Einigungsvertrag
settlement agreement; consent decree
noun eye-NI-goonks-fer-trahk Rare
Usage Note
Einigungsvertrag in civil litigation is a binding agreement between disputing parties that ends the proceedings; not to be confused with the historical Einigungsvertrag (German Reunification Treaty of 1990).
Examples
"Die Parteien schlossen einen Einigungsvertrag und vermieden so ein langwieriges Verfahren."
Natural Translation
The parties concluded a settlement agreement and thus avoided a lengthy proceeding.
Literal Translation
The parties concluded a settlement-agreement and avoided so a lengthy proceeding.
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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