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house search
The official search of an apartment or house by the police or another authority in order to find evidence for a criminal offense. A court order is usually required for this.
Im Zuge der Ermittlungen fand bei dem Verdächtigen eine Hausdurchsuchung statt.
In the course of the investigation, a house search took place at the suspect's home.
The word is a compound of 'Haus' (house) and 'Durchsuchung' (search). The noun 'Durchsuchung' is derived from the separable verb 'durchsuchen' (to search).
Die Hausdurchsuchung dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The house search lasted several hours.
Authorities such as the police can 'eine Hausdurchsuchung anordnen' (order a house search officially) or 'durchführen' (carry out/conduct one).
Ein Richter muss die Hausdurchsuchung offiziell anordnen.
A judge must officially order the house search.
This word belongs to a legal and police context. It is used when talking about crime and investigations.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die Hausdurchsuchung bei einem Politiker berichtet.
The news reported on the house search at a politician's home.
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'Razzia' and 'Hausdurchsuchung' can both have to do with a police search for evidence. The difference lies in the scale and the place. A 'Hausdurchsuchung' takes place in an apartment or house and is a specific official measure. A 'Razzia' is usually sudden and larger-scale, for example in a club, a company, or at several locations. It may also include house searches. The words are easy to confuse because both appear in news reports about police operations. If it is specifically about an apartment or house, 'Hausdurchsuchung' is more precise. If the operation seems large and sudden, 'Razzia' fits better.
Nach der Hausdurchsuchung nahm die Polizei mehrere Kartons mit Unterlagen mit.
After the house search, the police took away several boxes of documents.
In der Nachbarschaft hat es gestern eine Razzia wegen Drogenhandels gegeben.
There was a raid in the neighborhood yesterday because of drug trafficking.