Überführung

Überführung is a German noun derived from the verb überführen, meaning to transfer, convey, or lead over. The term has several related senses, all centering on moving something or someone from one place, jurisdiction, or state to another.

In logistics and transportation, Überführung denotes the physical transfer of goods or people between locations, such as the Überführung von Gütern from a warehouse to a customer or the transfer of a person between facilities.

In legal contexts, Überführung refers to the process of bringing a person before a court or transferring a suspect or defendant to another jurisdiction or to a penal institution: for example, die Überführung eines Straftäters in eine Justizvollzugsanstalt, or die Überführung in eine andere Rechtsbehörde. The exact term used can vary by function, with Überstellung or Auslieferung used in related contexts.

In the context of death and funerary practice, Überführung denotes the transport of a deceased person from the place of death to a funeral home, cemetery, or crematorium: die Überführung des Leichnams.

Figuratively, the word can describe a transition or conversion of a state or quality, such as die Überführung von Wissen in Handeln.

See also: Überstellung, Übertragung, Transport.