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A person or organization that uses the services of a lawyer, notary, or tax advisor and is advised or represented by them.
Der Anwalt traf sich mit seinem Mandanten, um die weitere Vorgehensweise zu besprechen.
The lawyer met with his client to discuss the next steps.
'Der Mandant' (client) belongs to the N-declension. This means that in all cases except the nominative singular, it takes the ending '-en.' Learners often make mistakes with this.
Der Anwalt spricht mit dem Mandanten.
The lawyer is speaking with the client.
The word 'Mandant' (client) is closely related to 'das Mandat' (mandate). A mandate is the official assignment or authorization that someone receives. The client is therefore the person who gives a lawyer or advisor a mandate.
Der Politiker hat sein Mandat niedergelegt.
The politician resigned from his mandate.
This word is technical language from the legal and financial fields. It refers exclusively to clients of lawyers, notaries, or tax advisors, not customers in a store.
Die Steuerberaterin prüft die Unterlagen für ihren neuen Mandanten.
The tax advisor is reviewing the documents for her new client.
In a legal context, a client is 'vertreten' (represented) or 'beraten' (advised) by a lawyer. The client, in turn, can 'beauftragen' (hire/commission) a lawyer.
Unsere Kanzlei vertritt diesen Mandanten schon seit vielen Jahren.
Our law firm has represented this client for many years.
party / party to
'die Partei' and 'der Mandant' can both appear in legal contexts, but they refer to different roles. A 'Partei' is a party involved in a contract, dispute, or court case. This can be a person, a company, or a group. A 'Mandant' is a person or organization that hires a lawyer, notary, or tax advisor and is advised or represented by them. So a client can be a party in a case, but not every party is automatically a client. The words can be confused because both come up in legal situations. 'Partei' describes the role in the dispute or contract; 'Mandant' describes the relationship to the advisor or lawyer.
Im Büro wartet der Mandant auf einen Termin mit seiner Anwältin.
The client is waiting in the office for an appointment with his lawyer.
Nach dem Gespräch hat die andere Partei dem Vertrag endlich zugestimmt.
After the meeting, the other party finally agreed to the contract.