Die Interpretation
Example: Die Interpretation des Vertrags ist im Streitfall entscheidend.
Definition
"Interpretation" in law refers to the process of explaining or determining the intended meaning of a legal text, such as a contract or statute, especially when its language is unclear or disputed, as in the phrase 'Die Interpretation des Vertrags ist im Streitfall entscheidend.'
Etymology
The word "Interpretation" comes from the Latin 'interpretatio,' meaning explanation or translation. It entered legal usage to describe the act of clarifying the meaning of documents or laws. Did you know that the root 'interpret-' means 'to explain' or 'to translate' in Latin?
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"Die Interpretation" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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