Verjährung

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German

Etymology

verjähren +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːʁʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ver‧jäh‧rung
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Noun

Verjährung f (genitive Verjährung, plural Verjährungen)

  1. (law) statute of limitations; prescription (established time period within which a right must be exercised)
    • 2022 December 20, “Gericht spricht frühere KZ-Sekretärin schuldig”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:
      1979 hatte der Bundestag die Verjährung von Mord und Beihilfe zum Mord endgültig aufgehoben. Das bedeutet, dass sich Tatverdächtige bei Verhandlungsfähigkeit bis ins hohe Alter einem Verfahren stellen müssen.
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