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justice minister
The female person who heads the Ministry of Justice of a state or country and is responsible for the legal system.
Die Justizministerin hat einen neuen Gesetzentwurf zur Reform des Strafrechts vorgestellt.
The justice minister presented a new draft law to reform criminal law.
The word is built from three parts: 'Justiz' (justice/legal system), 'Minister' (head of a ministry), and the feminine ending '-in'. So it literally describes the female minister responsible for the legal system.
Die Justizministerin gab eine Pressekonferenz.
The justice minister gave a press conference.
The structure '[department] + minister(in)' is a fixed pattern for political offices in Germany. If you know this pattern, you will also understand other titles such as 'Außenministerin' (female foreign minister), 'Finanzminister' (finance minister), or 'Umweltminister' (environment minister).
Der Verteidigungsminister besuchte die Truppen im Ausland.
The defense minister visited the troops abroad.
In connection with a minister, verbs of political action are often used, for example: to 'vorstellen' (present) a draft law, to 'ankündigen' (announce) a measure, to 'fordern' (demand/call for) a reform, or to 'verteidigen' (defend) a law.
Die Justizministerin kündigte eine umfassende Reform des Familienrechts an.
The justice minister announced a comprehensive reform of family law.
justice minister
'Justizminister' and 'Justizministerin' refer to the same political role: a person heads the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the legal system. The difference is in the grammatical and natural reference to gender. 'Justizminister' is used for a man, or sometimes in a general sense. 'Justizministerin' is used for a woman. The words can be confused because the job is the same. When you are speaking about a specific person, choose the form that fits that person.
Die Justizministerin erklärt, warum das Gericht mehr Personal braucht.
The justice minister explains why the court needs more staff.
Der Justizminister stellt heute ein neues Gesetz vor.
The justice minister is presenting a new law today.