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Tatvorwurf

criminal charge; allegation of an offence

noun TAHT-for-voorf Rare

Usage Note

Tatvorwurf names the specific accusation levelled at a suspect before formal indictment; lawyers say der Tatvorwurf lautet auf Betrug to describe what the suspect is accused of.

Examples

"Der Tatvorwurf lautete auf schweren Betrug und Urkundenfälschung."

Natural Translation

The charge was one of serious fraud and forgery of documents.

Literal Translation

The criminal-charge read on serious fraud and document-forgery.

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