GermanyAufgabe 141 · Politics in a democracy
Who advises people on legal questions in Germany and represents them in court?
In the exam (German)
Wer berät in Deutschland Personen bei Rechtsfragen und vertritt sie vor Gericht?
- aa lawyer (Rechtsanwältin/Rechtsanwalt)eine Rechtsanwältin/ein RechtsanwaltCorrect answer
- ba judge (Richterin/Richter)eine Richterin/ein Richter
- ca lay judge (Schöffin/Schöffe)eine Schöffin/ein Schöffe
- da public prosecutor (Staatsanwältin/Staatsanwalt)eine Staatsanwältin/ein Staatsanwalt
Why?
A lawyer advises people on legal questions and represents them in court. Judges and lay judges decide neutrally and may not represent either side. The public prosecutor represents the state and brings the charges in a criminal trial.
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Aufgabe 143
A judge (Richterin/Richter) in Germany belongs to the …Correct answer:Judikative.
Eine Richterin/ein Richter in Deutschland gehört zur … — Judikative.
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In Germany, a judge belongs to the …Correct answer:judicial power (rechtsprechende Gewalt).
Eine Richterin/ein Richter gehört in Deutschland zur … — rechtsprechenden Gewalt.
Aufgabe 145
In Germany, state power is divided. For which branch of state power does a judge (Richterin/Richter) work? For the …Correct answer:Judikative
In Deutschland wird die Staatsgewalt geteilt. Für welche Staatsgewalt arbeitet eine Richterin/ein Richter? Für die … — Judikative
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