# Schöffengeld (adjunct’s fee; lay judge allowance)

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## Definition

An expense allowance to which those persons in German rural communities who had to support the community leader in an honorary capacity and represent him in his absence (adjuncts; Schöffen) were formerly legally entitled. - A fee, usually based on the number of days of a meeting and the distance traveled, for the participation of knowledgeable persons in administrative and judicial bodies, such as in mining (Bergschöffe [mine inspector] in Bergverhör [barmote]: Panel that heard disputed factual issues arising in mining), also called elevator money and thing money.... - Remuneration for assessors (jurors) in courts, also called court money. - See Bankgeld, Dreidingsgeld, Gerichtsgeld, Justitiengeld. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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