C1-Wortliste - Recht und Ordnung

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

klagen, eine Klage einreichen

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

freisprechen

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

auf Kaution freilassen, gegen Kaution entlassen

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

verurteilen, anprangern

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

verurteilen, schuldig sprechen

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

festnehmen, in Haft nehmen

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

durchsetzen, anwenden

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

Gesetze erlassen

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

verfolgen

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

zeugen, aussagen

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsanwältin

a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state

Bundesamt für Ermittlungen, FBI (Bundesamt für Ermittlungen)

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

Bulle, Polizist

(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty

in Zivil, in zivil

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

Handschellen, Fesseln

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

Patrouille, Überwachung

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

Angeklagte(r)

a person whose job is hanging criminals

Henker, Exekutionsbeamter

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

Jugendlicher, Junge

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

Richter, Amtsrichter

a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities

Gesetzesbrecher, Außenseiter

(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial

Kaution, Bail

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

Gerichtsanordnung, Gerichtsbeschluss

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

Klage, Rechtsstreit

(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

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

Gewahrsam, Haft

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

Erklärung, offizielles Dokument

the state of having committed an offense or crime

Schuld, Schuldgefühl

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

Unschuld

the action or process of making something legal

Legalisierung, Genehmigung

referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer

pro bono, kostenlos

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

Plaidoyer, Eingabe

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

Aussage, Zeugenaussage

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

Urteil

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

Durchsuchungsbefehl, Mandat

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

anwendbar, relevant

officially or legally unacceptable

ungültig, nicht gültig

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

gerichtlich

legally held accountable for the cost of something

verantwortlich, haftbar

creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry

regulatorisch, vorschriftsmäßig

working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals

undercover, geheim

capable of causing death

tödlich, letal

to officially tell people something

erklären, ausrufen

(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence

Gerüchte, indirekte Beweisführung

a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court

Staatsanwalt, öffentlicher Ankläger

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

verpetzen, anprangern

to take someone into custody

festnehmen, verhaften

a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all

Musterverfahren, Klage im Namen einer Gruppe