billigend in Kauf nehmen

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Etymology edit

Literally, to accept approvingly.

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Verb edit

billigend in Kauf nehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt billigend in Kauf, past tense nahm billigend in Kauf, past participle billigend in Kauf genommen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (law, transitive) to condone or permit (a potential harm) in a reckless manner (such that there is more than mere negligence, though less than direct intent)
    Der Angeklagte hat den Tod des Opfers billigend in Kauf genommen und sich somit des Mordes schuldig gemacht.
    The defendant recklessly condoned the victim’s death and therefore has become guilty of murder.

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