Lobbygruppe

breach of probation

noun LO-bee-groo-peh Rare

Usage Note

Bewährungsbruch occurs when someone on probation (Bewährung) commits another offence or violates conditions; it typically leads to the suspended sentence being activated and the offender serving the original prison term.

Examples

"Wegen Bewährungsbruchs musste er nun die ursprüngliche Freiheitsstrafe antreten."

Natural Translation

Due to breach of probation he now had to begin serving the original prison sentence.

Literal Translation

Because-of probation-breach had he now the original freedom-penalty to begin.

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