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unter Strafe stehen

to be punishable by law

Türkçe: cezai yaptırımı olmak

Noun
die Strafe f.
Verb
stehen
Topic
Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Which form of stehen fills the gap?

Steuerhinterziehung ____ in Deutschland unter Strafe.

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Steuerhinterziehung steht in Deutschland unter Strafe.

How it is used

Means 'to be punishable by law': an act, not a person, stands under penalty. Formal, legal register, used in laws and regulations, e.g. 'Das Rauchen steht hier unter Strafe.' Common mistake: applying it to a convicted person.

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