Ein Kunststoffband zum gordischen Knoten geschlungen.

The article discusses a criminal case on appeal before the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice, BGH) of Germany, decided on August 5, 2010, which revolved around the definition of a dangerous weapon according to the German Strafgesetzbuch (Criminal Code, StGB). The case involved charges of aggravated robbery and conspiracy. The author also considers the implications of the court's decision for the further interpretation and construction of ambiguous terminology in German criminal law.