ambtsdwang

English translation: coercion of/by a public/civil servant

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Dutch term or phrase:ambtsdwang
English translation:coercion of/by a public/civil servant
Entered by: Richard Purdom

15:20 Feb 19, 2016
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Dutch term or phrase: ambtsdwang
Would '(criminal) abuse of office' cover this, or 'crime against public authority'?
Here is the context http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/02/05/officier-van-justitie-ve...
Justitie verdenkt hem formeel van het delict ambtsdwang waar een straf op staat van maximaal vier jaar cel.

Thanks in advance for any help!
Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 01:48
coercion of/by a public/civil servant
Explanation:
See my refs and discussion entries.

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@Richard: Odd as it might sound, it looks like it is a case of "coercion of and by a public servant".
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:48
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Yes, I think JurLex is the safe way2go!
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4coercion of/by a public/civil servant
Michael Beijer
3 +1Misconduct in public office
Wiard Sterk
2(UK + US + Oz) malfeasance in public office vs. mis- and non-feasance
Adrian MM. (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
refs
Michael Beijer

Discussion entries: 12





  

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coercion of/by a public/civil servant


Explanation:
See my refs and discussion entries.

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Note added at 49 mins (2016-02-19 16:10:05 GMT)
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@Richard: Odd as it might sound, it looks like it is a case of "coercion of and by a public servant".

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 189
Grading comment
Yes, I think JurLex is the safe way2go!
Notes to answerer
Asker: what do you think about 'coercion of public office'?

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Misconduct in public office


Explanation:
This is a CPS definition that would cover this crime in England and Wales. Not sure if it is fully equivalent or whether there might be something that comes closer I don't know.


    Reference: http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/l_to_o/misconduct_in_public_offi...
Wiard Sterk
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): Right for the UK vs. US federal state law that is very strong on the distinction between mal- and misfeasance in public office (gulp!).
2 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(UK + US + Oz) malfeasance in public office vs. mis- and non-feasance


Explanation:
The article: a civil servant, because of work pressure, feigning death threats against himself?

Misfeasance: an unlawful act done by a public official or co. director
Malfeasance: an official act carried out in an illegal or criminal way
Nonfeasance: omission to do something e.g. a police officer, railway crossing operator or ambulance driver, even if off-duty, refusing to help victims in distress.

cf. suborning of perjury or corruption of a public officer.






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what - ambtsdwang or mis- or malfeasance? Both of the Anglo-Am. terms are civil/ cormpany - cf. UK misfeasance proceedings brought by a co. liquidator against directors and officers, followed by any criminal prosecution spawned thereout - or verging on public/ administrative law.

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Malfeasance in office in the US is certainly moving into the criminal realms http://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2006/146/78317.html whilst the civil classification in the UK, like the borderline civil/criminal offence of fraud that Lord Denning during his lifetime labelled a 'hybrid', doesn't preclude a criminal connotation.

Example sentence(s):
  • Misfeasance> A species of the tort is misfeasance in public office. Traditionally this was the case of directed malice intended to injure a person
  • Malfeasance> the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing.

    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/misfeasance
    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malfeasance
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 02:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think this is civil law Adrian?

Asker: ...because he is now facing criminal prosecution (what I have been able to find out about malfeasance is that is used in civil proceedings)

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Reference comments


19 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: refs

Reference information:
JurLex:

ambtsdwang =
(een ambtenaar dwingen tot of doen of nalaten van ambtsverrichtingen, art. 179 Sr) coercion of a public servant
(misbruik van macht door een ambtenaar) coercion by a public servant

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Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal (14e editie, 2005)

ambtsdwang :

het door geweld of bedreiging met geweld een ambtenaar dwingen tot het volvoeren van een ambtsverrichting of het nalaten van een rechtmatige ambtsverrichting (vgl. art. 179 Sr)

vergelijk: bestuursdwang

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FELOnline:

bestuursdwang =
[impose] administrative penalties

JurLex:
bestuursdwang =
administrative enforcement, administrative coercion

bestuursdwang toepassen =
to take administrative enforcement action
to enforce an administrative order

waarschuwing bestuursdwang =
notification of administrative enforcement


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In a police context:

"Wederspannigheid/ambtsdwang
Een verdachte verzet zich met geweld of met bedreiging met geweld tegen een politieambtenaar.
Dit wordt ook wel wederspannigheid genoemd in politie- en justitietermen.
Wanneer de politie met geweld of dreiging met geweld wordt gedwongen tot het doen of
nalaten van ambtsverrichtingen spreken we van ambtsdwang."

("Bont en Blauw, Een onderzoek naar de strafrechtelijke behandeling van geweldszaken tegen politieambtenaren en de bejegening van slachtoffers daarvan door de politie en het openbaar ministerie" @ https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web... )

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 189
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks. Not sure if in my context it is 'coercion of' or 'coercion by' since it implies coercion of a public servant by a public servant...


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Kitty!
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