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rechts bijvoeglijk naamwoord

right [righter, rightest]adjective
[UK: raɪt] [US: ˈraɪt]

right-wing(resisting political change)
adjective
[UK: raɪt ˈwɪŋ] [US: raɪt ˈwɪŋ]

rechts- bijvoeglijk naamwoord

legal(relating to the law or to lawyers)
adjective
[UK: ˈliːɡ.l̩] [US: ˈliːɡ.l̩]

rechtsbedeling substantief
{n}

justice [justices](judgment and punishment of who wronged another)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒʌst.ɪs] [US: ˈdʒʌst.ɪs]

rechtschapen bijvoeglijk naamwoord

fair [fairer, fairest](just, equitable)
adjective
[UK: feə(r)] [US: ˈfer]

right [righter, rightest]adjective
[UK: raɪt] [US: ˈraɪt]

rechtschapenheid substantief
{f}

probity(integrity)
noun
[UK: ˈprəʊ.bɪ.ti] [US: ˈproʊ.bɪ.ti]

rechtse bijvoeglijk naamwoord

right [righter, rightest]adjective
[UK: raɪt] [US: ˈraɪt]

rechtsgeleerde substantief
{m} {f}

jurisconsult(someone who has studied law)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒʊə.rɪ.skən.ˈsʌlt] [US: ˌdʒʊ.rɪ.skən.ˈsʌlt]

rechtsgeleerdheid substantief
{f}

jurisprudence(the theoretical study of law)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒʊə.rɪs.ˈpruːdns] [US: ˌdʒʊ.rə.ˈspruː.dəns]

rechtsgelijkheid substantief
{f}

equal rights(concept of equal treatment)
noun

rechtsgevolg substantief
{n}

legal effect(a particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things)
noun
[UK: ˈliːɡ.l̩ ɪ.ˈfekt] [US: ˈliːɡ.l̩ ɪ.ˈfekt]

rechtshandeling substantief
{f}

juridical act(volitional act intended to bring about legal effects)
noun

juristic act(volitional act intended to bring about legal effects)
noun

rechtshandig substantief

right-handed(of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left.)
noun
[UK: raɪt ˈhæn.dɪd] [US: ˈraɪt ˈhæn.dəd]

rechtsklikken werkwoord

right-click(to press right-hand button of a mouse)
verb

rechtskundig adviseur substantief
{m}

solicitor [solicitors]noun
[UK: sə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.tə(r)] [US: sə.ˈlɪ.sə.tər]

rechtskundig raadsman substantief

solicitor [solicitors](lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.tə(r)] [US: sə.ˈlɪ.sə.tər]

rechtsom bijwoord

clockwise(in a circular fashion in the same direction as the hands of an analogue clock)
adverb
[UK: ˈklɒ.kwaɪz] [US: ˈklɑː.ˌkwaɪz]

rechtsomkeert substantief

about turn(about face)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt tɜːn] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt ˈtɝːn]

about-face [about-faces](military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs]

U-turnnoun
[UK: ˈjuː tɜːn] [US: ˈjuː tɝːn]

rechtsomkeert maken werkwoord

about-face(to turn 180 degrees)
verb
[UK: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs]

rechtspersoon substantief
{m}

legal person(organization or group of people)
noun
[UK: ˈliːɡ.l̩ ˈpɜːs.n̩] [US: ˈliːɡ.l̩ ˈpɝː.sn̩]

rechtspraak substantief
{f}

case law(law developed through court decisions)
noun
[UK: keɪs lɔː] [US: ˈkeɪs ˈlɑː]

rechtspreken werkwoord

judge [judged, judging, judges](to sit in judgment on, act as judge)
verb
[UK: dʒʌdʒ] [US: ˈdʒədʒ]

rechtsstaat substantief
{m}

nation of laws(nation-state subject to rule of law)
noun

rechtstaande preposition

on the hoof(whilst standing)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə huːf] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈhuːf]

rechtstellen werkwoord

stand up(bring something up and set it into a standing position)
verb
[UK: stænd ʌp] [US: ˈstænd ʌp]

rechtstreeks preposition

on air(broadcasting or transmitting)
preposition

rechtstreeks bijwoord

directly(in a direct manner)
adverb
[UK: dɪ.ˈrekt.li] [US: də.ˈrekt.li]

straight(directly; without pause, delay or detour)
adverb
[UK: streɪt] [US: ˈstreɪt]

rechtstreekse vrije trap substantief
{m}

direct free kick(soccer)
noun

rechtsverwerking substantief
{f}

acquiescence(inaction to take legal recourse which implies the abandonment of a right)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.kwi.ˈesns] [US: ˌæ.kwi.ˈe.səns]

rechtswetenschap substantief
{f}

jurisprudence(the theoretical study of law)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒʊə.rɪs.ˈpruːdns] [US: ˌdʒʊ.rə.ˈspruː.dəns]

rechtszaak substantief
{f} {m}

case [cases](law: lawsuit)
noun
[UK: keɪs] [US: ˈkeɪs]

rechtszaak substantief
{f}

lawsuit [lawsuits](case where a court is needed to resolve differences)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔː.suːt] [US: ˈlɒ.ˌsuːt]

litigation [litigations](conduct of a lawsuit)
noun
[UK: ˌlɪ.tɪ.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌlɪ.tə.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩]

plea [pleas](law: cause in court)
noun
[UK: pliː] [US: ˈpliː]

rechtszaal substantief
{m} {f}

courtroom [courtrooms](room where a judge presides)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔː.truːm] [US: ˈkɔːr.ˌtruːm]