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gew.

English translation: gewijzigd / amended

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Dutch term or phrase:gew.
English translation:gewijzigd / amended
Entered by: EHL

08:26 Jun 3, 2018
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / gew.
Dutch term or phrase: gew.
Art. 28 + 29 Wet 1.08.1985 gew. Wet 22.04.2003 en KB 31.10.2005

I am unsure what gew. means in the sentence above. It is a sentence in a judgement by a police court.
I found somewhere that 'gew.' stands for 'repealed by'.
I would like to have some logic behind this as proof as I cant think of the word 'gew.' is the abbreviation for.
EHL
Netherlands
Local time: 17:04
gewijzigd / amended
Explanation:
An earlier piece of legislation being amended by a newer one.

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Note added at 20 mins (2018-06-03 08:47:41 GMT)
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I think Amended can be abbreviated to Am.
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James Duncan
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:04
Grading comment
Thank you James.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2gewijzigd / amended
James Duncan


Discussion entries: 3





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gewijzigd / amended


Explanation:
An earlier piece of legislation being amended by a newer one.

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Note added at 20 mins (2018-06-03 08:47:41 GMT)
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I think Amended can be abbreviated to Am.

James Duncan
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you James.
Notes to answerer
Asker: So repealed by is correct for 'gew.'?

Asker: I mean the meaning, but in English you say 'amended' without using any abbreviation?

Asker: I am not expressing myself very well, I know the two meanings are different. Thanks for your answer.

Asker: Thank you everyone and thank you James in particular.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Indeed, (zoals) gewijzigd bij wet (or: koninklijk besluit) van [datum] etc. See f.i. also https://www.eur.nl/esl/campus/sanders-law-library/juridische...
1 hr
agree  philgoddard: Not repealed. And I wouldn't abbreviate it because people won't know what it means.
3 hrs
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