Complex sentence: A precursor was the "Reichshofrat", a judicial body established by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; in Austria the professional title of a "Hofrat" (Court Councillor) remained in use as an official title for deserved civil servants up to today.
Split into simpler sentences: A precursor was the "Reichshofrat", a judicial body established by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg. In Austria the professional title of "Hofrat" (Court Councillor) has remained in use as an official title for deserved civil servants up to today.