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Berichtigungspflicht

obligation to print a correction

noun beh-RIKH-ti-gungs-pflikt Rare
Communication Media

Also means

duty to correct

Usage Note

Berichtigungspflicht is the press-law duty to publish a correction when false facts have been reported; it differs from the Gegendarstellung, which the affected party may demand without editorial endorsement.

Examples

"Die Berichtigungspflicht zwang die Zeitung, den falschen Bericht zu korrigieren."

Natural Translation

The obligation to print a correction forced the newspaper to rectify the false report.

Literal Translation

The correction-obligation forced the newspaper to correct the false report.

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