German word

Bezirksgericht

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈtsɪɐ̯ksgəˌʁɪçt/

Meaning

  • neuter noundistrict court

Example

Ich gehe morgen zum Bezirksgericht.

I'm going to the district court tomorrow.

Illustration for Bezirksgericht (district court)

More examples

Gestern erhielt er eine Vorladung vom Bezirksgericht.

Yesterday he received a summons from the district court.

Core concept

A local court linked to a specific administrative area and handling cases for people there.

Common phrases

  • ein Verfahren vor dem Bezirksgericht führen

    conduct proceedings before the district court

  • eine Vorladung vom Bezirksgericht erhalten

    receive a summons from the district court

Similar words

Amtsgericht: A local court for a town or city handling everyday civil and minor criminal cases.
Landgericht: A higher regional court hearing serious civil and criminal cases and some appeals.
Oberlandesgericht: A senior regional court covering several areas and hearing appeals and major cases.
Gericht: A public institution where legal disputes and criminal cases are heard.

Definition in German

Bezirksgericht bezeichnet ein lokales Gericht in einem Verwaltungsbezirk, das in vielen Fällen als erste gerichtliche Instanz Verfahren führt.

Word origin

The compound joins Bezirk, an administrative district, with Gericht, a court, to name a court organized by district.

Usage tips

  • In 'zum Bezirksgericht', zum is the contraction of zu dem and Bezirksgericht has dative form without a visible ending.

Other meanings

  • county courtnoun

Related words

  • Bezirksgerichtsverfahrendistrict court proceedingsnoun
  • Bezirksgerichtssitzungdistrict court hearingnoun

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