Also means
trial hearing
Usage Note
Verhandlung is a 'negotiation', usually plural die Verhandlungen for talks between parties. In legal contexts it means a court 'hearing' or trial, die Gerichtsverhandlung. It comes from verhandeln (to negotiate); compare handeln (to act, to trade).
Examples
"Die Verhandlungen dauern noch an."
Natural Translation
The negotiations are still ongoing.
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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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