Sachlage {f} [adm.] - circumstances; (factual) situation; factual position [jur.]; state of affairs
die Sach- und Rechtslage - the factual and legal position; the situation of fact and law die Sachlage ermitteln [jur.] - to determine the factual position die Sachlage prüfen - to examine the circumstances in Kenntnis der Sachlage entscheiden - make an informed decision in Anbetracht der geänderten Sachlage - in view of this new state of affairs je nach Sachlage - as the case may be; depending on the situation/circumstances; as appropriate