Also means
law
Usage Note
Recht means both a 'right' (entitlement) and 'the law' as a field. The fixed phrase Recht haben means 'to be right', and mit Recht means 'rightly'. Lowercased recht also works as an adverb meaning 'quite'.
Examples
"Du hast völlig Recht."
Natural Translation
You are completely right.
Literal Translation
You have completely right.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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