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Qualifikation means:
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noun
In the context of conflict or laws, characterization is the process by which a court first place a specific action into its correct legal category before selecting the proper law that will determine the law applicable to a factual situation.
the act of describing someone or something as typical of the type or by stating qualities or features associated with that someone or something
Bickle agreed with the prosecutor's characterization of the sentencing situation.