Nichtbestehens

English translation: Your translation is fine

02:33 Jul 2, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Nichtbestehens
Festellung des Nichtbestehens der Ehe.

No other context, sorry - non-existence??
Thanks for any help Claire
Claire
English translation:Your translation is fine
Explanation:
Confirmed by Romain - Dictionary of Legal and Commercial Terms
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naYour translation is fine
Dan McCrosky (X)
navoid / non-existent marriage
Anya Malhotra
na. . . tp establish that no marriage exists; or, . . . establishing that no marriage exists
Mary Wilburn


  

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1 hr
Your translation is fine


Explanation:
Confirmed by Romain - Dictionary of Legal and Commercial Terms

Dan McCrosky (X)
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2 hrs
void / non-existent marriage


Explanation:
Dietl refers to it as (ipso jure)
void marriage or non-existent marriage.

Anya Malhotra
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3 hrs
. . . tp establish that no marriage exists; or, . . . establishing that no marriage exists


Explanation:
In English sometimes a verb works to convey the meaning in a German noun phrase. Within the larger context of the passage you may find it possible to use a verb to translate into idiomatic English.

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