Schuldbekenntnis

English translation: acknowledgement of a debt

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German term or phrase:Schuldbekenntnis
English translation:acknowledgement of a debt

19:19 Dec 18, 2017
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German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Finance (general) / real estate/Powers of authorized rep
German term or phrase: Schuldbekenntnis
Whole phrase: the authorized rep can "ein persönliches Schuldbekenntnis abgeben".
This is one of a list of powers in respect to a property transaction.
This being a property transaction, I am not sure that the usual translations of "admission of guilt" etc. (more suited to criminal law rather than real estate law) apply.
Any pointers gratefully received.
Anna Morvern
France
Local time: 23:11
acknowledgement of a debt
Explanation:
I think this might refer to SchuldANERkenntnis, see BGB below:

§ 781
Schuldanerkenntnis
1Zur Gültigkeit eines Vertrags, durch den das Bestehen eines Schuldverhältnisses anerkannt wird (Schuldanerkenntnis), ist schriftliche Erteilung der Anerkennungserklärung erforderlich. 2Die Erteilung der Anerkennungserklärung in elektronischer Form ist ausgeschlossen. 3Ist für die Begründung des Schuldverhältnisses, dessen Bestehen anerkannt wird, eine andere Form vorgeschrieben, so bedarf der Anerkennungsvertrag dieser Form.

Section 781
Acknowledgement of a debt
For a contract by which the existence of an obligation is acknowledged (acknowledgement of debt) to be valid, the declaration of acknowledgement must be made in writing. The declaration of acknowledgement may not be made in electronic form. If another form is prescribed to create the obligation whose existence is being acknowledged, then the acknowledgement contract requires this form.
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb...
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 14:11
Grading comment
Thanks, this fits in this context of a real estate/property transaction.
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acknowledgement of a debt


Explanation:
I think this might refer to SchuldANERkenntnis, see BGB below:

§ 781
Schuldanerkenntnis
1Zur Gültigkeit eines Vertrags, durch den das Bestehen eines Schuldverhältnisses anerkannt wird (Schuldanerkenntnis), ist schriftliche Erteilung der Anerkennungserklärung erforderlich. 2Die Erteilung der Anerkennungserklärung in elektronischer Form ist ausgeschlossen. 3Ist für die Begründung des Schuldverhältnisses, dessen Bestehen anerkannt wird, eine andere Form vorgeschrieben, so bedarf der Anerkennungsvertrag dieser Form.

Section 781
Acknowledgement of a debt
For a contract by which the existence of an obligation is acknowledged (acknowledgement of debt) to be valid, the declaration of acknowledgement must be made in writing. The declaration of acknowledgement may not be made in electronic form. If another form is prescribed to create the obligation whose existence is being acknowledged, then the acknowledgement contract requires this form.
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb...


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 14:11
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 179
Grading comment
Thanks, this fits in this context of a real estate/property transaction.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK
10 mins

agree  philgoddard
19 mins

agree  Heike Holthaus
29 mins

agree  Kim Metzger
29 mins

agree  AllegroTrans
4 hrs

agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
11 hrs

agree  writeaway
12 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter
1 day 14 hrs

neutral  Daniel Arnold (X): it's certainly right, but I do think that it should be liability rather than debt in strict legal lingo. These "Gesetze im Internet" translations are frequently less than perfect.
2 days 3 hrs
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