Defendant
0164-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
The accused is the person against whom a public prosecutor's investigation is being conducted. The accused, on the other hand, is the person against whom public charges have been brought. The accused is therefore against whom the opening of the main proceedings has been ordered.
Deutsch
Beschuldigter 0164-de
Beschuldigter ist, gegen wen ein staatsanwaltliches Ermittlungsverfahren vorgenommen wird. Angeschuldigter dagegen ist, gegen wen öffentliche Anklage erhoben wurde. Angeklagter ist somit, gegen wen die Eröffnung des Hauptverfahrens angeordnet wurde.
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