Also means
responsibility
Usage Note
Zuständigkeit denotes which authority or court is officially competent for a matter. A common bureaucratic frustration is being told das fällt nicht in unsere Zuständigkeit (that's not our remit). It derives from zuständig; the plural is Zuständigkeiten.
Examples
"Für diesen Fall liegt die Zuständigkeit beim Landratsamt."
Natural Translation
For this case the jurisdiction lies with the district office.
Literal Translation
For this case lies the jurisdiction with-the district-office.
Related Words
- Abgeordnetenhaus house of deputies
- Abschiebebescheid deportation order
- Abzeichnungspflicht countersignature requirement; obligation to have a draft initialled by a superior
- Aktenvermerk file note; internal memorandum recorded in an administrative case file
- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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