retskilde

Danish

noun
Definitions
  • (law) a thing that a judge refers to to justify their ruling in a case, such as a law or a precedent

Etymology

Affix from Danish ret (law, right, court, dish, justice, correct, court of law, fitting) + Danish kilde (source, spring).

Origin

Danish

kilde

Gloss

source, spring

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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