vernehmungsfähig

fit for interrogation

English translations

  1. 01

    competent to be interrogated

  2. 02

    capable of being interrogated

Word details

German meaning
In der Lage, vernommen zu werden; geistig und körperlich in der Lage, eine Aussage zu machen.
English meaning
fit for interrogation, capable of being questioned
German example
Der Zeuge war zum Zeitpunkt der Vernehmung vernehmungsfähig.
English example
The witness was fit for interrogation at the time of the hearing.

Example sentences with “vernehmungsfähig”

  1. Der Zeuge ist wieder vernehmungsfähig. (The witness is fit to be interrogated again.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the context?

It is a police/legal term indicating that a person is healthy enough to be questioned by authorities.