No. 892 in Dutch
justitie
Justice or judiciary.
In a sentence
De justitie onderzocht de zaak grondig.
The judiciary thoroughly investigated the case.
Here, 'justitie' is used to refer to the judicial system or authorities as an investigative body.
Door de hervormingen in de justitie verlopen processen nu efficiënter.
Due to the reforms in the judiciary, processes are now more efficient.
In this sentence, 'justitie' represents the institutional and systemic aspect of judiciary practices.
Het is belangrijk dat de justitie onafhankelijk blijft.
It is important that the judiciary remains independent.
Here, 'justitie' is used in a general sense to emphasize the principle of judicial independence.
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