déni de justice
French, noun/de.ni d(ə) ʒys.tis/
déni de justice is spelled D-É-N-I-D-E-J-U-S-T-I-C-E (13 letters). Déni de justice is a French masculine noun meaning “denial of justice (failure by the justice system to investigate a case; refusal by a judge to decide a case)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Refus, d'un juge, de prononcer sur une requête”.
What does déni de justice mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedenial of justice (failure by the justice system to investigate a case; refusal by a judge to decide a case)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Refus, d'un juge, de prononcer sur une requête. 2. Refus d’accorder une chose juste.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of déni de justice
- dénis de justice plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce déni de justice?
- /de.ni d(ə) ʒys.tis/
- \de.ni də ʒys.tis\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.