Lincoln Burrows ist angeklagt, den Mord an Terrance Steadman, dem Bruder der Vizepräsidentin der Vereinigten Staaten, begangen zu haben.
- Why is it "...ist angeklagt", not "wird angeklagt"?
- What does "...begangen zu haben" mean?
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Sign up to join this communityLincoln Burrows ist angeklagt, den Mord an Terrance Steadman, dem Bruder der Vizepräsidentin der Vereinigten Staaten, begangen zu haben.
To answer your questions (and some issues with the original sentence remaining), "ist angeklagt" literally means stands accused, i.e. the trial is already in progress. "Wird angeklagt" would mean that the trial is yet to come (= will be prosecuted). "Begangen zu haben" simply means to have committed.
This is the translation of your example:
German:
Lincoln Burrows ist angeklagt, den Mord an Terrance Steadman, dem Bruder der Vizepräsidentin der Vereinigten Staaten, begangen zu haben.English:
Lincoln Burrows is accused to have committed homicide to Terrance Steadman, the brother of the United States vice president.
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