Europarecht
German
Etymology
Europa (“Europe”) + -s- (“genitival interfix”) + Recht (“law; right”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ˈʁoːpaˌʁɛçt/
- Hyphenation: Eu‧ro‧pa‧recht
Noun
Europarecht n (strong, genitive Europarechts, plural Europarechte)
- (law) European law (the body of law comprising the treaties and rules of the European Union, and more broadly, the law of other European organizations)
- Das Studium des Europarechts ist für angehende Juristen in der EU unerlässlich.
- The study of European law is essential for aspiring lawyers in the EU.
- Im weiteren Sinne umfasst das Europarecht auch die Bestimmungen des Europarats, wie die Menschenrechtskonvention.
- In a broader sense, European law also includes the provisions of the Council of Europe, such as the Human Rights Convention.
Declension
Declension of Europarecht [neuter, strong]
Synonyms
- Unionsrecht (Union law; specifically for the EU)
Hyponyms
- Primärrecht (primary law)
- Sekundärrecht (secondary law)
Related terms
- Rechtsstaatlichkeit (rule of law)
- Europawahl (European election)
- Rechtsharmonisierung (legal harmonization)
Further reading
- Europarecht on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Europarecht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Europarecht” in Duden online