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Supertatsacheninstanz

English translation: the supreme arbiter of the facts

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German term or phrase:Supertatsacheninstanz
English translation:the supreme arbiter of the facts
Entered by: Adrian MM.

12:56 Sep 9, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / relating to a court
German term or phrase: Supertatsacheninstanz
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht ist weder eine Superrevisions- noch eine Supertatsacheninstanz.
Eva Middleton
Local time: 15:57
the supreme, ultimate arbiter of the facts
Explanation:
Pls note obiter that 'super-privileged' debts or claims in most non-English lingos means having (BrE) pre-preferential vs. (AmE) pre-preferred priority at the top of the queue or 'line'.

Be wary of criticism of such court holding the German Constitution or Grundgesetz above EU law when such Constitution - that swallowed up the GDR's Staatsverfassung back in 1990 - provides for such *supremacy* ...
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Adrian MM.
Austria
Grading comment
Thank you, I ended up going for supreme arbiter
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1the supreme, ultimate arbiter of the facts
Adrian MM.
4highest authority for establishment of facts
Cillie Swart
3trier of facts
Michael Martin, MA


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trier of facts


Explanation:
Compare with this:
The Supreme Court is not a trier of facts; it is not its function to analyze or weigh evidence all over again.19
https://www.coursehero.com/file/pcsn59/18-The-Supreme-Court-...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 364
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, that was very helpful!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I like this, but what about "Super"?
1 hr
  -> Not sure we need it. But if pressed, I'd go for "ultimate trier of facts"
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the supreme, ultimate arbiter of the facts


Explanation:
Pls note obiter that 'super-privileged' debts or claims in most non-English lingos means having (BrE) pre-preferential vs. (AmE) pre-preferred priority at the top of the queue or 'line'.

Be wary of criticism of such court holding the German Constitution or Grundgesetz above EU law when such Constitution - that swallowed up the GDR's Staatsverfassung back in 1990 - provides for such *supremacy* ...

Example sentence(s):
  • The eminent Lisbon ruling of the German Federal Constitutional Court brought the legal debate over the competence of national courts to review the legality of EU law and to assert on their own motion the invalidity of the acts of the EU institutions ...
  • The Judicial Division is the supreme arbiter of all court decisions in civil, social and criminal matters ...

    Reference: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/291865580_Who_is_the...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 115
Grading comment
Thank you, I ended up going for supreme arbiter

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Arnold (X): supreme arbiter is the way to go
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Danke and thanks! The asker doth agree with your estimation.
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
highest authority for establishment of facts


Explanation:
instanz seems to refer to an authority, and super to supreme or highest.


    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&query=tatsacheninstanz
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 16:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
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