Schiedsgericht

arbitration panel

noun SHEEDS-ge-rikht Rare

Also means

tribunal

Usage Note

Schiedsgericht is a tribunal or arbitration body, including the sports court that rules on disputes and doping cases. It blends Schied (arbitration) with Gericht (court). The international body in sport is the Sportschiedsgericht.

Examples

"Der Verein legte beim Schiedsgericht Einspruch ein."

Natural Translation

The club filed an objection with the arbitration panel.

Literal Translation

The club laid at-the arbitration-court objection in.

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