strafzaak

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of straf (“(criminal) punishment”) +‎ zaak (“(court) case”).

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Noun

strafzaak f (plural strafzaken, diminutive strafzaakje n)

1. A criminal court case, trial under criminal law, where the accused risks mandatory punishment regardless of claims.

   Synonym: strafproces

   Antonym: burgerlijke zaak