Vertretene
Vertretene is a German term derived from the verb vertreten, meaning to represent. It mainly appears as a past participle used adjectivally or as a nominalized form. As an attributive adjective, vertretene describes entities that are represented by someone else. For example: der vertretene Kläger, die vertretene Partei, das vertretene Interesse. With a definite article, the ending is -e in singular: der vertretene Mann, die vertretene Frau, das vertretene Kind. In the plural the ending changes to -en: die vertretenen Personen. With other determiners, endings vary according to case, gender and number (e.g., einem vertretenen Mann, eines vertretenen Interesses, ein vertretenes Problem).
The term can also function as a noun in a nominalized form, particularly in legal or political
Etymology and relation to related terms: vertreten is a common verb meaning to represent or stand in
Usage notes: vertretene can express passive or representational relationships, as in der vertretene Angeklagte (the represented