Gesamtenglisch – Vorstufe Mittelstufe - Einheit 9 – Lektion 3

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

Richter

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

Jury

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

Polizist

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

Dieb

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

Opfer

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

Zeuge

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

stehlen

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

verhaften

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

Verbrechen

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

begehen

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

Krimineller

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

schuldig

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

unschuldig

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

Strafe

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

Geldstrafe

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

Gefängnis

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

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unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

Gemeinschaftsdienst

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolut

completely clean and free from any marks, stains, or blemishes

makellos

a man who does business activities like running a company

Geschäftsmann

a commercial space or facility where products or services are displayed or demonstrated to potential customers

Ausstellungsraum

having a high price

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