Sozialrecht
social law; body of law governing social-security rights
noun zo-TSYAL-rekht Rare
Usage Note
Sozialrecht covers the vast field of law regulating social insurance, welfare benefits, and public health-care entitlements, codified mainly in the Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB). Sozialgerichte handle disputes in this area.
Examples
"Das Sozialrecht ist im Sozialgesetzbuch in zwölf Büchern geregelt."
Natural Translation
Social law is regulated in the Social Code in twelve books.
Literal Translation
The social-law is in-the Social-Code in twelve books regulated.
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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