Usage Note
Abschiebung is the forced removal of a foreigner who has no right to stay, ordered by immigration authorities. It is politically charged and contrasts with voluntary Ausreise (departure). From abschieben (to push off); the plural is Abschiebungen.
Examples
"Gegen die Abschiebung legte der Anwalt sofort Beschwerde ein."
Natural Translation
The lawyer immediately filed a complaint against the deportation.
Literal Translation
Against the deportation lodged the lawyer immediately complaint in.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
- Anhörungspflicht obligation to hear a party before deciding
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