Vocabulary
die
Untersuchungshaft
/ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋsˌhaft/· noun· Pl. —
pre-trial detention, custody (on remand)
Die Untersuchungshaft — prison before the trial, ordered by a judge if there is a risk the suspect will flee or tamper with evidence; in the news often U-Haft.
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- die Untersuchungshaft
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- der Untersuchungshaft
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Untersuchungshaft
pre-trial detention
Der Verdächtige sitzt seit drei Monaten in Untersuchungshaft.
The suspect has been on remand for three months.
Word family
Untersuchungshaftdie Haftdetention, custodydie Untersuchungthe investigationdie U-Haftremand (short form)der Haftbefehlthe arrest warrant
Common combinations
- in Untersuchungshaft sitzento be held on remand
- Untersuchungshaft anordnento order pre-trial detention
- aus der Untersuchungshaft entlassento be released from custody
Real examples
- Wegen Fluchtgefahr ordnete die Richterin Untersuchungshaft an.Because there was a risk he would abscond, the judge ordered him to be held on remand.
- Nach sechs Wochen wurde der Mann aus der Untersuchungshaft entlassen.After six weeks the man was released from custody.
- Die Zeit in der Untersuchungshaft wird auf die spätere Strafe angerechnet.The time spent on remand counts towards the later sentence.
