rechtsgang

Definitions of rechtsgang
  1. noun
    (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
    synonyms: procesgang
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    bereidingswijze, receptuur, rechtspleging
    a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
    rechtsgeschil
    a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
    naturalisatie
    the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
    geding, gerechtszaak, pleit, pleitzaak, procedure, proces, rechtsgeding, rechtshandel, rechtszaak, strafgeding, zaak
    (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
    hearing, hoorzitting, luisterzitting
    (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
    reconventie, tegenvordering
    a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
    krijgsraad
    a trial that is conducted by a military court
    strafvervolging, strafvordering
    the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
    proefproces, test-case, testcase
    a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent
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