vorführen
to bring before the court; to produce a defendant
verb FOR-fue-ren Rare
Also means
to demonstrate; to present
Usage Note
vorführen in legal context means to escort a detainee before a judge (dem Richter vorführen); separately it also means to demonstrate something. Context clarifies which meaning is intended.
Examples
"Der Festgenommene wurde dem Haftrichter vorgeführt."
Natural Translation
The detainee was brought before the remand judge.
Literal Translation
The detained-person was the remand-judge presented.
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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