Section 84
Original German
A. Unbefangenes Unrecht.
84 Die Besitznahme (§. 54.) und der Vertrag für sich und nach ihren besondern Arten, zunächst verschiedene Aeußerungen und Folgen meines Willens überhaupt, sind, weil der Wille das in sich Allgemeine ist, in Beziehung auf das Anerkennen anderer Rechtsgründe. In ihrer Aeußerlichkeit gegen einander und Mannichfaltigkeit liegt es, daß sie in Beziehung auf eine und dieselbe Sache verschiedenen Personen angehören können, deren jede aus ihrem besondern Rechtsgrunde die Sache für ihr Eigenthum ansieht; womit Rechts-Collisionen entstehen.
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.
A. Unwitting Wrong
84 Taking possession (§ 54.) and contract, in themselves and in their particular kinds, are initially various expressions and consequences of my will in general. Because the will is the universal within itself, they are, in relation to recognition by others, grounds of right. Their mutual externality and multiplicity entail that, in relation to one and the same thing, they can belong to different persons, each of whom regards the thing as his property on the basis of his particular ground of right. In this way, conflicts of right arise.
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.
A. Unintentional Wrong
84 Taking possession (§ 54) and contract, both on their own and in their particular kinds, are initially different expressions and consequences of my will in general. But since the will is universal within itself, they are grounds of right in relation to recognition by others. Because these grounds are external to one another and manifold, different persons can hold them in relation to one and the same thing. Each person regards the thing as their property on the basis of their particular ground of right. This gives rise to conflicts of rights.
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Section 84 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 86 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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