Korrekturpflicht
Korrekturpflicht refers to a legal or contractual obligation to correct errors or defects. This concept appears in various contexts, including contract law, copyright, and academic writing. In contract law, if a party makes a mistake in a contract that is evident and can be corrected without altering the fundamental agreement, they may have a Korrekturpflicht. This is often to prevent the contract from being voided due to a minor, correctable error.
In the realm of intellectual property, particularly copyright, there can be a Korrekturpflicht for certain types
Within academic and professional writing, Korrekturpflicht is more commonly understood as the duty to proofread and