Also means
court system
Usage Note
Gerichtsbarkeit denotes the judicial power of the state and the separate branches of the court system, such as the ordentliche or Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit. It stresses the institution rather than a single court's competence. From Gericht (court); the plural is Gerichtsbarkeiten.
Examples
"Arbeitsstreitigkeiten fallen unter die Arbeitsgerichtsbarkeit."
Natural Translation
Labour disputes fall under the labour court jurisdiction.
Literal Translation
Labour-disputes fall under the labour-court-jurisdiction.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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