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court proceedings
The formal process before a court, regulated by law, in which a legal dispute or criminal offense is decided.
Das Gerichtsverfahren gegen den Angeklagten dauerte mehrere Wochen.
The court proceedings against the defendant lasted several weeks.
The word is made up of 'Gericht' (court) and 'Verfahren' (proceedings/process). So it literally means proceedings that take place before a court.
Ein Gerichtsverfahren kann sehr teuer sein.
Court proceedings can be very expensive.
Certain verbs are often used with 'Gerichtsverfahren' (court proceedings). You can 'einleiten' (initiate/begin) proceedings, 'führen' (conduct) them, or in the end 'gewinnen' (win) or 'verlieren' (lose) them.
Die Firma hat gegen den Konkurrenten ein Gerichtsverfahren eingeleitet.
The company initiated court proceedings against its competitor.
'Gerichtsverfahren' (court proceedings) is a formal term from legal language. You often find it in the news, official documents, and legal texts.
Die Zeitung berichtete ausführlich über das Gerichtsverfahren.
The newspaper reported in detail on the court proceedings.
process / trial
Both words can refer to the same case in court. Gerichtsverfahren emphasizes the formal, legally regulated proceedings, while Prozess more strongly refers to the specific legal dispute or criminal trial. Use Gerichtsverfahren when the structure of the proceedings is important, and Prozess when the specific case is the focus.
Das Gerichtsverfahren folgt den gesetzlich geregelten Schritten.
The court proceedings follow the steps prescribed by law.
Der Prozess gegen den Angeklagten beginnt am Montag.
The trial of the defendant begins on Monday.
