Teisės terminai su šaknimi teis- 1918–1940 m. Lietuvos kodeksuose
Law terms with the root teis- in Lithuanian legal codes of 1918-1940

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with law terms with the root teis- used in translated Lithuanian Codes of 1918–1940 (over 600 terms). They comprise a distinctive group of terms related formally and semantically, which is interesting in both aspects of the language and the law. Terms or terminological elements with this root are derivationally based on either adjective teisus (right, just, correct) or on the verb teisti (to judge). They could be derivatives from those words or derivatives of those derivatives. Mentioned words themselves are terminological elements.The most typical and plentiful derivatives from teisus and teisti are respectively teisi (law) and teismas (court). Both of these terms got spread only in the beginning of the 20lh century. Complex terms with these words make up two thirds of the discussed material. Part of those combinations can be viewed as nomenclatures.Other terms with the root teis- do not make substantial groups. More varied terms were found with components teisena (proceeding), teisėtas (lawfull, legitimate) and teisėjas (judge) and with forms of the verb teisti.The majority of words with the root teis- easily took root into the terminology of law and are used nowadays (but not necessarily in the same combinations – they have changed quite a lot). Only a few inappropriate derivatives were withdrawn. Some names of concepts, which caused a lot of discussions at the time, got settled, but still there are some problems with the usage of others.Analysed terms not only show the ways of naming concepts of law at the investigated period, but also present the material for the cognition of concepts.

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