Geständnisprotokoll

written record of a confession

noun ge-SHTENDT-nis-pro-to-kol Rare

Usage Note

Geständnisprotokoll is the official transcript of a confession made before police or a judge; it must be signed by the confessing party and can later be introduced as documentary evidence at trial.

Examples

"Der Richter ordnete an, das Geständnisprotokoll vorzulesen."

Natural Translation

The judge ordered the written record of the confession to be read out.

Literal Translation

The judge ordered the confession-record to-be-read-out.

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