Epikie
dieNounepikeia (equity in law/morals)
Word details
- German meaning
- Epikie bezeichnet die situationsgerechte Auslegung eines Gesetzes, um in Härtefällen eine gerechtere Lösung zu finden.
- English meaning
- Epikeia refers to the situation-appropriate interpretation of a law to find a fairer solution in cases of hardship.
- Synonym
- Billigkeit, Nachsicht
- German example
- Der Richter entschied im Sinne der Epikie, um dem Angeklagten eine unbillige Strafe zu ersparen.
- English example
- The judge decided in the sense of epikeia to spare the defendant an unfair punishment.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Epikie
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Epikie”
Die Epikie mildert die Härte des Gesetzes. (Epikeia softens the harshness of the law.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of Epikie?
It comes from the Greek term 'epieikeia', meaning fairness or equity.