Also means
to take to court
Usage Note
verklagen means to sue someone, taking a direct object person: jemanden verklagen. The remedy follows with auf: auf Unterlassung verklagen (to sue for an injunction). It differs from plain klagen, which takes gegen plus the opponent. It is regular.
Examples
"Er drohte, das Unternehmen zu verklagen."
Natural Translation
He threatened to sue the company.
Literal Translation
He threatened, the company to sue.
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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