Parteienverbote

party ban; prohibition of political parties

noun par-TYE-en-fer-boh-te Rare

Usage Note

Parteienverbote (sg. Parteiverbot) can only be pronounced by the Federal Constitutional Court under Art. 21 GG; historically applied to KPD (1956) and SRP (1952) — a strong democratic safeguard used very rarely.

Examples

"Ein Parteienverbot ist nur durch das Bundesverfassungsgericht möglich."

Natural Translation

A party ban is only possible through the Federal Constitutional Court.

Literal Translation

A party ban is only through the Federal Constitutional Court possible.

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