Boek Insight - Gevorderd - Eenheid 2 - 2C

to not let any harm come to someone or something

verdedigen, beschermen

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

aangeklaagde, verweerder

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

getuigen, verklaren

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

getuigenis, verklaring

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

pleiten, verdedigen

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

bekennen, toegeven

a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life

belijdenis

to put something or someone in danger

in gevaar brengen, bedreigen

in the risk of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

gevaar, risico

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

straffen, sanctioneren

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

boete, sanctie

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

vervolgen, aanklagen

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

vervolging, aanklacht

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

vrijspreken, ontlasten

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

vrijspraak

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

vrijspreken

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

betrekken, verder impliceren

to clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing or crime, often through evidence

exonereren, ontlasten

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

terugverwijzen, terugsturen

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

veroordelen, schuldig verklaren

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

vastnemen, detineren

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

vrijlaten, loslaten