Ramey Rieger (X) May 7, 2020:

identical counts may work. ....seven identical counts of recurring verbal abuse.

Fälle in this case is counts

Ellen26 (asker) May 7, 2020:

Thank you Thank you very much for your helpful feedback and suggestions - highly appreciated!
Most of all I'm struggling with the difference between "tateinheitliche Fälle" (meaning in this particular case that the defendant verbally abused police officers seven times/spat at police officers twice) and "in Tateinheit mit" (meaning that the two offences were committed on the same occasion, i.e. by several acts violating several statutory provisions). It does not sound very nice in German, but I'm reluctant to leave out the "tateinheitlich".

Björn Vrooman May 7, 2020:

PS Just to be clear, wasn't a slight or something; your friend makes some good points (in line with what I wrote below), but I think the suggested translation is more complicated than it needs to be. You don't need to be that literal, and there are way too many Tateinheit in the asker's sentencde. Try translating this para.:
"Das Landgericht hat den Angeklagten A. S. wegen Volksverhetzung in elf Fällen, davon in acht Fällen in Tateinheit mit zwei weiteren Fällen der Volksverhetzung, davon in drei Fällen in Tateinheit mit Verwenden von Kennzeichen verfassungswidriger Organisationen und in einem Fall in Tateinheit mit einem weiteren Fall der Volksverhetzung sowie wegen eines weiteren Falls des Verwendens von Kennzeichen verfassungswidriger Organisationen zu einer Gesamtfreiheitsstrafe von drei Jahren und zwei Monaten verurteilt..."
https://datenbank.nwb.de/Dokument/Anzeigen/813644/

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To all of you: Enjoy your day

Björn Vrooman May 7, 2020:

Hello Kim As usual, I agree with Margaret. However, this is exactly why I think concurrence has no place here, never mind that the word usually has a different meaning:
"In order for a defendant to be convicted of a crime for which actus reus and mens rea are both required, it must be proven that the actus reus and mens rea occurred at the same time. Read the following Virginia case keeping in mind the issue of concurrence."
https://edge.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/VA_05.pdf

Also unitary act is sometimes used by the SC, but single act is plain English and thus preferrable. An example can be found at https://www.wklaw.com/can-a-single-crime-lead-to-multiple-pu...

AFAIK, incidents is BrE, but I had already posted all that information at the beginning, including the American Bar doc that states:
"Standard 13-1.2 Related offenses
Two or more offenses are related offenses if they are based upon the same conduct, upon a single criminal episode, or upon a common plan.

Standard 13-2.1. Joinder of offenses

Any two or more offenses committed by the same defendant:

(a) may be joined in one accusatory instrument, with each offense stated in a separate count..."

Etc.

Best wishes

Kim Metzger May 7, 2020:

Tateinheitlich – concurrence of offences committed through a single act and allowing joinder of charges. This is the translation I was given by a German legal translator some years ago. Sorry, no references.

Kim Metzger May 7, 2020:

concurrence Margaret Marks: Note G. law has two kinds of concurrence. Tateinheit means one act constituted several offences; Tatmehrheit means several offences committed by several acts, but permitted to be dealt with by one sentence. The Texas example is Tatmehrheit. https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/law-patents/334...

Ramey Rieger (X) May 7, 2020:

Thanks! Forget several counts, the number is seven counts of verbal abuse and two counts of assault.

Björn Vrooman May 7, 2020:

PS Here's a better example:
"A former financial planner fired from five brokerages was convicted on several counts of wire and mail fraud, according to news reports."
https://www.financialadvisoriq.com/c/2643993/319333/convicte...

As for everything else, see the links at the beginning.

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Björn Vrooman May 7, 2020:

Yes, you can Not feeling so well today, so I can't do much more than this, though I agree that you should keep it simple. Something such as "in connection with" could be used as well:
"The indictment had charged Miller with various fraudulent acts in connection with a burglary at his place of business."
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/471/130

Don't have to make it complicated; the German is indeed somewhat redundant.

Best wishes

Ramey Rieger (X) May 7, 2020:

Wenn translating I would simply, simply because the German is redundant for English speakers.

Ramey Rieger (X) May 7, 2020:

Hi Björn counts is very good. Can I add it?

Björn Vrooman May 7, 2020:

Ellen Tateinheitlich heißt zur selben Tat gehörend:
"Gerade im Bereich der Verkehrsverstöße stellt sich häufig die Frage, ob jemand tateinheitlich oder tatmehrheitlich gehandelt hat. Tateinheit ist z. B. anzunehmen, wenn ein Autofahrer am Steuer mit dem Handy in der Hand telefoniert und zeitgleich zu schnell fährt."
https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/tateinheit/

Alles, was du dazu in UK and US English wissen brauchst, steht hier (auch als "linked offences" auf der letzten UK-Seite beschrieben):
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/publicat...
https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/sentencing-guidelines/s...
https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-pu...

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/drafting-indictment
https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/prosecuting-multiple-o...

"Concurrence" würde ich schnell wieder vergessen; es geht zudem um counts. S. auch https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmehrheit

Rameys verbal abuse ist ein guter Start: https://www.cps.gov.uk/verbal-abuse-and-harassment-public

Beste Grüße