🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

falsche Erklärung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fal-shuh er-klai-rung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
False declaration/ˌfɔːls ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Eine falsche Erklärung kann rechtliche Konsequenzen haben."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An intentional statement or assertion that is known to be untrue, made to an official authority or in a legal document.

    "He was prosecuted for making a false declaration on his customs immigration form."
  2. 2

    A deceptive or inaccurate claim regarding facts, figures, or compliance with regulations.

    "The company faced severe penalties following a false declaration of their financial assets."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'false' (from Old French 'fals', Latin 'falsus' meaning deceived or erroneous) combined with 'declaration' (from Latin 'declaratio', from 'declarare' meaning to make clear). Historically established in legal and administrative contexts to denote an intentionally misleading statement made to authorities.

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