Question 172 of 300Politics in a Democracy

A lay judge in Germany is ...

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the deputy of the head of the city.
a lay judge.
a member of a municipal council.
a person who has studied law.

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Correct answer to question 150: a lay judge.

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Lay judges (Schöffen) are honorary judges without legal training who sit alongside professional judges in criminal trials. They are appointed for five years and have the same voting power as professional judges on guilt and sentence.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Ein Gerichtsschöffe / eine Gerichtsschöffin in Deutschland ist …

der Stellvertreter / die Stellvertreterin des Stadtoberhaupts.
ein ehrenamtlicher Richter / eine ehrenamtliche Richterin.
ein Mitglied eines Gemeinderats.
eine Person, die Jura studiert hat.

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