Beklagte zu 2)

English translation: Defendant no.1 (or A), no. 2 (or B) ...

20:58 Oct 23, 2002
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German term or phrase: Beklagte zu 2)
In the Rubrum or case title of an Amtsgericht document, the defendants are listed as:
Beklagte zu 1)
Beklagte zu 2)
Beklagte zu n)
in a multiple defendant action. I started out translating this as "Defendant as to 1, etc." but am uncomfortable with this.

Can anyone provide an alternative or is this acceptable?

Thanks very much!

Harold
Vadney (X)
English translation:Defendant no.1 (or A), no. 2 (or B) ...
Explanation:
I thought it meant several defendants being accused of the same crime, with the 'zu 1', 'zu 2' etc referring to their respective personal details given earlier in the text.
I would simply refer to them as no. 1, 2 etc, having specified this earlier with 'shall hereafter be known as defendant no. 1).
I hope this makes sense :-)
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Nicole Tata
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5First Defendant, Second Defendant
Margaret Marks
3 +1Defendant no.1 (or A), no. 2 (or B) ...
Nicole Tata
4Defendant under #1 etc
Daniel1 (X)
3defendant with reference to point 1, etc.
Klaus Dorn (X)


  

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defendant with reference to point 1, etc.


Explanation:
looking at this, we're obviously referring to the different offences as point 1, 2 and so on in a court document, so I would say "defendant with reference to point 1, defendant with reference to point 2, etc..."

Klaus Dorn (X)
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First Defendant, Second Defendant


Explanation:
This is customary in England, and I think in the USA too.

Margaret Marks
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Defendant no.1 (or A), no. 2 (or B) ...


Explanation:
I thought it meant several defendants being accused of the same crime, with the 'zu 1', 'zu 2' etc referring to their respective personal details given earlier in the text.
I would simply refer to them as no. 1, 2 etc, having specified this earlier with 'shall hereafter be known as defendant no. 1).
I hope this makes sense :-)

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1326

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Defendant under #1 etc


Explanation:
I think

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