Schöffe

Etymology
From, , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬 and borrowed 🇨🇬 (whence 🇨🇬). The alternative forms and, which were widely used in writing until the 19th century, are due to influence by the verb  (Central German ).

Noun

 * 1)  a lay judge, an assistant judge
 * 2)  a deputy mayor
 * 1)  a deputy mayor

Usage notes

 * See Wikipedia for the system of lay judges in Germany.