the European Court of Justice
/ðə ˌjʊərəpiːən ˌkɔːt əv ˈdʒʌstɪs/
/ðə ˌjʊrəpiːən ˌkɔːrt əv ˈdʒʌstɪs/
- the court of law of the European Union since 1952. Its base is in Luxembourg, with judges from each of the member countries. It interprets EU law and decides when individual member countries have broken that law. compare European Court of Human Rights