German Conversation · Level 85
59 words
German word
Strafverfahren
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtʁaːfˌfɛɐ̯faːʁən/
Meaning
- neuter nouncriminal case
Example
Das Strafverfahren gegen ihn wurde eingestellt.
The criminal case against him was dropped.
More examples
Die Staatsanwaltschaft hat ein Strafverfahren gegen den Verdächtigen eröffnet.
The public prosecutor's office has opened criminal proceedings against the suspect.
Core concept
A state-run legal track moves a suspected crime from investigation toward a court decision.
Common phrases
ein Strafverfahren einleiten
initiate criminal proceedings
gegen jdn. ein Strafverfahren führen
conduct criminal proceedings against ___
Similar words
Ermittlungsverfahren: An official police and prosecutorial investigation into a suspected crime.
Strafprozess: Legal proceedings before a court to decide a defendant's guilt or innocence.
Strafverfolgung: The state's organized pursuit of crime and suspected offenders for punishment.
Anklage: A formal accusation filed by prosecutors to have a defendant tried in court.
Definition in German
Das staatliche Verfahren zur Verfolgung und gerichtlichen Entscheidung über Straftaten.
Word origin
Strafverfahren is a compound of Strafe, meaning punishment, and Verfahren, a process or proceedings formed from verfahren, to proceed.
Usage tips
- The standard construction is ein Strafverfahren gegen jemanden, while eingestellt means that the proceedings are discontinued.
Other meanings
- criminal proceedingsnoun
- criminal trialnoun
Opposites
- Zivilklagecivil actionnoun
Related words
- Strafrechtcriminal lawnoun
- Strafepunishmentnoun
- Strafkammercriminal chambernoun