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References in this agreement to “set off”...

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13:14 Nov 24, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: References in this agreement to “set off”...
References in this agreement to “set off” shall include legal and equitable set off

In a Franchise contract.
This sentence stands alone, without further context, and there's a myriad ways to translate legal and equitable. Is there an established "standard-phrase"?
Tao Weber (X)
German translation:See suggestion below:
Explanation:
Suggested translation: "Bezugnahmen im vorliegenden Vertrag auf Aufrechnungen umfassen sowohl Aufrechnungsansprüche nach Common Law als auch nach Equity [alternatively: Billigkeitsrecht; billigkeitsrechtliche Ansprüche].

The distinction between "legal" and "equitable" makes reference to the split into "common law" and "equity" under Anglo-American law for which there is no equivalent under German law. Both sources of laws (common law and equity) give rise to rights and entitlements => Ansprüche.
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Beate Lutzebaeck
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5See suggestion below:
Beate Lutzebaeck
4 -1rechtliche und allgemein anerkannte...
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Explanation:
Suggested translation: "Bezugnahmen im vorliegenden Vertrag auf Aufrechnungen umfassen sowohl Aufrechnungsansprüche nach Common Law als auch nach Equity [alternatively: Billigkeitsrecht; billigkeitsrechtliche Ansprüche].

The distinction between "legal" and "equitable" makes reference to the split into "common law" and "equity" under Anglo-American law for which there is no equivalent under German law. Both sources of laws (common law and equity) give rise to rights and entitlements => Ansprüche.


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Beate Lutzebaeck
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rechtliche und allgemein anerkannte...


Explanation:
sagt es in verständlichen Deutsch ohne den Leser mit Hinweisen auf anglosächsisches Recht zu verwirren, obwohl Darien's Auslegung vollkommen richtig ist

gangels (X)
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disagree  Beate Lutzebaeck: This is not the translation of "legal/equitable" => equitable doesn't mean "allgemein anerkannt", but is just as "rechtlich" as "legal" is (equity is also a type of law) Btw: dumbing things down doesn't make them correct.
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