richter

Definitions of richter
  1. noun
    an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
    synonyms: jurylid, rechter
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    taxateur
    one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
    arbiter, bemiddelaar, mediateur, middelaar, onderhandelaar, trait d'union, trait-d'union
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
    beoordelaar, censor, criticus, recensent
    anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
    sorteerder, sorteermachine
    a judge who assigns grades to something
    panellid
    a member of a panel
    referee, referent, vakreferent
    someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
    voorproever
    someone who samples food or drink for its quality
    taxateur
    someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
  2. noun
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
    synonyms: Justitia, kantonrechter, politierechter, rechter
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    Dan., Daniël
    a wise and upright judge
    doge
    formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
    opperrechter
    formerly a high judicial officer
    pretor
    an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
    penseelstreek, toets, touche
    one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
    politierechter
    (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
    type of:
    ambtenaar, beambte, commissaris, employé, functionaris, magistraat, officiaal, officier, overheidsdienaar, regeringsfunctionaris, staatsambtenaar, staatsdienaar
    a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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