Usage Note
zivilrechtlich contrasts with strafrechtlich; civil actions concern private rights, compensation, and contracts rather than criminal punishment. Zivilrechtliche Klage is a civil lawsuit filed by one private party against another.
Examples
"Neben dem Strafverfahren läuft auch eine zivilrechtliche Klage."
Natural Translation
Alongside the criminal proceedings, a civil lawsuit is also running.
Literal Translation
Alongside the criminal-proceedings runs also a civil-law lawsuit.
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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