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1 devolve
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2 devolve
de·volve[dɪˈvɒlv, AM -ˈvɑ:lv]I. vithe responsibility \devolves on her as soon as the boss leaves the office die Verantwortung geht auf sie über, sobald der Chef das Büro verlässt▪ to \devolve on sb auf jdn übergehento \devolve duties/rights/property Pflichte/Rechte/Eigentum übertragento \devolve responsibility downward Verantwortung nach unten weitergeben▪ to \devolve sth to sb jdm etw übertragen, etw an jdn delegieren* * *[dɪ'vɒlv] (on, upon auf +acc)1. vi(duty, property etc) übergehenthe cost of the operation devolves upon the patient —
the union devolved into a looser confederation of states — die Union löste sich in einen lockeren Staatenbund auf
2. vtduty, power etc übertragen* * *A v/t (on, upon) Rechte, Pflichten etc übertragen (dat oder auf akk), pej abwälzen (auf akk)B v/i (on, upon, to) übergehen (auf akk), übertragen werden (dat oder auf akk), zufallen (dat) (Rechte, Pflichten, Besitz etc):* * *v.übertragen v. -
3 devolve
de·volve [dɪʼvɒlv, Am -ʼvɑ:lv] vithe responsibility \devolves on her as soon as the boss leaves the office die Verantwortung geht auf sie über, sobald der Chef das Büro verlässtto \devolve responsibility downward Verantwortung nach unten weitergeben;to \devolve sth to sb jdm etw übertragen, etw an jdn delegieren -
4 devolve property to a beneficiary
English-german law dictionary > devolve property to a beneficiary
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5 devolve rights
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