No. 7,085 in German
freiheitsstrafe
"Freiheitsstrafe" means "imprisonment" or "custodial sentence."
In a sentence
Die Richterin verhängte eine Freiheitsstrafe von drei Jahren gegen den Angeklagten.
The judge imposed a prison sentence of three years on the defendant.
In this sentence, 'Freiheitsstrafe' refers to a prison sentence imposed by a legal decision.
Menschen, die schwere Straftaten begehen, müssen oft eine Freiheitsstrafe absitzen.
People who commit serious crimes often have to serve a prison sentence.
Here, 'Freiheitsstrafe' denotes the punitive consequence for committing severe offenses.
Gesetze dienen dazu, die Gesellschaft zu schützen, indem sie Freiheitsstrafen für Vergehen festlegen.
Laws serve to protect society by establishing prison sentences for offenses.
In this context, 'Freiheitsstrafe' is used in a general sense for the role of legal penalties in maintaining societal order.
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