criminal trial
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criminal trial
A court proceeding in which the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a crime is decided and, if applicable, a punishment is determined.
Der Strafprozess gegen den ehemaligen Manager erregte großes mediales Aufsehen.
The criminal trial against the former manager attracted a great deal of media attention.
The word is made up of 'die Strafe' (punishment) and 'der Prozess' (trial/process). So it literally describes a trial that is about a punishment for an act.
Ein Strafprozess kann sich über mehrere Monate ziehen.
A criminal trial can drag on for several months.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Strafprozess' (criminal trial). You can 'eröffnen' (open), 'führen' (conduct), or 'einleiten' (initiate) a Strafprozess.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft hat einen Strafprozess gegen den Verdächtigen eingeleitet.
The public prosecutor's office has initiated a criminal trial against the suspect.
'Strafprozess' (criminal trial) is a technical term from the legal field. You mainly find it in legal texts, news, and reporting on crimes.
Die Zeitung berichtete ausführlich über den Beginn des Strafprozesses.
The newspaper reported in detail on the start of the criminal trial.
criminal proceedings
Strafverfahren covers the state-run process from the suspicion and investigation through to the verdict. Strafprozess refers more narrowly to the court proceedings in which the accused person’s case is decided. When you are talking about the process as a whole, Strafverfahren is the right term; when you mean the court trial, Strafprozess is usually the better choice.
Im Strafprozess entschied das Gericht über die Schuld der angeklagten Person.
In the criminal trial, the court decided whether the accused person was guilty.
Das Strafverfahren begann mit den Ermittlungen der Polizei und endete mit dem Urteil.
The criminal proceedings began with the police investigation and ended with the verdict.
