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Strafanzeige: criminal complaint — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryStrafanzeige

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel C1

Strafanzeige

criminal complaint

a formal report to the authorities that a criminal offense may have been committed

IPA/ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌtsaɪ̯ɡə/

Primary stress is on Straf-; Anzeige has secondary stress on -zei-.

Meaning 1formal · 90%

a formal report to the authorities that a criminal offense may have been committed

Das Unternehmen erstattete Strafanzeige wegen des Verdachts auf Betrug.

Nach der Strafanzeige prüft die Staatsanwaltschaft, ob ein Ermittlungsverfahren eingeleitet wird.

Eine Strafanzeige kann bei der Polizei oder der Staatsanwaltschaft erstattet werden.

Strafanzeige and Strafantrag are not identical legal concepts; this entry covers the general reporting of a suspected offense.

— to file a criminal complaint

Strafanzeige erstatten

Strafanzeige gegen jemanden — criminal complaint against someone

Er machte eine Strafanzeige bei der Polizei.

Er erstattete Strafanzeige bei der Polizei.

The standard legal collocation is Strafanzeige erstatten.

In formal German, a criminal complaint is usually filed with Strafanzeige erstatten. Avoid literal combinations with machen.

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Which collocation is standard?

Strafanzeige and Strafantrag are not identical legal concepts; this entry covers the general reporting of a suspected offense.