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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.
right / law
'das Recht' and 'das Rechtssystem' can both concern the topic of laws. 'das Recht' can mean the whole field of rules and laws, including as a subject of study or profession. 'das Rechtssystem' more specifically means the structure in which these rules, courts, and institutions work together. The words can be confused because both talk about laws. When it is about individual rules or the field of study, 'das Recht' is more likely to fit. When it is about the structure and functioning within a state, 'das Rechtssystem' is more precise.
Im Unterricht vergleichen wir das deutsche Rechtssystem mit dem anderer Länder.
In class, we compare the German legal system with that of other countries.
Nach dem Abitur möchte Ali Recht studieren.
After finishing school, Ali wants to study law.