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legal system
The entirety of the legal norms and legal institutions that apply in a state or community and regulate how people live together.
Das deutsche Rechtssystem basiert auf dem geschriebenen Gesetz und ist in Zivilrecht, Strafrecht und öffentliches Recht unterteilt.
The German legal system is based on written law and is divided into civil law, criminal law, and public law.
This word is a clear compound of 'das Recht' (the law/right), the linking -s, and 'das System' (the system). So it literally means 'the system of law'.
Jedes Land hat sein eigenes Rechtssystem.
Every country has its own legal system.
The component 'Recht-' is very productive in German. It forms many words that have to do with law and justice, such as 'Rechtsstaat' (constitutional state/rule of law), 'Rechtslage' (legal situation), or 'Rechtsanwalt' (lawyer).
Ein Anwalt kennt sich gut mit der aktuellen Rechtslage aus.
A lawyer is very familiar with the current legal situation.
'Rechtssystem' (legal system) is often combined with an adjective that describes its origin (e.g., 'das deutsche Rechtssystem', the German legal system). A common structure is also 'das Rechtssystem basiert auf ...' (the legal system is based on ...).
Das amerikanische Rechtssystem unterscheidet sich stark vom deutschen.
The American legal system differs greatly from the German one.
legal system
Rechtsordnung refers to all the laws and other legal norms in force in a state. Rechtssystem also includes these norms, but additionally covers the legal institutions. When you mean only the rules, Rechtsordnung is the better choice; when you mean both rules and institutions, use Rechtssystem.
Gesetze, Gerichte und andere rechtliche Institutionen gehören zum Rechtssystem.
Laws, courts, and other legal institutions are part of the legal system.
Die Verfassung und die geltenden Gesetze bilden einen wichtigen Teil der Rechtsordnung.
The constitution and the laws in force form an important part of the legal system.
