grundnorm

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noun

The basic norm or rule that underpins a legal system.

OriginGerman Grundnorm →
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Meanings

noungrundnorm (plural grundnorms)

plural grundnorms

  1. human sciencesThe basic norm or rule that underpins a legal system.

Origin

  1. GermanGrundnorm“basic norm”
  2. Englishgrundnorm

From German Grundnorm (“basic norm”).

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APA

grundnorm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grundnorm

MLA

“grundnorm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grundnorm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grundnorm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grundnorm.

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