billigend in Kauf nehmen

German

Etymology

Literally, to accept approvingly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪlɪɡənt ɪn ˈkaʊ̯f ˌneːmən/
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Verb

billigend in Kauf nehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt billigend in Kauf, past tense nahm billigend in Kauf, past participle billigend in Kauf genommen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (law, transitive) to condone or permit (a potential harm) in a reckless manner (such that the defendant was fully aware of the danger, even if they had no direct intent)
    Der Angeklagte hat den Tod des Opfers billigend in Kauf genommen und sich somit des Mordes schuldig gemacht.
    The defendant recklessly condoned the victim’s death and therefore has become guilty of murder.

Conjugation

See also

  • bedingter Vorsatz