Strafanzeige und Strafantrag

English translation: complaint and demand for prosecution

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German term or phrase:Strafanzeige und Strafantrag
English translation:complaint and demand for prosecution
Entered by: Olav Rixen

18:11 Nov 20, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Strafanzeige und Strafantrag
The two terms always appear as a pair. Can I get away with translating the pair of them with "complaint", or are there subtle legal differences? If so, what terms do I use in English?
Olav Rixen
Canada
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complaint and demand for prosecution
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Thanks to you, Olaf!
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Emilia De Paola
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1notice of an offence and application for prosecution by the victim
Kim Metzger
4Criminal complaint
Christopher Rizzo, Esq (X)
3criminal charge - petition for penalty
Sebastian Witte
3cpmplaint and charge
Wendy Streitparth
3 -1complaint and demand for prosecution
Emilia De Paola
Summary of reference entries provided
Definitions
Kim Metzger
Strafantrag
Bettina Rittsteuer

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criminal charge - petition for penalty


Explanation:
1st link provided evidences first translation is accurate, 2nd one is indicative of the corresponding term (taken from our checked termbases) being the right one if you read on a bit.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_charge
    Reference: http://law.onecle.com/california/labor/5814.html
Sebastian Witte
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cpmplaint and charge


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Wendy Streitparth
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notice of an offence and application for prosecution by the victim


Explanation:
… a German Strafantrag or application for prosecution is made by a person who is the victim of an offence that can be prosecuted only on the victim's application.

http://transblawg.eu/index.php?/archives/737-Michael-Jackson...

Creifelds
Strafantrag – application for prosecution
Strafanzeige – notice of an offence/complaint

Strafantrag – application for prosecution filed by the victim
Strafanzeige – notice of an offence

Eine Strafanzeige ... ist die Mitteilung eines Sachverhaltes an die zuständigen Strafverfolgungsbehörden, der nach Auffassung des Mitteilenden einen Straftatbestand erfüllen könnte. Die Strafanzeige ist von dem Strafantrag zu unterscheiden, der eine Prozessvoraussetzung ist.
Ein Strafantrag ist das Verlangen einer Person, dass jemand wegen einer bestimmten Tat strafrechtlich verfolgt wird.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strafanzeige


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Strafantrag – prosecution upon the complaint of the injured party

http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?artic...


Kim Metzger
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complaint and demand for prosecution


Explanation:
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Thanks to you, Olaf!

Emilia De Paola
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Thanks, emy 2.

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disagree  Margaret Marks: This isn't exactly wrong, but it conveys no useful information to the reader. What is it supposed to mean?
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Criminal complaint


Explanation:
I don't think there's a need for anything beyond this.

Christopher Rizzo, Esq (X)
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Reference comments


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Reference: Definitions

Reference information:
Strafantrag stellen - This most certainly is a criminal case. In the case of an Antragsdelikt, the victim has to apply for prosecution. Take libel or slander, which are usually civil actions in common-law countries - in Germany they are criminal, but they will only be prosecuted if the victim makes an application.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/352227

Re Strafantrag - there are not really private prosecutions in German (or American) law, at least there are, but only in the case of a few minor offences. In German law there are Antragsdelikte and Privatklagedelikte, which are difficult to keep apart and I think overlap. Take defamation (Verleumdung, üble Nachrede): this is a criminal offence, but the public prosecutor will not pursue or prosecute it unless the victim makes a Strafantrag, an application for prosecution - then, however, the public prosecutor will pursue it.
http://transblawg.eu/index.php?/archives/737-Michael-Jackson...

Eine Strafanzeige (in der Schweiz: Verzeigung) ist die Mitteilung eines Sachverhaltes an die zuständigen Strafverfolgungsbehörden, der nach Auffassung des Mitteilenden einen Straftatbestand erfüllen könnte. Die Strafanzeige ist von dem Strafantrag zu unterscheiden, der eine Prozessvoraussetzung ist.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strafanzeige

Ein Strafantrag ist das Verlangen einer Person, dass jemand wegen einer bestimmten Tat strafrechtlich verfolgt wird.
Geregelt ist der Strafantrag in Deutschland in den §§ 77 ff. Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) und § 158 Strafprozessordnung (StPO).
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strafantrag

Kim Metzger
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Reference: Strafantrag

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In Österreich entspricht der Strafantrag der formellen Anklage durch die Staatsanwaltschaft. Bei kleineren Delikten wird die Anklage Strafantrag genannt.
Strafanzeige ist meines Wissens nach die Anzeige bei der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft, aufgrund der das Ermittlungsverfahren eingeleitet wird.

Bettina Rittsteuer
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