Rechtsgeschäft

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (law) transactional act, i.e. the main category of juristic legal acts (Rechtshandlungen) and consisting of a voluntary manifestation of intention and often a physical action that together bring about intended legal effects.

Etymology

Affix from German Recht (law, right, privilege, a right) + German Geschäft (business, transaction).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Geschäft

Gloss

business, transaction

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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