Genugtuung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- justice noun Fair treatment and the quality of being morally right, especially in how people are punished or rewarded.
- satisfaction noun A feeling of contentment or fulfillment that comes from getting what you need or want.
Senses
Genugtuung is used for these senses in English:
- justice Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
- satisfaction A reparation for an injury or loss.
- solatium (legal) A form of compensation for emotional rather than physical or financial harm.
justice — full definition
- noun Fair treatment and the quality of being morally right, especially in how people are punished or rewarded.
- noun The system of laws and courts that enforces fair treatment; the legal process.
- noun A judge, especially of a higher court (often capitalized before a name).
satisfaction — full definition
- noun A feeling of contentment or fulfillment that comes from getting what you need or want.
- noun Compensation or repayment for a wrong or loss.
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