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Gesetzesbegründung

English translation: legislative history

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German term or phrase:Gesetzesbegruendung
English translation:legislative history

12:24 Dec 19, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
German term or phrase: Gesetzesbegründung
Dies ergibt sich aus der Gesetzbegründung zum KonTraG und wurde vom Vorstand ....definiert.
Roddy
legislative history
Explanation:
The term "Gesetzesbegruendung" refers to the legislative history of an Act/Statute, i.e., the paper introducing the proposed bill, background and events, including committee reports, hearings, etc, leading up to the enactment of a law.

If you do a google.de search on the German term you will find examples of such legislative history sources.

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Beate Boudro (X)
United States
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5 +1legislative history
Beate Boudro (X)
4 +1the preamble to the law
Kim Metzger


  

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the preamble to the law


Explanation:
This is one possibility.


    Hamblock/Wessels Grosswoerterbuch Wirtschaftsenglisch
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192

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agree  Gerard Reid (X)
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
legislative history


Explanation:
The term "Gesetzesbegruendung" refers to the legislative history of an Act/Statute, i.e., the paper introducing the proposed bill, background and events, including committee reports, hearings, etc, leading up to the enactment of a law.

If you do a google.de search on the German term you will find examples of such legislative history sources.




    own professional experience as a German and US lawyer
Beate Boudro (X)
United States
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 253

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agree  Dr. Fred Thomson: Another U.S. lawyer and long-time translator concurs.
22 mins
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