Legal English 1
Definitions
Definitions
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| Flashcards | 364 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 29.06.2014 / 29.04.2018 |
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Bestechung
bribary
Versuch (z.B. versuchter Mord)
an attempt (e.g. attempted murder)
Urkundenfälschung
forgery of documents
Totschlag
manslaughter
in accordance with something (e.g. a law)
pursuant to
to interview someone in connection with a crime
to question sbdy
the police officer in charge of dealing with detainees(Häftlinge) at a police station
the custody officer
to consider; to feel
to deem
to state clearly how sth must be done
to stipulate sth
to formally accuse somebody of having committed a criminal offence
to charge sbdy with sth, to press charges against sbdy
the person being detained
detainee (Häftling)
to follow sth; to come directly after sth
to ensue
an order issued by a Magistrate which enables the polic to enter private property so as to carry out a search
search warrant (Durchsuchungsbefehl)
to continue to exist
to persist
to confiscate(beschlagnahmen) sth from sbdy; to take sth away from sbdy
to seize sth
in prison or in a police cell
in custody (in Haft)
enough proof
sufficient evidence
a building; a place where somene lives or works
premises (Räumlichkeiten)
not enough proof
insufficient evidence
inconclusive proof of a suspect's criminal act
circumstantial evidence (Indiz)
to let a suspect go free under certain conditions, for example a sum of money to be paid if he does not appear at court
to release sbdy on bail, to grant sdby bail
sent back into a prison cell
remanded in custody
to allow a suspect to go free until his trial commences
to bail (auf Kaution freilassen)
awaiting
pending (schwebend)
to fail to appear in court after having been charged and then released pending trial
to skip/ to jump bail, to abscond
a rule that a person must stay at home between certain times, usually night time
curfew (Ausgangssperre)
in custody pending trial
on remand (in Untersuchungshaft)
a person in prison
prisoner
an admission of guilt (Geständnis)
confession
cruel and unfair treatment over a period of time
oppression (Bedrägnis)
the right to say nothing after your arrest until you have legal representation
the right to silence, the right to remain silent
to wear away
to erode (untergraben, beschädigen)
disallowed
inadmissable (unzulässig)
a dishonest way of behaving or doing sth
subterfuge (List)
to trick sbdy
to hoodwink sbdy into doing sth
threats of force upon a person to attempt to force them to do or say something
under duress (unter Zwang)
to provide evidence that supports a statement
to corroborate (bestätigen)
to cause sth to be; to lead to sth being, for excample, invalid or unusable
to render (verkünden)
to lie; to invent a story in order to deceive(betrügen) sbdy
to fabricate
a solicitor who attends a police station to give legal advice to suspects who do not have or cannot afford a laywer
duty solicitor (Pflichtverteidiger)
