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die Rechtskraft

C1

legal force / finality

English meaning
legal force / finality
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

Rechtskraft in a sentence

Die Rechtskraft eines Urteils ist endgültig.

The legal force of a judgment is final.

Declension of die Rechtskraft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Rechtskraft
Accusativedie Rechtskraft
Dativeder Rechtskraft
Genitiveder Rechtskraft

Word family

die Rechtskraft is built from rechts (right, on the right) and die Kraft (strength). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Rechtskraft

Is it der, die or das Rechtskraft?

It is die Rechtskraft — Rechtskraft is feminine.

What is the genitive of Rechtskraft?

The genitive singular is der Rechtskraft.

What does Rechtskraft mean in English?

die Rechtskraft means "legal force / finality". For example: "Die Rechtskraft eines Urteils ist endgültig." — "The legal force of a judgment is final."

What level is Rechtskraft in German?

Rechtskraft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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