Wichtiger Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Recht und Ordnung

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

Gerechtigkeit

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

Konstitution

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

Gesetzentwurf

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

Klausel, Artikel

an officially written and established law

Gesetz, Statut

a law that is passed by a parliament or congress

Gesetz, Akt

relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies

gesetzgebend, gesetzliche

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

Gesetz

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

Anwalt, Rechtsanwalt

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

verabschieden, beschließen

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

Erklärung, offizielles Dokument

(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence

Verhandlung, Sitzung

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

gerichtlich

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

legitim, rechtmäßig

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

Plaidoyer, Eingabe

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

verfolgen

the state of being represented or the act of representing

Vertretung, Repräsentation

(usually plural) people with decision-making power over a specific area in a country

Behörden, Machtinstanzen

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

Entscheidung, Urteil

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

verurteilen

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

zeugen, aussagen

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

Aussage, Zeugenaussage

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

Zeuge

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

Beweis

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

Gerichtsverhandlung

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

Urteil

an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

Kaution, Sicherheitsleistung

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

Berufung einlegen

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

Angeklagte(r)

an unfinished version of something written that might be subject to change before it is finished

Entwurf, Vorlage

to officially accuse someone of an offense

anklagen, beschuldigen

a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

Klage, Rechtsverfahren

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

Klage, Rechtsstreit

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

klagen, eine Klage einreichen

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

Verfahren, Gerichtsverfahren

an elected officer of law in a county

Sheriff, Landrat

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

Inspektor, Inspektorin