De rechtszaak
Example: De rechtszaak over het contract duurt langer dan verwacht.
Definition
"De rechtszaak" refers to a legal case or lawsuit conducted in a court where parties present evidence and arguments to resolve a dispute or determine guilt. It involves formal judicial proceedings overseen by a judge or jury to reach a binding decision.
Etymology
The term "de rechtszaak" comes from Dutch, where 'recht' means law or justice, and 'zaak' means case or affair. Together, they literally translate to 'the legal case.' Did you know that 'zaak' can also mean a business or matter in everyday Dutch?
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"De rechtszaak" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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