Also means
prosecution service
Usage Note
Staatsanwaltschaft is the public prosecution authority that investigates crimes and brings charges before the courts. An individual prosecutor is a Staatsanwalt. It ermittelt (investigates) and erhebt Anklage (brings charges); the plural is Staatsanwaltschaften.
Examples
"Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt wegen Betrugs."
Natural Translation
The public prosecutor's office is investigating for fraud.
Literal Translation
The prosecution-office investigates because-of fraud.
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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