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in the US, a court of law that makes decisions regarding cases in which the lower court's judgment is contested

gerechtshof, hof van beroep

a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

appellant, in beroep zijnde

a paragraph or clause in a legal agreement or document that is separate from others and deals with something particular

artikel, clausule

an additional part of a legal document

subclausule, onderclausule

a legal document from a court or another legal authority that instructs someone on what to do or not to do

akte, bevel

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

verklaring onder ede, affidavit

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

bevel, mandaat

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

aanklager, eiser

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

procesadvocaat, litigator

an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute

schikking, overeenkomst

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

afstand, vrijstelling

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

nietig verklaren, ongeldig maken

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

sanctioneren, goedkeuren

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

handhaven, toepassen

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

uitgeven, publiceren

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

vrijspreken

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

vergeven, gratief

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

decreteren, bevelen

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

vervolging, aanklacht

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

de rechterlijke macht, de rechtspraak

to violate someone's rights or property

overtreden, inbreuk maken

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

tenietdoen, ongeldig maken

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

nietig verklaren, ongeldig maken

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

veroordeling, rechtsoordeel

a formal accusation of a crime

tenlastelegging, aanklacht

the act of making something legally acceptable and the declaration of it

validatie, goedkeuring

the process of bringing a lawsuit to a court in order to obtain a judgment

rechtszaak, litigatie

to officially state that something is illegal

verbieden, als illegaal verklaren

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

wetgeving

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

notaris

the fact that something is in accordance with the law

legaliteit, wettigheid

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

ondervragen, interrogateren

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

advocaat, jurist

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

oordeel, beslissen