Section 97
Original German
97 Die geschehene Verletzung des Rechts als Rechts ist zwar eine positive, äußerliche Existenz, die aber in sich nichtig ist. Die Manifestation dieser ihrer Nichtigkeit ist die ebenso in die Existenz tretende Vernichtung jener Verletzung, — die Wirklichkeit des Rechts, als seine sich mit sich durch Aufhebung seiner Verletzung vermittelnde Nothwendigkeit.
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.
97 The violation of right as right that has taken place is indeed a positive, external existence, but one that is in itself null. The manifestation of this its nullity is the annihilation of that violation, which likewise enters existence—the actuality of right, as its necessity, mediating itself with itself through the cancelation of its violation.
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.
97 A violation of right as right has occurred. It is a positive, external existence, but one that is null in itself. This nullity is made evident by the destruction of that violation, which likewise comes into existence. This is the actual reality of right: its necessity, which establishes its relation to itself by canceling its violation.
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Section 97 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 99 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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