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criminal code
The central code of criminal law in which punishable acts (criminal offenses) and the penalties provided for them (e.g., fines or prison sentences) are defined. In Germany, it is abbreviated as StGB.
Körperverletzung ist eine Straftat, die im Strafgesetzbuch genau definiert ist.
Assault is a criminal offense that is precisely defined in the criminal code.
The word consists of three parts: 'Straf-' (from 'Strafe', punishment), 'Gesetz' (law), and 'Buch' (book). So it is literally a book containing the laws about punishments.
Jeder Jurastudent muss das Strafgesetzbuch genau kennen.
Every law student must know the criminal code in detail.
In legal texts, news reports, and everyday language, the abbreviation 'StGB' is almost always used. For example, people speak of 'Paragraph 223 StGB' (Section 223 of the German Criminal Code).
Diebstahl ist laut StGB eine Straftat.
According to the StGB, theft is a criminal offense.
This word is often used with prepositions that indicate a source. Typical formulations are 'im Strafgesetzbuch stehen' (to be in the criminal code), 'laut Strafgesetzbuch' (according to the criminal code), or 'nach dem Strafgesetzbuch' (under the criminal code).
Im Strafgesetzbuch ist festgelegt, welche Strafen für welche Taten drohen.
The criminal code specifies which penalties apply to which acts.
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'das Strafrecht' and 'das Strafgesetzbuch' are closely related, but they are not the same thing. 'das Strafrecht' is the entire area of law that defines which actions are punishable and which penalties are possible. 'das Strafgesetzbuch' is a specific code of law in this area. The words can be confused because many important rules of criminal law are found in the criminal code. Put simply: 'Strafrecht' is the subject or field, while 'Strafgesetzbuch' is an important book of laws about it.
Im Strafgesetzbuch steht, welche Strafe für Diebstahl möglich ist.
The criminal code states what punishment is possible for theft.
Im Studium interessiert sich Lena besonders für das Strafrecht.
In her studies, Lena is especially interested in criminal law.