Also means
respondent
Usage Note
Beklagte is the defendant in a civil suit, an adjectival noun: der Beklagte, ein Beklagter. In criminal proceedings the defendant is instead the Angeklagte. The female form is die Beklagte. It pairs naturally with Klaeger.
Examples
"Der Beklagte bestritt alle Vorwuerfe."
Natural Translation
The defendant denied all allegations.
Literal Translation
The defendant disputed all reproaches.
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Related Words
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- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
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- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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