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criminal-law
Relating to criminal law; connected with the law that regulates crimes and their punishment.
Diebstahl ist eine strafrechtlich relevante Handlung, die verfolgt wird.
Theft is a criminal-law-relevant act that is prosecuted.
The adjective 'strafrechtlich' (criminal-law) is derived from the noun 'das Strafrecht' (criminal law). This in turn consists of 'die Strafe' (punishment/penalty) and 'das Recht' (law). The ending '-lich' turns it into an adjective.
Das Gericht prüft die strafrechtliche Verantwortung des Angeklagten.
The court is examining the defendant's criminal-law responsibility.
This word is often used as an adverb with verbs such as 'verfolgen' (to prosecute) or 'belangen' (to hold legally accountable). As an adjective, it often appears before nouns such as 'Konsequenzen' (consequences), 'Ermittlungen' (investigations), or 'Verfahren' (proceedings).
Wer Steuern hinterzieht, muss mit strafrechtlichen Konsequenzen rechnen.
Anyone who evades taxes must expect criminal-law consequences.
'Strafrechtlich' (criminal-law) is a technical term from legal language. You mainly find it in official documents, legal texts, and in the news when crimes are being reported on.
Sein Verhalten hatte keine strafrechtlichen, aber disziplinarische Folgen.
His behavior had no criminal-law consequences, but it did have disciplinary consequences.
punishable
Both words can refer to the legal consequences of behavior. „Strafrechtlich“ indicates a connection with criminal law without already saying that punishment is definitely possible. „Strafbar“, by contrast, asserts that the specific action can be punished under the law. Choose between them depending on whether you are referring to the area of law or to punishability.
Ob die Beschädigung strafrechtlich verfolgt wird, muss noch geprüft werden.
It still has to be determined whether the damage will be prosecuted under criminal law.
Wer absichtlich fremdes Eigentum zerstört, kann sich strafbar machen.
Anyone who intentionally destroys someone else’s property may be punishable under the law.
