strafrechtliche

Strafrechtliche is a German adjective derived from Strafrecht, meaning criminal law. In legal and academic usage it describes matters, concepts, or phenomena that pertain to the substantive law of offenses, criminal liability, and penalties, as opposed to civil or administrative law.

In practice, strafrechtliche terms appear in phrases such as strafrechtliche Vorschriften (criminal-law provisions), strafrechtliche Verantwortung (criminal liability), strafrechtliche Konsequenzen (criminal consequences), and strafrechtliche Ermittlungen (criminal investigations). The expression helps delineate topics within the domain of criminal law, including the elements of offenses (Tatbestand), mens rea, and the application of sanctions.

The term is used across German-speaking jurisdictions, including Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, where their criminal codes and procedural frameworks share core concepts. While it is a technical descriptor, it also appears in more general or media language to indicate anything related to criminal law, such as discussions of policy, reform, or case law, provided the focus remains on criminal-law aspects rather than civil or administrative questions.

It is important to distinguish strafrechtliche from related terms such as strafprozessuale (relating to criminal procedure) or strafrechtlich relevant, which denotes relevance to criminal law rather than the substantive rules themselves. Overall, strafrechtliche serves as a concise label for topics within the field of substantive criminal law and its consequences, as opposed to procedural or civil-law contexts.