Boek Solutions - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 2 - 2F

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

misdaad, overtreding

to fight or contend against someone or something, often in a physical or armed conflict

bestrijden, vechten tegen

the number of times something changes or happens during a specific period of time

tarief, snelheid

a sudden and often temporary increase or occurrence of something, often characterized by a distinctive movement or pattern

golf, beweging

using or involving physical force that is intended to damage, harm, or kill

gewelddadig, heftige

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

verlagen, verminderen

any action taken to avoid or reduce the risk of a negative outcome

preventie, voorkoming

used to describe something, typically a financial instrument like securities, that has been documented and registered with an official authority, such as a government agency or financial institution

geregistreerd, gedocumenteerd

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

plegen, verrichten

to stop something from happening

afschrikken, voorkomen

having little significance

onbelangrijk, klein

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

arresteren, vastnemen

the right or power to give orders to people

autoriteit, macht

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

veroordelen, schuldig verklaren

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

de rechtbank, het gerecht

an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

drugsdealer, drughandelaar

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

rechter

an organized activity involving multiple people doing various things to achieve a common goal

operatie, actie

a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law

officier van justitie, aanklager

(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods

een inval doen, doorzoeken

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

veroordelen, straffen

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

samenfatten, samenvatten

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

verdacht, wantrouw