vermogensrechtelijke

Vermogensrechtelijk is an adjective used in Dutch-language legal discourse to describe matters relating to vermogensrecht, the branch of private law that governs assets and patrimony of natural persons and legal entities. In English, the closest terms are patrimonial law or civil/private law aspects dealing with financial rights and obligations.

The scope of vermogensrecht includes property rights and other proprietary interests, such as ownership, possession, usufruct, and secured interests. It also covers obligations arising from contracts and other legal transactions, as well as civil liability for loss or damage (tort or quasi-delict). Additionally, vermogensrecht addresses mechanisms for transferring or encumbering assets, such as sales, gifts, mortgages, and pledges, and it intersects with inheritance and succession insofar as assets are involved.

Vermogensrecht is contrasted with personen- en familierecht (personal and family law), which governs status and relationships of persons—such as marriage, divorce, parentage, and personal rights—rather than asset-based rights. In practice, distinctions can blur in certain disputes, but vermogensrecht concentrates on economic claims and asset-related legal relations rather than personal status.

In legal language, one often speaks of vermogensrechtelijke vorderingen (patrimonial/financial claims) or vermogensrechtelijke aanspraken, emphasizing the financial or asset-based nature of the rights and remedies involved. The term is used in the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders) and is typically translated as patrimonial or civil/private law matters in English.

Overall, vermogensrechtelijk denotes the asset-oriented dimension of private law, governing how rights to property, contracts, and financial obligations are created, transferred, and enforced.