No. 663 in Estonian
kohus
"Kohtus" means court.
In a sentence
Eestis on iga inimese õigus pöörduda kohtusse.
In Estonia, everyone has the right to appeal to the court.
Here, 'kohus' refers to the court of law, an established institution for justice.
Töötajatel on kohus järgida tööohutuse eeskirju.
Employees have the duty to follow workplace safety regulations.
In this usage, 'kohus' implies a duty or obligation.
Üleeelmisel nädalal toimus linna kohus uues hoones.
The city court took place in the new building last week.
This sentence uses 'kohus' to denote a legal proceeding or event of court.
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