Usage Note
Verhaftungsprotokoll documents the circumstances of an arrest — time, place, officers present, grounds — and is signed by the arresting officer; it forms part of the Ermittlungsakte and can be challenged in court.
Examples
"Das Verhaftungsprotokoll enthielt keine Angaben zur Tatzeit."
Natural Translation
The arrest record contained no information about the time of the offence.
Literal Translation
The arrest-record contained no details on the offence-time.
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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