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50 Cards in this Set
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verpflichten
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oblige, commit, bind, swear
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die Gesetzgebung
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legislation, law-making
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der Eid
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oath
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die Auflösung
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annulment, Annullierung
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wahlberechtigt
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entitled to vote
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der Maßstab setzen
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standard
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das Bundesverfassungsgericht
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As the supreme court in Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe is the guardian of the Grundgesetz and the final arbiter in any German legal appeal. It passes judgement on constitutional complaints and has the power to order a party's dissolution if it is unconstitutional and possibly poses a threat to democracy. The Federal Government has to accept the judges' ruling, however controversial the case may be. The Bundesverfassungsgericht consists of two panels,
Duden-Oxford - Großwörterbuch Englisch. 3. Aufl. Mannheim 2005 [CD-ROM]. |
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die Richtlinie
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guideline, directive
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die Vielfalt
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diversity
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die Zuständigkeit
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competence, jurisdiction
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die Aussprache
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pronunciation, acrticulation, discussion
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der Ausschuss
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committee
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die Ernennung
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appointment ZU . .. as
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Belange
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interests
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unterwerfen
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subject
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der Einspruch
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objection gegen to
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die Vertretung
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the deputiying
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entlassen
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release discharge
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der Hüter
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guardian, custodian
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die Amtszeit
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term of office
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vorwiegend
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mainly
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widmen
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dedicate
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der Vorsitz
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chairmanship
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die Beschwerde
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complaint GEGEN UBER + AKK about something
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übrig
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other
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die Abschaffung
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repeal
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der Wehrdienst
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military service
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der Zwang
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compulsion
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ausbürgern
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jmdm deprive of citizenship
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der Sachverstand
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expertise, grasp of subject
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die Wohlfahrt
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welfare
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zügig Zügigkeit
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rapidity
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zuwandern
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immigrate
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die Abkehr
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rejection, turning awaz from ancient traditions
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der die Beauftragte
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representative
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der die Betroffene
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person affected
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die Hinnahme
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acceptance
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die Abstammung
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descent
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die Übergangklausel
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transition stipulation
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die Gebrauchsanweisung
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instructions for use
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die Heimat
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hometown
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der Sprachgebrauch
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missuse of language and words
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die Bonzen (plural)
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bigwig, big noise
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meckern
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bleat-complain
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der Wandel
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Wandels change
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sich bewähren
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prove oneself-itself prove one´s its worth
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der Betrieb
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business, firm
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die Teilung
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division
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aufwühlen
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churn up move deeply
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die Wende
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change
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