einstandspflichtig

English translation: assume responsibility/liability for

13:32 Oct 20, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)

German term or phrase: einstandspflichtig

Die Beklagte ist für die britische Insurance Firma X nach dem Grüne-Karte-Abkommen einstandspflichtig.

This comes from a report of a British driver having an accident while in Germany. Many thanks for your help.

Susan Madden KudoZ activity Questions: 115 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 55 Ireland
Local time: 15:30

English translation:assume responsibility/liability for

Explanation:
This is derived from the word "einstehen für" im Sinne von "sich bekennen".

Selected response from:

Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 16:30

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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

assume responsibility/liability for

Camilla Seifert

3 +1

liable (to pay) for the damage

David Moore (X)

primarily liable (and) warranting payment

Adrian MM. (X)

Discussion entries: 2

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16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

liable (to pay) for the damage

Explanation:
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Note added at 26 mins (2006-10-20 13:59:10 GMT)
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Here are sites which supports the above post:

Autounfall in den USA - sehr wichtig
Ob die Kaskoversicherung Ihres Freundes für den Schaden am eigenen PKW einstandspflichtig ist, hängt von den vereinbarten Versicherungsleistungen ab. ...
www.frag-einen-anwalt.de/Autounfall-in-den-USA---sehr-wicht...

Campenhausen Anwalt Mainz...
hat er gegen normale Sicherheitsvorkehrungen verstoßen und somit grob fahrlässig gehandelt. Die Versicherung ist damit nicht einstandspflichtig. ...
anwalt-abc.de/artikel/

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Einstehen: to take responsibility for or assume liability for

Derivative noun: Einstand:
einstandspflichtig: having the Pflicht to einstehen - having the duty to assume liability for.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 328

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

assume responsibility/liability for

Explanation:
This is derived from the word "einstehen für" im Sinne von "sich bekennen".

Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 96

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2 days 18 hrs confidence:

primarily liable (and) warranting payment

Explanation:
See the recent related FR/EN question of se porter fort: warrant compliance by third-party.

The Brit. ins. co. will, 'as subrogee' and secondarily liable, be subrogated TO the Defendant IN her rights. Before they are, the Def. warrants payment.

Example sentence(s):

A parent or guardian who accepts the TOU on behalf of a Minor will be primarily liable for ensuring complete and proper compliance with the TOU, ...

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Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 790

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