Urteilsbegründung
written reasoning of a court judgment
noun ur-TYLS-be-gruen-dung Rare
Usage Note
Urteilsbegründung is the written part of a judgment explaining the legal and factual reasoning behind the court's decision. Parties receive it weeks after the oral verdict and need it to decide on an appeal.
Examples
"Die Verteidigerin analysierte die Urteilsbegründung sorgfältig vor der Revision."
Natural Translation
The defence lawyer carefully analysed the judgment's reasoning before the appeal.
Literal Translation
The defence-lawyer analysed the judgment-reasoning carefully before the revision.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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