Rechtsvorgänger

English translation: predecessor in interest

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German term or phrase:	Rechtsvorgänger
English translation:	predecessor in interest
Entered by:	Christine Lam

01:17 Apr 1, 2005

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

German term or phrase: Rechtsvorgänger

Gemäss dieser von der herrschenden Rechtsprechung verfolgten Irrelevanztheorie bleibt der Rechtsvorgänger also nicht nur prozessual Partei, sondern wird im Prozess weiterhin als allein Sachlegitimierter angesehen, der allein über den streitigen Anspruch disponieren darf.

Christine Lam KudoZ activity Questions: 1660 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 1636
Local time: 05:23

predecessor in interest

Explanation:
We've had a similar question before (cf. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/535058).

Interestingly enough, "predecessor in interest" gets quite a few more hits on Google than "legal predecessor," which I also assumed would be the right term (cf. http://www.google.com/search?hl=de&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-29,GGL... AS OPPOSED TO http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=de&ie=UTF...

:-)

Selected response from:

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 11:23

Grading comment

thanks for all three great answers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

legal predecessor

Fantutti (X)

predecessor-in-title

Adrian MM. (X)

predecessor in interest

Derek Gill Franßen

Answers

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

legal predecessor

Explanation:
PDF] BESCHWERDEKAMMERN BOARDS OF APPEAL OF CHAMBRES DE RECOURS DES ...
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... The term "legal predecessor" (German "Rechtsvorgänger",. French "son prédécesseur
en droit") refers to what in. English law would be the beneficial ...
legal.european-patent-office.org/dg3/pdf/t970291eu1.pdf

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 02:23
PRO pts in category: 4

6 hrs confidence:

predecessor in interest

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 11:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 728

Grading comment

thanks for all three great answers!

6 hrs confidence:

predecessor-in-title

Explanation:
Nth wrong with Eurodicautom's entry this time, except maybe should be hyphenated - opp. successor in title:

Subject Agriculture - Food Industry - Livestock Industry - Fisheries - Bio-industry (AG)

(1)
TERM Rechtsvorgänger

Reference JO C 9/97

(1)
TERM predecessor in title

Reference JO C 9/97

Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 11:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 790

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