gerichtlich
Translation
judicial, legal, forensic, court-related
Examples
Er hat eine gerichtliche Anordnung erhalten.
He received a court order.
Die Sache wird gerichtlich geklärt.
The matter will be settled in court.
Grammar Patterns
as an attributive adjective a judicial order
as an adverb to settle sth. in court
Similar Words
juristisch (juridical), legal (legal)
Etymology
Derived from 'Gericht' (court) + the adjective suffix '-lich'. It literally means 'court-ly' or 'of the court'.
Memory Tips
Anything with 'gerichtlich' in it has to do with the 'Gericht' (court). It's easy to remember if you know 'Gericht'.