Also means
district attorney
Usage Note
Staatsanwalt is the state official who investigates crimes and prosecutes on behalf of the public. The office collectively is the Staatsanwaltschaft. A female prosecutor is a Staatsanwaeltin. The prosecutor decides whether to bring an Anklage or to einstellen (drop) a case.
Examples
"Der Staatsanwalt forderte eine hohe Freiheitsstrafe."
Natural Translation
The prosecutor demanded a long prison sentence.
Literal Translation
The state-attorney demanded a high freedom-punishment.
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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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