🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Sistema jurídico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sistema jurídico

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Legal System/ˈliːɡəl ˈsɪstəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O sistema jurídico é essencial para a ordem social."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A framework of laws and regulations that govern a society and the institutions that enforce them.

    "The legal system ensures justice is served in accordance with established laws."
  2. 2

    The set of rules and principles that a country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.

    "In many countries, the legal system is based on a constitution that outlines the rights of citizens."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'legal' originates from the Latin word 'legalis', meaning 'pertaining to the law', while 'system' comes from the Greek 'systēma', meaning 'a whole compounded of several parts'. The combination reflects the structured framework of laws and regulations governing a society.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Legal System"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Legal System"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Legal System" Synonym Map