Indieningen

Indieningen is the Dutch term for the act of submitting documents or requests to an authority, court, or other official body. The noun indiering, with the plural indieningen, derives from the verb indienen, meaning to submit or to file. It is commonly used in legal and administrative contexts to refer to the act of filing as well as the documents involved, not only their content.

In civil and administrative law, a party or citizen makes an indiening to present pleadings, petitions, objections, or evidence. Common examples are the indiening of a claim or a motion, the indiening of supporting documents, or the indiening of a formal complaint or appeal. An indiening may consist of forms, written arguments, legal briefs, and attached evidence; it can be submitted in paper form or electronically, depending on the rules of the relevant authority. After submission, the authority typically confirms receipt, assigns a case number, and governs subsequent steps within procedural timelines. Some jurisdictions require service on other parties and adherence to specific format or page limits; others have moved to digital portals that streamline indienen.

The term is general and can be used across contexts, including court procedures, regulatory filings, and administrative processes. While the specific requirements vary by domain, the underlying idea is consistent: an indiening is an officially submitted set of documents that initiates or advances a procedure. See also indienen.