Boken Insight - Avancerad - Enhet 2 - 2C

to not let any harm come to someone or something

försvara, skydda

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

svarande, åtalad

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

victorna, uttala sig

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

vittnesbörd, utsaga

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

vädja, plädera

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

erkänna, bekänna

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

bekännelse

to put something or someone in danger

utsätta för fara, äventyra

in the risk of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

risk, fara

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

bestraffa, sanktionera

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

straff, påföljd

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

åtal, väcka åtal

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

åtal, prosekutionsprocess

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

frikänna, befria

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

frikännande

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

frikänna

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

implicera, involvera

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

frikänna, befria från skuld

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

återvisa, återförvisa

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

döma, förklara skyldig

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

ippen, hålla kvar

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

frige, släppa