Also means
prison sentence
Usage Note
Freiheitsstrafe is the primary custodial penalty in German criminal law, ranging from one month to life. Courts may suspend it on probation (Bewährung) for sentences up to two years if rehabilitation is expected.
Examples
"Das Gericht verhängte eine Freiheitsstrafe von zwei Jahren auf Bewährung."
Natural Translation
The court imposed a two-year suspended custodial sentence.
Literal Translation
The court imposed a custodial-sentence of two years on probation.
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Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
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- 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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