a legal system for making democratic choices
    type of:
    bestel, stelsel, systeem
    a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
  5. noun
    legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
    synonyms: recht, rechtswezen, wet, wetgeving
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    constitutie, grondwet, regeringsbestel, regeringsstelsel, regeringsvorm, staatsbestel, staatsinrichting, staatsorde, staatsrecht, staatsregeling, staatsvorm
    law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
    publiekrecht
    a law affecting the public at large
    droogleggen
    a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
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