Mandant

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German

Etymology

Ultimatively from Latin mandāns, present active participle of mandō (“to grant”); perhaps via French mandant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manˈdant/
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  • Hyphenation: Man‧dant

Noun

Mandant m (weak, genitive Mandanten, plural Mandanten, feminine Mandantin)

  1. (law) client (of a lawyer)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 31/2010, page 56:
      Die Aufgabe eines Verteidigers besteht darin, für seine Mandanten mit allen Mitteln des Rechtsstaats zu kämpfen.
      The duty of a defense lawyer consists of fighting for his clients with all constitutional means.

Declension

Declension of Mandant
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mandant die Mandanten
genitive eines des Mandanten der Mandanten
dative einem dem Mandanten den Mandanten
accusative einen den Mandanten die Mandanten

Further reading

  • “Mandant” in Duden online
  • “Mandant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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