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Etymology edit

Gericht +‎ -s- +‎ Stab

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Noun edit

Gerichtsstab m (strong, genitive Gerichtsstabes or Gerichtsstabs, plural Gerichtsstäbe)

  1. (now only figuratively) a stick used as a sign of court authority
    Synonym: Rechtsstab

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