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unter Strafe stehen

to be under penalty

Türkçe: ceza altında olmak

Noun
Strafe f.
Verb
stehen
Topic
Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Verurteilte steht unter Strafe und darf das Land nicht verlassen.

How it is used

Means 'to be under penalty' – subject to legal punishment for an action. Formal/legal. Used in laws or regulations, e.g., 'Das Rauchen steht unter Strafe.' Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'eine Strafe bekommen' (receiving a specific penalty).

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