Noun
der Tatbestand
Pronunciation: /ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant/
facts or circumstances of a case
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plural Tatbestände
Meanings
Noun
- facts or circumstances of a case
- elements of an offence (law)
Example sentence
Der Anwalt prüfte, ob der Tatbestand des Betrugs erfüllt ist.
The lawyer checked whether the elements of fraud were met.
Word forms
singular
der Tatbestand
plural
die Tatbestände
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tatbestand
Accusativeden Tatbestand
Dativedem Tatbestand
Genitivedes Tatbestands
Plural
Nominativedie Tatbestände
Accusativedie Tatbestände
Dativeden Tatbeständen
Genitiveder Tatbestände
Usage
- den Tatbestand feststellen — establish the facts of a case; formal usage
- einen Tatbestand erfüllen — satisfy the elements of an offence; a separate legal sense
Bevor sie eine Erklärung suchten, stellten sie den Tatbestand genau fest.
Before looking for an explanation, they established the facts precisely.