"Bestechlichkeit" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /bəˈʃtɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t/ Audio: De-Bestechlichkeit.ogg
Etymology: bestechlich + -keit. Etymology templates: {{af|de|bestechlich|-keit}} bestechlich + -keit Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Bestechlichkeit f (genitive Bestechlichkeit, plural Bestechlichkeiten) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Bestechlichkeit [genitive], Bestechlichkeiten [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Bestechlichkeit [nominative, singular], Bestechlichkeiten [definite, nominative, plural], Bestechlichkeit [genitive, singular], Bestechlichkeiten [definite, genitive, plural], Bestechlichkeit [dative, singular], Bestechlichkeiten [dative, definite, plural], Bestechlichkeit [accusative, singular], Bestechlichkeiten [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. corruptibility, bribability, openness to bribery Tags: feminine Related terms: bestechlich, bestechen, Bestechung

Inflected forms

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          "english": "“The evils,” as Williams summarizes his detailed description of the Chinese legal situation, “that result from the fact that the civil service is poorly paid and therefore venal, they are terrible, and the prospect of improving these conditions is very slim.” \"Injustice and corruptability,\" admits the Chinese Wen Shing, \"have always been the rule in our courts. No one here expects to get through a trial successfully without bribes and influential backers.\"",
          "ref": "1910 October 14, “Die Einmischung der katholischen Missionäre in das chinesische Gerichtswesen (The intervention of Catholic missionaries in the Chinese judicial system)”, in Die katholischen Missionen, page 5:",
          "text": "„Die Übel“, so faßt Williams seine eingehende Schilderung der chinesischen Rechtszustände zusammen, „die sich daraus ergeben, daß der Beamtenstand schlecht bezahlt und daher käuflich ist, sind schrecklich und die Aussicht auf Besserung dieser Zustände sehr gering.“ „Ungerechtigkeit und Bestechlichkeit“, so gesteht der Chinese Wen Shing, „waren bei unsern Gerichten von jeher die Regel. Kein Mensch erwartet hier, bei einem Prozeß ohne Schmiergeld und einflußreiche Hintermänner glücklich durchzukommen.“",
          "translation": "“The evils,” as Williams summarizes his detailed description of the Chinese legal situation, “that result from the fact that the civil service is poorly paid and therefore venal, they are terrible, and the prospect of improving these conditions is very slim.” \"Injustice and corruptability,\" admits the Chinese Wen Shing, \"have always been the rule in our courts. No one here expects to get through a trial successfully without bribes and influential backers.\"",
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    {
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          "ref": "1910 October 14, “Die Einmischung der katholischen Missionäre in das chinesische Gerichtswesen (The intervention of Catholic missionaries in the Chinese judicial system)”, in Die katholischen Missionen, page 5:",
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          "translation": "“The evils,” as Williams summarizes his detailed description of the Chinese legal situation, “that result from the fact that the civil service is poorly paid and therefore venal, they are terrible, and the prospect of improving these conditions is very slim.” \"Injustice and corruptability,\" admits the Chinese Wen Shing, \"have always been the rule in our courts. No one here expects to get through a trial successfully without bribes and influential backers.\"",
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