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German
Etymology
From Schwur + Gericht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvuːʁɡəˌʁɪçt/,
- Hyphenation: Schwur‧ge‧richt
- Rhymes: -ɪçt
Noun
Schwurgericht n (strong, genitive Schwurgerichtes or Schwurgerichts, plural Schwurgerichte)
- (law) a criminal court made up of professional judges and lay judges (in Germany, three professional and two lay judges, so-called Schöffen)
Declension
Declension of Schwurgericht
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