die Untersuchungshaft
Translation
pre-trial detention, remand, custody pending investigation
Examples
Der Verdächtige sitzt in Untersuchungshaft.
The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
Der Richter ordnete Untersuchungshaft an.
The judge ordered pre-trial detention.
Grammar Patterns
in Untersuchungshaft sitzen to be in pre-trial detention The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
j-n in Untersuchungshaft nehmen to take sb. into pre-trial detention The police took the man into pre-trial detention.
Similar Words
Synonyms: U-Haft (abbreviation); Antonyms: Freilassung (release)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Untersuchung' (investigation) and 'Haft' (custody, detention).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'investigation-detention'. It's the detention that happens during a police investigation, before a trial.