Beklagter zu 2)

English translation: Respondent no. 2

05:23 Sep 17, 2007

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Law/Patents - Law (general)

German term or phrase: Beklagter zu 2)

Auch im Scheidungsverfahren bezeichnete
Mr. X den Angeklagten nicht mit Namen, sondern mit „Beklagter zu 2)“.

The above statement appears in the ‘ruling’ of a murder case. ‘Der Angeklagter’ here is the murderer, and the ‘Scheidungsverfahren’ here refers to the divorce proceedings of the murderer’s parents. Mr. X is the murderer’s father.

Can someone please help me out with ‘Beklagter zu 2’?
Could it mean "second defendant" or "codefendant"?

Sonali Hegde KudoZ activity Questions: 39 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 15
Local time: 15:25

English translation:Respondent no. 2

Explanation:
This is how they are referred to in the legal profession.

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Note added at 1 day42 mins (2007-09-18 06:06:08 GMT)
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To get the facts right: the "Angeklagte" in the criminal trial is referred to as "the accused" or "the defendant". In your particular case, where reference is made to the divorce proceedings, you should use "respondent no. 2".

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Ivanhoe
Local time: 11:55

Grading comment

Thanks everyone. I think 'Respondent' fits my context.
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4 +2

Second named defendant

Camilla Seifert

4 +2

Respondent no. 2

Ivanhoe

Discussion entries: 3

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Second named defendant

Explanation:
I was given this answer just a couple of days ago through ProZ- and used it in my document. There were no less than 6! If you check in the ProZ glossary under "Geschädigte zu 1 / Beschuldigter zu 1... zu 2... etc. you will see Dr. Fred's reply.

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-09-17 05:29:35 GMT)
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I meant 6 Beschuldigters not 6 answers....

Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 96

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Respondent no. 2

Ivanhoe
Local time: 11:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks everyone. I think 'Respondent' fits my context.

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