Antragsdelikt
complaint offence; crime prosecuted only on victim's request
noun AN-trahks-de-likt Rare
Usage Note
Antragsdelikt is a criminal offence that the state will only prosecute if the victim or an authorised person files a formal complaint (Strafantrag). Examples include minor bodily harm and trespassing.
Examples
"Da Hausfriedensbruch ein Antragsdelikt ist, muss das Opfer selbst Anzeige erstatten."
Natural Translation
Since trespassing is a complaint offence, the victim must file the report themselves.
Literal Translation
Since trespassing a complaint-offence is, must the victim themselves report file.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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