crimes/criminals/the law


N. J.
This flashcard set helps university-level students learn English, focusing on legal vocabulary and phrases. The cards cover terms like "verdict," "trial," and "to prosecute," essential for understanding legal proceedings. With 122 cards, it supports both vocabulary and grammar, making it ideal for law students or professionals needing to improve their legal English. The platform also supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language or vice versa. This set is perfect for advanced learners aiming to enhance their fluency in legal contexts.
Flashcards
122
Students
10
Language
German
Category
English
Level
University
Created / Updated
24.06.2017 / 25.01.2018

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vortäuschen

to pretend

Kneipenschlägerei

pub brawl (BW), bar fight (AE)

vorläufige Festnahme

provisional arrest

sich weigern (etw. zu tun)

to refuse (to do sth.)

anzeigen, Anzeige erstatten

to report sth. (to the police)

belohnen / Belohnung 

to reward / reward (noun)

jmdn. erschießen

to shoot s.o.

jmdn. niederstechen / erstechen

to stab. s.o.

jmdn. (er)würgen

to strangle s.o.

kämpfen, ringen / Kampf, Ringen

to struggle / struggle (noun)

Verdächtiger / verdächtig / Verdacht

suspect / suspicious / suspicion

jmdn. bedrohen / Drohung / Bedrohung

to threaten s.o. / threat (noun)

Verkehrsdelikt

traffic offence / traffic violation (AE)

Opfer

victim

Rechtsbruch

violation of the law

etw. freiwillig tun / Freiwillige,-r

to volunteer / volunteer (noun)

polizeilich gesucht werden

to be wanted (by he police)

Zeuge /etw. miterleben, mitansehen

witness / to witness sth.

an jmdn. appellieren / Appell, Aufruf, Bitte

to appeal to sb. / appeal (noun)

jmdn. bestellen, benennen, als ... einsetzen

to appoint s.o.

jmdn. verhaften

to arrest/ apprehend s.o.

Indizienbeweis(e)

circumstantial evidence

Nachforschung, nachforschen

enquiry/ to enquire

(med.) Untersuchung / untersuchen

examination / to examine

Fingerabdrücke / Fußspuren

fingerprints/ footprints

pol. Untersuchung, Ermittlungen / ermitteln

investigation/investigate

Maßnahme

measure

Sachbeweis(e)

physical evidence

Beweis(e)

proof / evidence ( no plural 's')

Verfolgungsjagd / verfolgen

pursuit/ to pursue

etw. aufdecken, enthüllen

to reveal sth.

(durch-) suchen / Fahndung, Durchsuchung

(to) search / search (noun)

nachspüren, eine Spur verfolgen / Spur

to trace / trace (noun)

Richter, jmdn. beurteilen, einschätzen

judge / to judge s.o.

Rechtsmediziner/-in

coroner (meist AE)

Haftrichter 

custodial judge

die Geschworenen

jury

Dolmetscher

interpreter

Ankläger, Staatsanwalt

prosecutor

Bezirksstaatsanwalt

district attorney (AE)

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