vollstrecken
to enforce; to execute (a judgment or sentence)
verb fol-SHTREK-en Rare
Usage Note
vollstrecken is used when a penalty or civil judgment is actually carried out: ein Urteil vollstrecken, die Todesstrafe vollstrecken, eine Forderung vollstrecken (enforce a debt). The agent is the Gerichtsvollzieher.
Examples
"Der Gerichtsvollzieher kam, um das Urteil zu vollstrecken."
Natural Translation
The bailiff came to enforce the judgment.
Literal Translation
The court-bailiff came to the judgment to enforce.
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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