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A person with legal training who is authorized to advise other people or organizations on legal matters and represent them in court.
Für den Mietvertrag hat sie einen Rechtsanwalt konsultiert.
She consulted a lawyer about the rental contract.
The word is made up of 'Recht' (law), the linking -s, and 'Anwalt' (lawyer). So it literally describes a lawyer who deals with the law.
Ein Rechtsanwalt muss das deutsche Recht sehr gut kennen.
A lawyer must know German law very well.
Common verbs used with 'Rechtsanwalt' (lawyer) are 'einen Rechtsanwalt beauftragen' (to hire a lawyer), 'einschalten' (to bring in), or 'konsultieren' (to consult).
Wegen des Problems mit dem Vermieter hat er einen Rechtsanwalt eingeschaltet.
Because of the problem with the landlord, he brought in a lawyer.
When you want to express that you are going to see a lawyer, you use the preposition 'zu' with the dative: 'zum Rechtsanwalt gehen' (to go to the lawyer).
Morgen muss ich wegen der Sache zum Rechtsanwalt.
Tomorrow I have to go to the lawyer about the matter.
judge
'der Richter' and 'der Rechtsanwalt' both belong to the area of law and court. But they have different roles. A judge leads a proceeding and decides at the end which judgment applies. A lawyer advises and represents a person, for example in court. Learners may confuse the words because both are legal professions and appear in the courtroom. The important point is: 'der Rechtsanwalt' is on the side of a person, while 'der Richter' decides the case neutrally.
Im Gericht spricht der Rechtsanwalt für seinen Kunden.
In court, the lawyer speaks for his client.
Nach der Verhandlung erklärt der Richter sein Urteil.
After the trial, the judge explains his verdict.