C1 Woordenlijst - wet en orde

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

rechterlijk stappen ondernemen, een rechtszaak aanspannen

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

vrijspreken

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

onder borg vrijlaten, vrijlaten op borgtocht

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

veroordelen, bestraffen

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 ensure that a law or rule is followed

handhaven, toepassen

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

wetgeving

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

vervolgen, aanklagen

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

getuigen, verklaren

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

advocaat, pleitbezorger

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

Federale Recherche, FBI (Federale Recherche)

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

politieagent, cop

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

in burger, in civiel

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

handboeien, boeien

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

patrouille, toezicht

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

aangeklaagde, verweerder

a person whose job is hanging criminals

beul, executeur

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

jongere, jeugdige

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

magistraat, rechter

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

buitenlander, misdadiger

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

borg, borgsom

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

gerechtelijk bevel, vonnis

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

rechtszaak, vordering

(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

hoorzaak, zitting

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

detentie, bewaring

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

verklaring, officieel document

the state of having committed an offense or crime

schuld, schuldbesef

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

onschuld

the action or process of making something legal

legalisatie, goedkeuring

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

pro bono, kosteloos

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

pleidooi, aanroep

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

getuigenis, verklaring

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

vonnis, uitspraak

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

bevel, mandaat

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

toepasbaar, relevant

officially or legally unacceptable

ongeldig, niet geldig

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

gerechtelijk, rechterlijk

legally held accountable for the cost of something

aansprakelijk, verplicht

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

regulerend, regelgevend

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

onder dekmantel, geheim

capable of causing death

dodelijk, dodenlijk

to officially tell people something

verklaren, aankondigen

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

geruchten, bewijs door horen zeggen

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

officiële aanklager, staatsadvocaat

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

verraden, aangeven

to take someone into custody

arresteren, vastzetten

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

class action, groepsactie