die Anklageschrift
Translation
indictment, bill of indictment
Examples
Der Staatsanwalt verlas die Anklageschrift.
The prosecutor read the indictment aloud.
Die Anklageschrift enthält schwere Vorwürfe.
The indictment contains serious allegations.
Grammar Patterns
((to file an indictment)) ((against sb.)) to file an indictment against sb. The prosecution files an indictment against the suspect.
Similar Words
die Klageschrift (complaint in a civil suit), der Strafbefehl (summary penalty order)
Etymology
A compound of 'Anklage' (accusation, charge) and 'Schrift' (writing, document). Literally a 'charge document'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a formal 'script' ('Schrift') that details the 'accusation' ('Anklage').