Informationsfreiheitsgesetz
freedom of information act; law granting citizens the right to access government records
noun in-for-mah-TSYOHNS-fry-hytes-geh-zets Rare
Usage Note
Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) gives citizens and journalists the right to request documents held by public authorities. Most German states have their own versions; the federal law was passed in 2005.
Examples
"Journalisten nutzen das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz, um Behördenakten einzusehen."
Natural Translation
Journalists use the freedom of information act to view government files.
Literal Translation
Journalists use the freedom-of-information-law, in-order government-files to view.
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