rechtbank
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch rechtbanc. Equivalent to recht (“law, justice”) + bank (“bench, panel”).
Noun
editrechtbank 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
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “rechtbank” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
Etymology 2
editFrom aanrechtbank.
Noun
editrechtbank f (plural rechtbanken)
- (colloquial, dialectal) Dated form of aanrechtbank.