der Gerichtsbezirk
Translation
judicial district, jurisdiction
Examples
Jedes Gericht hat seinen eigenen Gerichtsbezirk.
Every court has its own judicial district.
Er wohnt in einem anderen Gerichtsbezirk.
He lives in another judicial district.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) to live in a ... Er wohnt in einem anderen Gerichtsbezirk.
Similar Words
Jurisdiktion (jurisdiction), Zuständigkeitsbereich (area of responsibility)
Etymology
Composed of 'Gericht' (court) and 'Bezirk' (district). It literally means 'court district'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'district' ('Bezirk') for which a 'court' ('Gericht') is responsible.