Usage Note
Strafkammer is the criminal division of a Landgericht, typically consisting of one professional judge and two Schöffen; the Große Strafkammer has three professional judges and two lay judges for the most serious cases.
Examples
"Die zweite Strafkammer des Landgerichts sprach ihn frei."
Natural Translation
The second criminal chamber of the regional court acquitted him.
Literal Translation
The second criminal-chamber of the regional-court spoke him free.
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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