Meaning 1formal; legal · 82%
A state justice authority that conducts investigations and brings charges in criminal cases.
Natural examples
Die Staatsanwaltschaft erhob Anklage in dem Fall.
A prosecutor’s office brought charges in the case.
Die Unterlagen gingen an die Staatsanwaltschaft.
Officials sent the documents to the prosecutor’s office.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft bestätigte den Eingang der Anzeige.
Receipt of the report was confirmed by the prosecutor’s office.
Usage note
Staatsanwaltschaft is feminine and forms Staatsanwaltschaften; it may mean the institution or a local office.
Mini-lesson: Staatsanwaltschaft
A state justice authority that conducts investigations and brings charges in criminal cases. Staatsanwaltschaft is feminine and forms Staatsanwaltschaften; it may mean the institution or a local office.
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