Gesellschaft, Recht und Politik - Bestrafung

to give someone a mild warning or punish them in a way that is not harsh

jemanden bestrafen

to make someone face the consequences or legal repercussions of their actions

jemanden rechtlich bestrafen

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

die Konsequenzen des eigenen Handelns akzeptieren

to be deserving of something that happens to one, particularly something that is unpleasant

unangenehme Konsequenzen verdienen

to take the blame for another person's actions or accept full responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing that other people were also part of

die unangenehmen Konsequenzen seiner Taten akzeptieren

something extremely hard that one goes through, often as a punishment

Strafe

in or to prison confinement

im Gefängnis

used for saying someone is being held, detained, or imprisoned indefinitely at the will of the ruling British monarch

bis zum endgültigen Urteil im Gefängnis

to take legal action against someone and demand so much money and damages from them that it leaves them with nothing

rechtliche Schritte einzuleiten

a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed

jemand, der bald hingerichtet wird

to officially punish someone by death

Todesstrafe

to formally confront someone and demand an explanation for their conduct and actions, especially those in positions of authority who are deemed responsible

jemanden zurechtweisen

used to refer to a punishment that is very harsh for a crime or wrong deed

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

jemanden zurechtweisen

a situation where there will be severe consequences or difficulties as a result of certain actions or events

Konsequenzen für das Handeln einer Person

a specific amount of money that is offered as a reward to anyone who captures or kills a particular person

Belohnung für die Verhaftung oder den Tod einer Person