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Rechtsempfinden

sense of justice, legal intuition

noun REKHTS-emp-fin-den Rare
People & Society Values

Usage Note

Rechtsempfinden is the intuitive moral sense of what is just, which may or may not align with positive law. Judges sometimes invoke it: das allgemeine Rechtsempfinden (the general sense of justice of the population).

Examples

"Das Urteil widerspricht dem gesunden Rechtsempfinden vieler Bürger."

Natural Translation

The verdict contradicts many citizens' sound sense of justice.

Literal Translation

The verdict contradicts the sound sense-of-justice of-many citizens.

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