Unionsrecht

German

Etymology

Union (“union”) +‎ -s- (“genitival interfix”) +‎ Recht (“law; right”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈni̯oːnsˌʁɛçt/
  • Hyphenation: Uni‧ons‧recht

Noun

Unionsrecht n (strong, genitive Unionsrechts, plural Unionsrechte)

  1. (law, politics) Union law, EU law (the body of treaties and legislation, such as regulations and directives, which have direct or indirect effect on the laws of the member states of the European Union)
    Das Unionsrecht genießt im Konfliktfall Vorrang vor dem nationalen Recht der Mitgliedstaaten.
    In the event of a conflict, Union law takes precedence over the national law of the member states.
    Der Europäische Gerichtshof wacht über die einheitliche Auslegung des Unionsrechts.
    The European Court of Justice ensures the uniform interpretation of Union law.
Declension
Declension of Unionsrecht [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Unionsrecht die Unionsrechte
genitive eines des Unionsrechts der Unionsrechte
dative einem dem Unionsrecht den Unionsrechten
accusative ein das Unionsrecht die Unionsrechte

Synonyms

  • Europarecht (European law; often used interchangeably in a broader sense)

Hyponyms

  • Primärrecht (primary law)
  • Sekundärrecht (secondary law)
  • Rechtsangleichung (approximation of laws)
  • Richtlinienkompetenz (directive competence)
  • Unionsbürger (Union citizen)

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