C1 Woordenlijst - wet en orde

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

iemand aanklagen

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

iemand vrijspreken

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

iemand op borgtocht vrijlaten

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

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

iemand veroordelen

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

iemand vasthouden

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

het afdwingen van een regel

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

wetten maken

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

juridische stappen ondernemen

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

getuigen (bij de rechtbank)

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

advocaat

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

Federaal Onderzoeksbureau

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

politieagent

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

iemand die geen organisatie-uniform draagt

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

handboei

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

patrouille

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

verweerder

a person whose job is hanging criminals

beul

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

tiener

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

magistraat

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

criminele vogelvrij

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

juridische band

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

gerechtelijk bevel

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

proces

(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

hoorzitting

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

in hechtenis

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

wettelijke verklaring

the state of having committed an offense or crime

schuld

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

onschuld

the action or process of making something legal

legalisatie (proces)

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

gemeenschappelijk belang (juridische zaken)

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

juridisch pleidooi

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

juridische getuigenis

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

definitieve uitspraak

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

juridisch bevel

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

ongeldig (wettelijk)

officially or legally unacceptable

ongeldig

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

gerechtelijk

legally held accountable for the cost of something

aansprakelijk (wettelijk)

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

regelgevend

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

clandestien

capable of causing death

dodelijk

to officially tell people something

officieel iets verklaren

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

gerucht

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

officier van justitie

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

iemand melden bij de autoriteiten

to take someone into custody

iemand arresteren

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-rechtszaak