Rettleder
Rettleder is a title used in some Nordic legal traditions to denote the presiding judge of a court or the head of a court’s administration. The exact meaning and duties of rettleder vary by country and historical period. In modern practice, the closest equivalents are terms such as presiding judge or chief judge, and rettleder may be encountered primarily in older texts or regional usage.
Etymology and usage notes: The word is built from roots meaning law (rett) and leader (leder) in
Roles and responsibilities: A rettleder typically chairs court sessions, oversees the assignment of cases to judges,
Jurisdiction and context: The term is not universally used and may appear mainly in historical documents or
See also: Presiding judge, Chief judge, Court administration.