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imprisonment
The formal act of arresting a person and taking them into custody, usually by judicial order. It refers to the beginning of a prison sentence or pretrial detention.
Die Inhaftierung des Verdächtigen erfolgte unmittelbar nach dem Geständnis.
The imprisonment of the suspect took place immediately after the confession.
'Inhaftierung' (imprisonment) is a noun derived from the verb 'inhaftieren' (to imprison). It consists of the parts 'in', 'Haft' (custody/detention), and the ending '-ung', which describes an action or process.
Die Haft ist eine Form des Freiheitsentzugs.
Detention is a form of deprivation of liberty.
This word belongs to formal administrative and legal language. It is found mainly in police reports, news reports, or legal texts.
Der Richter ordnete die sofortige Inhaftierung des Angeklagten an.
The judge ordered the immediate imprisonment of the defendant.
The person who is imprisoned is usually in the genitive after the noun. Alternatively, a construction with 'von' + dative can also be used.
Die Inhaftierung des Betrügers wurde von der Presse gemeldet.
The imprisonment of the fraudster was reported by the press.
arrest
Festnahme is the act of seizing a person and taking them into custody, usually because they are suspected of an offense. Inhaftierung includes the formal admission to custody and refers to the beginning of a prison sentence or pretrial detention. A Festnahme can therefore take place without being followed by an Inhaftierung.
Nach der richterlichen Anordnung erfolgte die Inhaftierung des Verdächtigen in der Haftanstalt.
Following the judge's order, the suspect was incarcerated in the detention facility.
Nach der Festnahme brachte die Polizei den Verdächtigen zunächst zur Wache.
After the arrest, the police initially took the suspect to the station.
