Woordenlijst op B2-niveau - Law

to regard someone or something in a particular way

beschouwen

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

beschuldigen

to object to the legality or rightness of something

aanvechten

to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

vermoeden

a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

zaak

a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

familie rechtbank

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

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

rechtzaak

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

gerechtigheid

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

ongerechtigheid

(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

strikt

related to the law or the legal system

juridisch

in a manner that is required or allowed by the law

wettelijk

acceptable by the law or any authority

geldig

the process of controlling something by means of rules

regulering

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

oordelen

the right or power to give orders to people

autoriteit

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspecteur

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

clausule

a request for an amount of money that one believes is rightful

claim

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

wetsvoorstel

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

rechtszaak

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

in beroep gaan

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

borg

a short document stating the facts provided by one side of a case to be presented to a court or judge

rapport

an accusation against a person who is on trial

aanklacht

to officially accuse someone of an offense

aanklagen

to represent a person who is on trial

verdedigen

to record a legal document, etc. in a court of law

indienen

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

uitgeven

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

verbieden

a regulation or rule that forbids the use or practice of something

verbod

to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial

rechteren

to fail to obey the law

overtreden

to lead a committee or meeting

voorzitten

to escape from someone or somewhere

ontsnappen

to be obligated to do something because it is demanded by a law or rule

vereisen

to officially take away someone's right to do something for violating a rule

diskwalificeren

the decision of a judge or law court

vonnis

a legal document that shows a person's history of breaking the law and being punished for it

strafblad