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.
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