German | English | |
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straffrei; straflos (Person); ungeahndet (Delikt) {adj} [jur.] | unpunished; without punishment (of a person or offence); exempt from punishment (of a person) | |
straflos bleiben (Person, Delikt); straffrei ausgehen [ugs.] (Person) | to go unpunished; to be left unpunished (of a person or offence); to remain exempt from punishment (of a person) | |
Die Straftat blieb ungeahndet. | The offence went unpunished.; The offence passed without punishment. | |
im Gange {adv} | afoot; under way; toward [archaic] | |
im Gange sein {v} | to be afoot | |
Es ist geplant, das Gebäude zu verkaufen. | There are plans afoot to sell the building. | |
Es kommt Bewegung in die Sache. | Change is afoot. | |
In Belgien sind Bestrebungen im Gange, Ladendiebstahl unterhalb einer Bagatellgrenze straffrei zu stellen. | Moves are afoot in Belgium to decriminalize shoplifting if a certain de minimis limit is not exceeded. |