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Etymology

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Calque of German Faustrecht, equivalent to näve (fist) +‎ rätt (law; right; justice). Cognate with Danish næveret and Norwegian neverett.

Noun

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nävrätt c

  1. club law (rule by force and the principle that might makes right)

Declension

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Declension of nävrätt 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative nävrätt nävrätten
Genitive nävrätts nävrättens

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