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

judecător

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

jurie, juriu

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

ofițer de poliție, policist

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

hoț, fur

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

victimă

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

martor, observator

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

a fura, a sustrage

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

aresta, retenționa

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimă, infractiune

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

comite, perpetra

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminal, delincvent

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

vinovat, responsabil

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

nevinovat, nevinovății

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

pedeapsă, sancțiune

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

amendă, penalizare

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

închisoare

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

a condamna, a pronunța o sentință

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

serviciu comunitar, muncă în folosul comunității

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolut, complet

completely clean and free from any marks, stains, or blemishes

impecabil, curat

a man who does business activities like running a company

om de afaceri, antreprenor

a commercial space or facility where products or services are displayed or demonstrated to potential customers

sală de expoziție, showroom

having a high price

scump, costisitor