Anklagevertreter
representative of the prosecution
noun AHN-kla-ge-fer-tre-ter Rare
Also means
prosecuting counsel
Usage Note
Anklagevertreter is used in trial reporting for the prosecutor who appears in court on behalf of the Staatsanwaltschaft; it is less formal than Staatsanwalt and emphasises the representative function.
Examples
"Der Anklagevertreter forderte eine Haftstrafe von acht Jahren."
Natural Translation
The prosecuting counsel demanded an eight-year prison sentence.
Literal Translation
The prosecution-representative demanded a imprisonment-sentence of eight years.
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
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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