Gesamtenglisch – Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 9 – Referenz

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

Verbrechen

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

Richter

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

Raub

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

Dieb

a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime

Fingerabdruck

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

Geldstrafe

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

Opfer

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

Krimineller

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

Strafe

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

Gemeinschaftsdienst

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

verdächtigen

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

unschuldig

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

schuldig

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

Zeuge

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

Beweis

the act of stealing property with a value below a certain amount, which is typically defined by local laws or regulations

geringfügiges Verbrechen

to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong

suspendieren

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

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

Gefängnis

pictures or words that are drawn on a public surface such as walls, doors, trains, etc.

Graffiti

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

Vandalismus

related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

forensisch

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

begehen

the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building

Brandstiftung

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

Betrug

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

verhaften

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

verurteilen

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

verurteilen

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

mit etwas davonkommen

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

klagen

to make sure or certain that something will happen or be done correctly

sicherstellen

a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof

Behauptung

the amount of money paid to an insurance company in exchange for coverage or protection against specified risks or potential losses

Prämie

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

mittelalt

wearing clothes that are stylish or expensive

gut gekleidet

not probable and difficult to believe

fabuliert

unable to speak fluently or articulate their thoughts and words properly, often due to nervousness, shyness, or embarrassment

sprachlos

in a stubborn, unyielding, and inflexible manner

hartnäckig

to wrap a gift in decorative paper or materials to create an attractive and personalized presentation

einpacken

resistant to melting under high temperatures, catching fire, or burning

feuerfest

to help or support others in doing something

helfen

to chop or cut with an axe or similar tool

hacken

to support someone or something

unterstützen

to try to achieve something

versuchen

an explosion of something

Explosion

a bright, intense flame or fire that burns strongly and produces a lot of light and heat

Flamme

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

Konflikt

a situation or event involving a lot of action and excitement, rooted in contrasting elements or forces

Drama

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

erleben

essential and highly important to a particular process, situation, or outcome

schlüssig

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

Plaidoyer

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

aufhören

to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest