Usage Note
Strafrechtsreform denotes legislative efforts to revise the penal code. Germany underwent a major Strafrechtsreform in the 1970s, replacing the 1871 Reichsstrafgesetzbuch with the modern Strafgesetzbuch. The term appears mainly in legal and political discourse.
Examples
"Die Koalition diskutierte eine umfassende Strafrechtsreform."
Natural Translation
The coalition discussed a comprehensive criminal law reform.
Literal Translation
The coalition discussed a comprehensive criminal-law-reform.
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