Anklagebehörde

prosecuting authority

noun AHN-kla-ge-be-hoer-de Rare

Also means

office of the public prosecutor

Usage Note

Anklagebehörde refers institutionally to the body empowered to bring criminal charges; in everyday German Staatsanwaltschaft is more common, but Anklagebehörde appears in formal legal texts and press reporting on procedural matters.

Examples

"Die Anklagebehörde beantragte eine Verlängerung der Untersuchungshaft."

Natural Translation

The prosecuting authority applied for an extension of pre-trial detention.

Literal Translation

The prosecuting-authority applied an extension of the investigative-detention.

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