Mordverdacht

suspicion of murder

noun MORT-fer-dakht Rare

Usage Note

Mordverdacht is a fixed press phrase: unter Mordverdacht stehen (to be under suspicion of murder) or wegen Mordverdachts festgenommen (arrested on suspicion of murder); it does not imply guilt.

Examples

"Der Mann wurde wegen Mordverdachts vorläufig festgenommen."

Natural Translation

The man was provisionally arrested on suspicion of murder.

Literal Translation

The man was because-of murder-suspicion provisionally detained.

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