criminal code
das Strafgesetzbuch, die Strafgesetzbücher
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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.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Strafgesetzbücher |
| genitive | des Strafgesetzbuches |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Strafgesetzbuch | die Strafgesetzbücher |
| accusative | das Strafgesetzbuch | die Strafgesetzbücher |
| dative | dem Strafgesetzbuch | den Strafgesetzbüchern |
| genitive | des Strafgesetzbuches des Strafgesetzbuchs | der Strafgesetzbücher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
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.
