Also means
tribunal
Usage Note
Gerichtshof is a high court or tribunal, more elevated than the everyday Gericht. The supreme civil court is the Bundesgerichtshof, and the European one is the Europaeischer Gerichtshof. It compounds Gericht (court) and Hof (court in the courtly sense).
Examples
"Der Europaeische Gerichtshof faellte ein wegweisendes Urteil."
Natural Translation
The European Court of Justice handed down a landmark ruling.
Literal Translation
The European court-of-justice felled a way-pointing 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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