English-German translations for social contract

• Gesellschaftsvertrag der
  Dies ist das Fundament des Gesellschaftsvertrags, auf den sich alle Gemeinschaften stützen, die zivilisiert sind oder sein möchten. This is at the foundation of the social contract that props up all communities that are civilised, or that aim to be.
  Doch diesen neuen Gesellschaftsvertrag in der Wissensgesellschaft zwischen Urheberrecht und Grundrechtsschutz müssen wir noch finden. However, we have still to find this new social contract in the knowledge society between copyright and the protection of fundamental rights.

Definition of social contract

• An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to rule of law and acceptable conduct

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