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English translation: tacked-on police record

22:35 Jul 17, 2021

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Social Sciences - Law (general) / Criminology

German term or phrase: vorgehaft(et)

In a Straftabelle found in the records of Police Headquarters in Leipzig (dating from 1919-1933), there are several columns of information, e.g. Datum, Strafbare Handlung, Strafe, Behörde, Vollstreckung, and Bemerkung. In the last column for one person, there is a notation:

Beschränkte Auskunft.
1. vorgehaft. Auskunft.

For this man, there were a total of 4 punishable offenses:
1. 1919 - Violation of an Emergency War Ordinance, enacted in Feb. 1917 - punishment: fine of 10,000 marks or 1 year in prison. (No mention if he did either.)
2. 1921 - Unauthorized return to Leipzig after his expulsion from Leipzig - punishment: 8 days in jail. (Completed sentence.)
3. 1923 - False report - punishment: fine of 500,000 marks. (Paid fine.)
4. 1933 - Embezzlement - punishment: fine of 100 marks or 20 days in jail. (Paid fine.)

Timoshka KudoZ activity Questions: 430 (3 open) (13 without valid answers) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 12
Local time: 03:46

English translation:tacked-on police record

Explanation:
could it possibly be a typo considering the age of this document?

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Note added at 9 Stunden (2021-07-18 07:43:12 GMT)
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in the sense of 'vorn angeheftet'

Selected response from:

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:46

Grading comment

Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

previous arrests/arrest history

David Hollywood

3 +2

prior offenses

Ramey Rieger (X)

3 +1

tacked-on police record

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)

to be previously convicted for

Sybille Brückner

preliminary detention

Lisa Rosengard

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

1 hr confidence:

preliminary detention

Explanation:
It's in connection with an offense or a punishable act involving a penalty, whereby an authority may enforce a preliminary arrest or detention.

(Es steht in Verbindung mit eine Strafbare Handlung und eine Strafe. Die Behöre vollstrecken kann eine Vorgehaftet.)

Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:46
Native speaker of: English

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

previous arrests/arrest history

Explanation:
in your context

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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-18 02:54:29 GMT)
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"ge" or "ver" is the quandary but I would say ok to go with "arrest"

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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-18 02:56:04 GMT)
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"arrest record" as an alternative

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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-18 02:57:48 GMT)
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"vorgehaftet" probably ok for the time period

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 318

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

prior offenses

Explanation:
https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/prior-offense
Since it is unclear whether he was convicted or not, I'd go with this one.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 59

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

tacked-on police record

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:46
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Vielen Dank!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for pointing out the possibility of a typo. Actually, the entries in these columns are handwritten, so it's more a matter of misinterpretation on my part! Now that I look at it under magnification, it looks more like "vorgeheft(et)" than "vorgehaft(et)."

9 hrs confidence:

to be previously convicted for

Explanation:
I think "vorgehaftet" is a word used at that time for "vorbestraft", which would be:

to have a criminal record
to be previously convicted for
to have previous convictions.

Sybille Brückner
Germany
Local time: 10:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

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