Gerichtsverfahren
court proceedings, legal proceedings
noun ge-RIKHTS-fer-fa-ren Rare
Usage Note
Gerichtsverfahren is the umbrella term for any formal court process — civil, criminal, or administrative; ein Gerichtsverfahren einleiten means to initiate proceedings, and ein Verfahren einstellen to discontinue them.
Examples
"Das Gerichtsverfahren zog sich über mehrere Jahre hin."
Natural Translation
The court proceedings dragged on over several years.
Literal Translation
The court-proceedings dragged itself over several years.
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