Also means
social security tribunal
Usage Note
Sozialgericht is a specialised court in Germany's five-branch court system handling disputes about social insurance, unemployment benefit, pensions, and disability (SGG). The court hierarchy goes Sozialgericht → Landessozialgericht → Bundessozialgericht.
Examples
"Er klagte vor dem Sozialgericht gegen den Bescheid der Rentenversicherung."
Natural Translation
He sued before the social court against the pension insurance's decision.
Literal Translation
He sued before the social-court against the notice of-the pension-insurance.
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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