Usage Note
Richter is a courtroom 'judge', built from the verb richten (to direct, to judge). A female judge is die Richterin. Note that the surname is extremely common, and the related der Schiedsrichter is a sports referee.
Examples
"Der Richter spricht das Urteil."
Natural Translation
The judge pronounces the verdict.
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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