See also: mandant

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. (law) client (of a lawyer)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], 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

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Further reading

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