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Verfallen

English translation: fall

20:12 Jun 25, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Taxation & Customs
German term or phrase: Verfallen
Difficult sentence:

Wer noch nicht miterlebt hat, dass eine haltlose rechterliche Argumentation vor allem dadurch Halt gewinnt, weil die Aufgabe des Rechtsstatnspunkts denen zu peinlich sein muss, die sie losgetreten haben oder die sie aus Desinteresse oder fehlenden Überblick nicht verhindert haben, muss in Zweifel "verfallen, ob" sich die Akteure hier wirklich um ein rechtstaatliches Verfahren bemühen.

"verfallen, ob" Thanks in advance all help appreciated
John O'Brien
Local time: 08:17
English translation:fall
Explanation:
in Zweifel verfallen

fall into doubt, whether
or better, start doubting whether
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Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:17
Grading comment
This is what I used thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2succumb/give in
Erik Werner
3 +1fall
Wendy Lewin
3be cast into doubt, whether or not ...
TechLawDC


Discussion entries: 5





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fall


Explanation:
in Zweifel verfallen

fall into doubt, whether
or better, start doubting whether

Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This is what I used thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): with: start doubting
2 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
succumb/give in


Explanation:
must succumb/give in to their doubts, whether etc.

Erik Werner
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): give in to
2 hrs
agree  Jenny Streitparth
2 days 4 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
im Zweifel verfallen, ob
be cast into doubt, whether or not ...


Explanation:
... must be cast into doubt, whether or not the Actors are in fact seeking to engage in a legally proper process.

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 02:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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