Legal Lexicon

Ermittlungsbehörde

Federal Prosecutor’s Office

The Federal Prosecutor’s Office is Germany’s highest law enforcement authority in cases of crimes against state security. Learn more about its responsibilities!

Risk of Suppression of Evidence

The risk of suppression of evidence describes dangers during investigations when evidence may be tampered with. Learn more about how investigators handle this – read now!

Federal Public Prosecutor General

The Federal Public Prosecutor General heads the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and is responsible for criminal prosecution at the federal level. Read more about this in the article!

Public Prosecutor

The public prosecutor represents the public prosecution office in criminal cases. Learn more about their duties and role – discover now in the glossary!