# die Todesfolge

die Todesfolge is a German noun meaning “the fact that a crime results in the unintended death of the victim, by negligence or (certain forms of) recklessness”. Forms: der Todesfolge.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Todesfolge

## In other languages

- Русский: смертельный исход

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ the fact that a crime results in the unintended death of the victim, by negligence or (certain forms of) recklessness
   - Raub mit Todesfolge — robbery resulting in death

## Examples

- Das Jahr 2020 war seit 2013 das schlimmste, was Haiangriffe mit Todesfolge betrifft. — The year 2020 was the worst for fatal shark attacks since 2013.

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