Meaning 1legal; formal · 82%
The legal state of being held in custody and not free to leave.
Natural examples
Der Verdächtige blieb bis zur Anhörung in Haft.
The suspect remained in custody until the hearing.
Die Anwältin beantragte die Entlassung aus der Haft.
The lawyer requested release from detention.
Er verbrachte mehrere Monate in Haft.
He spent several months in custody.
Usage note
Haft is feminine and usually uncountable: in Haft sein, jemanden in Haft nehmen. Do not confuse it with Haftung, liability.
Mini-lesson: Haft
The legal state of being held in custody and not free to leave. Haft is feminine and usually uncountable: in Haft sein, jemanden in Haft nehmen. Do not confuse it with Haftung, liability.
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