die Genehmigungsfiktion
Translation
deemed approval, constructive approval, fiction of approval
Examples
Die Genehmigungsfiktion tritt nach drei Monaten ein.
The deemed approval takes effect after three months.
Das Gesetz regelt die Genehmigungsfiktion.
The law regulates the deemed approval.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) used as a subject/object Deemed approval is a legal instrument.
Similar Words
Stillschweigende Genehmigung (tacit approval)
Etymology
A compound of 'Genehmigung' (approval) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Fiktion' (fiction). Literally, an 'approval fiction'.
Memory Tips
It's a legal 'fiction' where approval is assumed if an authority doesn't respond within a deadline. Silence means 'yes'.