Distance offence
0274-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
A distance offence exists if physical behaviour and success are so far apart in space or time that the difference is of legal significance.
Deutsch
Distanzdelikt 0274-de
Ein Distanzdelikt liegt vor, wenn körperliches Verhalten und Erfolg derart räumlich oder zeitlich auseinanderfallen, dass die Differenz von rechtlicher Bedeutung ist.
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