Vocabulary
die
Revision
/ʁeviˈzi̯oːn/· noun· Pl. die Revisionen
appeal on points of law; (internal) audit; revision, review
Die Revision — in law the appeal to a higher court (often a federal court: BGH, BAG …) that only checks whether the law was applied correctly; in companies the internal audit department; in general a review that changes something.
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- Singular
- die Revision
- Plural
- die Revisionen
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- der Revision
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Revision
appeal on points of law
Der Verteidiger kündigte an, gegen das Urteil Revision einzulegen.
The defence lawyer announced that he would lodge an appeal on points of law against the verdict.
Word family
Revisionrevidierento reviseder Revisorauditordas Revisionsverfahrenappeal proceedingsdas Revisionsgerichtcourt hearing an appeal on points of law
Common combinations
- Revision einlegento lodge an appeal on points of law
- in Revision gehento appeal on points of law
- die Revision zulassento grant leave to appeal
- die interne Revisioninternal audit
Common learner mistakes
- Revision für die Prüfung machenfür die Prüfung lernen / wiederholenFalse friend: revising for an exam is lernen or wiederholen; Revision is a legal appeal, an audit or a formal review.
Real examples
- Die Staatsanwaltschaft geht gegen den Freispruch in Revision.The public prosecutor's office is appealing against the acquittal on points of law.
- Der Bundesgerichtshof hat die Revision des Angeklagten als unbegründet verworfen.The Federal Court of Justice dismissed the defendant's appeal as unfounded.
- Nach der Revision des Lehrplans wird Informatik schon ab der fünften Klasse unterrichtet.After the revision of the curriculum, computer science is taught from year five.
