Sachverständigengutachten
expert opinion; report commissioned from a qualified expert by a court or authority
noun ZAKH-fer-shten-di-gen-goo-takh-ten Rare
Usage Note
Sachverständigengutachten is central in German civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings when the court lacks specialist knowledge — e.g. medical, engineering, or property valuation questions. The Sachverständige is appointed by the court and must be impartial. Plural: Sachverständigengutachten (unchanged).
Examples
"Das Gericht beauftragte einen Gutachter mit der Erstellung eines Sachverständigengutachtens."
Natural Translation
The court commissioned an expert to produce an expert opinion.
Literal Translation
The court commissioned an expert with the preparation of an expert opinion.
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