Tatbestand
constituent elements of an offence, facts of a case
noun TAT-be-shtant Rare
Usage Note
Tatbestand is the set of legally defined elements that must be fulfilled for a criminal offence to exist; den Tatbestand erfüllen (to fulfil the elements of the offence) is a key phrase in German criminal law.
Examples
"Der Richter prüfte, ob der Tatbestand des Betrugs erfüllt war."
Natural Translation
The judge examined whether the constituent elements of fraud were met.
Literal Translation
The judge examined whether the offence-elements of fraud fulfilled were.
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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