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Rechtspfleger

court officer, judicial officer (non-judge court official)

noun REKHTS-pfle-ger Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Rechtspfleger is a trained court official in Germany who handles matters formerly done by judges, such as land register entries, inheritance proceedings, and cost assessments. A bachelor-level qualification (gehobener Justizdienst). Feminine: Rechtspflegerin.

Examples

"Der Rechtspfleger trug die Grundbuchänderung ins Register ein."

Natural Translation

The court officer entered the land register change into the record.

Literal Translation

The court-officer entered the land-register-change into the register.

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