Meaning of juridicide | Babel Free
Definitions
The killing or destruction of law, of the rule of law or of administration of justice.
Examples
“[…] enabling a type⟳ of juridicide that exempts those responsible for the torture perpetrated in the CIA's secret prisons from open⟳ and transparent processes of juridical accountability.”
“[This effort to kill⟳ off rival narratives of (in)justice, what Robert Cover⟳ once called juridicide, involved prosecutors, police, elected politicians at all levels, and the mass media in both the United States and the Philippines.]”
“Watson argues that: 'the law cannot be extinguished, the potential for a juridicide looms if Aboriginal laws continue⟳ to be ignored […] (Watson, 2022)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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