Vocabulary
der
Mandant
/manˈdant/· noun· Pl. die Mandanten
client (of a lawyer, tax adviser or notary)
Der Mandant, die Mandantin — the client a lawyer represents; lawyers say „mein Mandant“ in court and in statements to the press.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Mandant
- Plural
- die Mandanten
- Genitiv
- des Mandanten
- feminin
- die Mandantin
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Mandant
client of a lawyer
Mein Mandant wird sich zu den Vorwürfen nicht äußern.
My client will not comment on the allegations.
Word family
Mandantdas Mandatmandate, briefdie Mandantin(female) clientdas Mandantengesprächclient meetingdie Mandantschaftclientele (of a law firm)
Common combinations
- einen Mandanten vertretento represent a client
- im Namen meines Mandantenon behalf of my client
- das Mandat niederlegento stop representing a client
Common learner mistakes
- der Kunde (einer Anwältin)der MandantA lawyer's or tax adviser's client is der Mandant; Kunde is for shops and companies.
- den Mandantden MandantenMandant is a weak masculine noun: den, dem, des Mandanten.
Real examples
- Die Anwältin betonte, ihr Mandant habe von den Zahlungen nichts gewusst.The lawyer stressed that her client had known nothing about the payments.
- Die Kanzlei vertritt vor allem Mandanten aus dem Mittelstand.The firm mainly represents clients from small and medium-sized businesses.
- Im Namen meines Mandanten beantrage ich Freispruch.On behalf of my client, I request an acquittal.
