drept

Drept is a Romanian term with several related meanings, most commonly referring to the field of law and to the body of rules that regulate society. In this sense, drept denotes both the legal system of a country and the academic discipline that studies it. In Romania, the legal system belongs to the civil law tradition and relies on codified statutes, constitutional provisions, and jurisprudence used to interpret the law.

Drept also signifies rights or entitlements. The concept appears in phrases such as a avea dreptul de a face ceva (to have the right to do something) and in terms such as drepturile omului (human rights). Rights can be civil, political, economic, or social, and are typically protected by law.

As an adjective, drept can mean straight or upright and, in some contexts, fair or just. For example, un drum drept means a straight road, and a person can be described as drept if they act in a fair manner.

Within legal studies, drept is subdivided into branches such as drept civil (civil law), drept penal (criminal law), drept constitutional (constitutional law), drept administrativ (administrative law), drept comercial (commercial law), and drept internațional (international law). The field also addresses institutions and procedures, including courts, prosecutors, notaries, and legal professions.

Education and practice: universities offer programs in drept; graduates may become jurists, lawyers, judges, or prosecutors. The term appears in official documents, statutes, and legal literature, and is central to the Romanian state and daily governance.