Straf-

Straf-:

Straf|an|dro|hung

f → threat of punishment; unter Straf- → on or under threat of penalty

Straf|an|stalt

f → penal institution, prison

Straf|an|trag

m → action, legal proceedings pl; Straf- stellen → to institute legal proceedings; einen Straf- zurückziehen → to withdraw an action

Straf|an|tritt

m → commencement of (prison) sentence; sein Straf- → the commencement of his (prison) sentence

Straf|an|zei|ge

f Straf- gegen jdn erstatten → to bring a charge against sb

Straf|ar|beit

f (Sch) → punishment; (schriftlich) → lines pl

Straf|auf|he|bungs|grund

m (Jur) → ground for exemption from punishment

Straf|auf|schub

m (Jur) → suspension of sentence; (von Todesstrafe) → reprieve

Straf|aus|schlie|ßungs|grund

m (Jur) → ground for exemption from punishment

Straf|aus|set|zung

f (Jur) → suspension of sentence; Straf- zur Bewährung → probation

Straf|bank

f pl <-bänke> (Sport) → penalty bench, sin bin (inf)

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Straf-:

Straf|ba|tail|lon

nt (Mil) → punishment battalion

Straf|be|fehl

m (Jur) → order of summary punishment; Straf- ergeht gegen … → … is being prosecuted

Straf|be|scheid

m (Jur) → notification of penalty for a tax offence (Brit) → or offense (US)

Straf|be|stim|mung

f (Jur) → penal laws pl, → legal sanction

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Straf-:

Straf|ent|las|se|ne(r)

mf decl as adj → ex-convict, discharged prisoner

Straf|ent|las|sung

f → discharge, release (from prison)

Straf|er|lass ?

m → remission (of sentence)

straf|er|schwe|rend

adj Umstand → aggravating

adv (als) Straf- kam hinzu, dass … → the offence (Brit) → or offense (US) → was compounded by the fact that …; als Straf- wurde gewertet, dass der Täter keine Reue gezeigt hat → the accused’s lack of remorse led to the passing of a heavier sentence

straf|ex|er|zie|ren ptp <strafexerziert>

vi insep (Mil) → to do punishment drill

Straf|ex|pe|di|ti|on

f → punitive expedition

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Straf-:

straf|frei

adj adv → not subject to prosecution; Straf- bleiben or ausgehen → to go unpunished

Straf|frei|heit

f → immunity from prosecution

Straf|ge|bühr

f → surcharge

Straf|ge|fan|ge|ne(r)

mf decl as adj → detainee, prisoner

Straf|geld

nt → fine

Straf|ge|richt

nt → criminal court; ein Straf- abhalten → to hold a trial; das göttliche or himmlische Straf- → divine judgement; das Straf- Gottes or des Himmels (liter) → the judgement of God; ein Straf- brach über ihn herein (fig) → the wrath of God descended upon him

Straf|ge|richts|bar|keit

f → criminal jurisdiction

Straf|ge|setz

nt → criminal or penal law

Straf|ge|setz|buch

nt → Criminal or Penal Code

Straf|ge|setz|ge|bung

f → penal legislation

Straf|ge|walt

f → legal authority

Straf|jus|tiz

f → criminal justice no art

Straf|kam|mer

f → division for criminal matters (of a court)

Straf|ko|lo|nie

f → penal colony

Straf|kom|pa|nie

f (Mil) → punishment battalion

Straf|la|ger

nt → disciplinary or punishment camp

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Straf-:

straf|los

adj adv = straffrei

Straf|man|dat

nt → ticket

Straf|maß

nt → sentence; das höchste Straf- → the maximum penalty or sentence

straf|mil|dernd

adj → extenuating, mitigating

Straf|mil|de|rung

f → mitigation or commutation of the/a sentence

Straf|mi|nu|te

f (Sport) → penalty minute

straf|mün|dig

adj → of the age of criminal responsibility; ein kleines Kind ist nicht Straf- → a small child is under the age of criminal responsibility

Straf|mün|dig|keit

f → age of criminal responsibility

Straf|nach|lass ?

m → remission

Straf|por|to

nt → excess postage

Straf|pre|digt

f → reprimand, dressing-down (inf); jdm eine Straf- halten → to give sb a lecture or dressing-down (inf)

Straf|pro|zess ?

m → criminal proceedings pl, → criminal action or case

Straf|pro|zess|ord|nung ?

f → code of criminal procedure

Straf|punkt

m (Sport) → penalty point

Straf|rah|men

m → range of sentences

Straf|raum

m (Sport) → penalty area or (Ftbl auch) → box

Straf|recht

nt → criminal law

Straf|recht|ler

m <-s, ->, Straf|recht|le|rin

f <-, -nen> → expert in criminal law, penologist

straf|recht|lich

adj → criminal; das ist aber kein Straf-es Problem → but that is not a problem of criminal law

adv jdn/etw Straf- verfolgen or belangen → to prosecute sb/sth

Straf|rechts|pfle|ge

f → criminal justice

Straf|re|de

f → reprimand, dressing-down (inf)

Straf|re|gis|ter

nt → police or criminal records pl; (hum inf) → record; ein Eintrag im Straf- → an entry in the police or criminal records pl; einen Eintrag im Straf- haben → to have a record; er hat ein langes Straf- → he has a long (criminal) record; (hum inf) → he’s got a bad record

Straf|rich|ter(in)

m(f) → criminal judge (Brit), → judge who hears criminal cases

Straf|sa|che

f → criminal matter

Straf|schuss ?

m (Sport) → penalty (shot)

Straf|se|nat

m → criminal division (of the Court of Appeal and Federal Supreme Court)

Straf|stoß

m (Ftbl etc) → penalty (kick); (Hockey etc) → penalty (shot)

Straf|tat

f → criminal offence (Brit) → or offense (US), → criminal act

Straf|tat|be|stand

m (Jur) das erfüllt den Straf- der Verleumdung etc → that constitutes calumny or libel etc

Straf|tä|ter(in)

m(f) → offender, criminal

Straf|um|wand|lung

f (Jur) → commutation of a/the penalty

Straf|ur|teil

nt (Jur) → conviction and sentence, penal judgement

Straf|ver|bü|ßung

f → serving of a sentence; nach seiner Straf- → after serving his sentence

Straf|ver|fah|ren

nt → criminal proceedings pl, → criminal action or case

Straf|ver|fol|gung

f → criminal prosecution

Straf|ver|fü|gung

f (Jur) → ticket

straf|ver|schär|fend

adj adv = straferschwerend

Straf|ver|schär|fung

f → increase in the severity of the/a penalty or sentence; das führte zu einer Straf- → this led to the passing of a heavier sentence

straf|ver|set|zen ptp <strafversetzt>

vt insep Beamte → to transfer for disciplinary reasons

Straf|ver|set|zung

f → (disciplinary) transfer

Straf|ver|tei|di|ger(in)

m(f) → counsel for the defence (Brit) → or defense (US), → defence (Brit) → or defense (US) → counsel or lawyer

Straf|voll|stre|ckung

f → execution of the/a sentence

Straf|voll|zug

m → penal system; offener Straf- → non-confinement

Straf|voll|zugs|an|stalt

f (form) → penal institution

straf|wür|dig

adj (form) → punishable

Straf|wurf

m (Sport) → penalty throw

Straf|zet|tel

m (Jur) → ticket