Prevarication
0626-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
Prevarication (party treason) is a malpractice of the lawyer. The offence consists of providing legal assistance to both parties in the same case through advice and assistance in breach of duty.
Deutsch
Prävarikation 0626-de
Die Prävarikation (Parteiverrat) ist Amtsvergehen des Anwaltes. Der Tatbestand besteht in pflichtwidriger, beiden Parteien in derselben Sache durch Rat und Beistand gewährten, Rechtshilfe.
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