Sippenhaft

English

noun
Definitions
  • The principle of a family sharing the responsibility for a crime committed by one of its members.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sippenhaft (kin liability), Sippe (tribe, clan) + German Haft (arrest).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Haft

Gloss

arrest

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