Rechtsgang

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German

Etymology 1

Recht +‎ -s- +‎ Gang. Cognate with Dutch rechtsgang, Swedish rättegång, Norwegian Bokmål rettergang, Norwegian Nynorsk rettargang and Danish rettergang.

Noun

Rechtsgang m (strong, genitive Rechtsganges or Rechtsgangs, plural Rechtsgänge)

  1. (law, uncountable) the judicially defined process that a case follows
  2. (law, countable) a certain court in the stages of appeal (see court of first instance)
    Synonyms: Instanz, Rechtszug
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Etymology 2

rechts +‎ Gang

Noun

Rechtsgang m (strong, genitive Rechtsganges or Rechtsgangs, plural Rechtsgänge)

  1. right-handed screw thread or furrow
    Coordinate term: Linksgang
    • 2013 March 13, Emil Greven, Technologie: Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch für den Fachkundeunterricht in metallverarbeitenden Berufen, Springer-Verlag, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 384:
      Drehrichtungsänderung wird durch ein Zwischenrad bewirkt (Wendegetriebe). Beim Gewindeschneiden ergibt dies Linksgang und Rechtsgang, beim Drehen Umkehrung der Vorschubrichtung.
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Declension

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