rechtstaat
English meaning: Rule of Law / Constitutional State
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Een staat waarin de wet voor iedereen geldt en de overheid gebonden is aan wettelijke regels.
English Definition
A state governed by law where no one is above the law. The Dutch Rechtsstaat (rule of law) concept, developed by 17th-century jurist Hugo Grotius, is foundational to modern international law. Grotius's 'Mare Liberum' (1609) established freedom of the seas; his 'De Jure Belli ac Pacis' founded international humanitarian law — both directly relevant to India's maritime law studies.
Example
“Hugo Grotius legde de basis voor het internationale recht in de 17e eeuw.”
In English: “Hugo Grotius laid the foundation for international law in the 17th century.”
Synonyms
- rechtsstaat
- wetsstaat
Antonyms / Opposites
- willekeur
- anarchie
Literary Heritage
“Finis ergo reipublicae revera libertas est.”
“The true aim of the state is therefore liberty.”
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