I don't fully agree with the classification as a false friend. "Landesverrat" describes an act of information disclosure so grave and dangerous that it would fall under "treason" in many jurisdictions:…
If they don't know, they can still file charges against "Unknown" ("Anzeige gegen Unbekannt")
It has more or less the same legal meaning. I have seen no evidence for any "treason" charges (according to §94 StGB), the charges are most likely "disclosure of secrets" (§353b StGB). The cause for the confusion of the…
(native german speaker here) I also have an issue with the sensationalist reporting of "treason" charges. "Treason" is a correct translation for "Landesverrat" ("land treason"), similar to "high treason" being…
I don't fully agree with the classification as a false friend. "Landesverrat" describes an act of information disclosure so grave and dangerous that it would fall under "treason" in many jurisdictions:…
If they don't know, they can still file charges against "Unknown" ("Anzeige gegen Unbekannt")
It has more or less the same legal meaning. I have seen no evidence for any "treason" charges (according to §94 StGB), the charges are most likely "disclosure of secrets" (§353b StGB). The cause for the confusion of the…
(native german speaker here) I also have an issue with the sensationalist reporting of "treason" charges. "Treason" is a correct translation for "Landesverrat" ("land treason"), similar to "high treason" being…