rechtbank
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch rechtbanc. Equivalent to recht (“law, justice”) + bank (“bench, panel”).
Noun
[edit]rechtbank f (plural rechtbanken, diminutive rechtbankje n)
- (law) a tribunal, court of law, where judge(s) and/or jury administer the law; the higher tribunals are however called (gerechts)hof
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “rechtbank” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
Etymology 2
[edit]From aanrechtbank.
Noun
[edit]rechtbank f (plural rechtbanken)
- (colloquial, dialectal) Dated form of aanrechtbank.
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