Gerichtsbeschluss
court order; court resolution (a form of court decision)
noun ge-RIKHTS-be-shloos Rare
Usage Note
Gerichtsbeschluss is one of the two main types of court decisions in German procedure — while an Urteil is issued after oral proceedings, a Beschluss is typically issued without a hearing, often in procedural matters, bail decisions, or preliminary injunctions. It must state reasons and can usually be appealed by Beschwerde.
Examples
"Per Gerichtsbeschluss wurde das Konto des Schuldners gepfändet."
Natural Translation
By court order the debtor's account was seized.
Literal Translation
By court-order the account of the debtor was seized.
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