Section 83
Original German
83 Das Recht, das als ein Besonderes und damit Mannichfaltiges gegen seine an sich seyende Allgemeinheit und Einfachheit die Form eines Scheines erhält, ist ein solcher Schein theils an sich oder unmittelbar, theils wird es durch das Subject als Schein, theils schlechthin als nichtig gesetzt, — unbefangenes oder bürgerliches Unrecht, Betrug und Verbrechen.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
83 Right, which as something particular and therefore manifold takes on the form of a semblance in contrast to its universality and simplicity in itself, is such a semblance partly in itself, or immediately; partly it is posited by the subject as semblance; and partly it is posited as utterly null: unwitting or civil wrong, fraud, and crime.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
83 Right, as something particular and therefore manifold, takes on the form of a semblance in contrast to its universality and simplicity in itself. It is such a semblance partly in itself or immediately, partly established by the subject as semblance, and partly established outright as null. These forms are unintentional or civil wrong, fraud, and crime.
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Section 83 is part of Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 85 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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