Also means
the accused
Usage Note
Angeklagte is the accused person in a criminal trial, once an Anklage has been formally admitted. As an adjectival noun it inflects: der Angeklagte, ein Angeklagter. Before formal charges the person is a Beschuldigter, and during trial the Angeklagte.
Examples
"Der Angeklagte schwieg waehrend der gesamten Verhandlung."
Natural Translation
The accused remained silent throughout the entire trial.
Literal Translation
The accused stayed-silent during the entire trial.
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
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
- Anhörungspflicht obligation to hear a party before deciding
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