Hausnummer

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German

Etymology

From Haus (house) + Nummer (number).

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Noun

Hausnummer f (genitive Hausnummer, plural Hausnummern)

  1. house number
  2. ballpark figure
  3. (law, humorous) a place in a statute by its number as relevant for answering a legal question
    • 2002, Max-Emanuel Geis, “Die Schuldrechtsreform und das Verwaltungsrecht”, in NVwZ, München: C.H. Beck, page 389 from 385 seqq.:
      Wie im Privatrecht begründet die Verjährung nur eine Einrede, die auch im Verwaltungsprozess nicht von Amts wegen zu berücksichtigen ist. Neue „Hausnummer” ist § 214 BGB n.F
      As in private law the limitations state is only grounds for a plea which is not to be taken account of by the own motion of an administrative court. The relevant paragraph is § 214 of the new version of the Civil Code now.

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