Parteiverrat

German

Etymology

From Partei (“party”) +‎ Verrat (“betrayal, treason”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Parteiverrat m (strong, genitive Parteiverrats or Parteiverrates, no plural)

1. (law) the crime that a lawyer commits by giving legal advice to both parties in a case
2. (politics, fairly rare) betrayal of one's party