Abzeichnungspflicht
countersignature requirement; obligation to have a draft initialled by a superior
noun AP-tsykh-noongs-pflykht Rare
Usage Note
Abzeichnungspflicht means a civil servant's draft decision must be approved and initialled by a superior before despatch. It is a core internal control in German public administration. Plural: Abzeichnungspflichten.
Examples
"Wegen der Abzeichnungspflicht musste das Schreiben noch vom Abteilungsleiter genehmigt werden."
Natural Translation
Because of the countersignature requirement, the letter still had to be approved by the department head.
Literal Translation
Because of the countersignature obligation the letter still had to be approved by the department head.
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