Also means
competent court
Usage Note
Gerichtsstand refers to the territorial jurisdiction — which court has authority over a case. Contracts in Germany often include an vereinbarter Gerichtsstand (agreed jurisdiction clause) specifying the city where disputes must be heard.
Examples
"Als Gerichtsstand wurde im Vertrag Frankfurt am Main vereinbart."
Natural Translation
Frankfurt am Main was agreed as the jurisdiction in the contract.
Literal Translation
As jurisdiction was in-the contract Frankfurt am Main agreed.
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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