Legal English 1
Definitions
Definitions
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 29.06.2014 / 29.04.2018 |
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to draw the conclusion from something e.g. to assume from a suspect's silence that he commited a crime
to infer guilt from a suspect's silence, to draw inferences from sbdy's silence
the act of causing harm to somebody by saying or writing bad or false things about them
defamation (Rufschädigung)
a civil wrong leading to liability
a tort
to look for a way of correcting a wrong deed(Vertrag)
to seek redress (Regress suchen)
a solution provided by the law
a legal remedy (Rechtsbehelf)
a formal written command from a court for a person to act in a certain way
a writ (eine Verfügung)
the unlawful detention of a person
false imprisonment (Freiheitsberaubung)
taking away a person's freedom
deprivation of liberty/ freedom (Freiheitsberaubung)
a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation
damages (Schadensersatz)
the prosecuting authority in the UK
the CPS
to officially bring a person before court to hear the charges against them
to prosecute sbdy for sth
a formal declaration that somebody is guilty of a criminal offence
a conviction
to discontinue with criminal proceedings against someone
to drop the charges (Anklage fallen lassen)
a lawyer working for the CPS
a Crown Prosecutor
the head of one of the 43 CPS regions
a Chief Crown Prosecutor
the government's chief legal advisor
the Attorney General
the head of the CPS
the Director of Public Prosecutions
a series of; a large number of
a spate of
to be found in the process of doing sth wrong
to be caught red-handed (auf frischer Tat ertappt werden)
the long, careful process of considering or discussing sth
deliberations (Beratungen)
to search a place thoroughly for sth leaving it untidy and damaged
to ransack (durchsuchen)
the crime of deceiving sbdy
a tip-off
an unannounced, surprise visit by the police looking for criminals or drugs
a raid (Razzia)
a colloquial word for street robbery
a mugging
a person who is captured and held prisoner against his will
a hostage (Geisel)
secret information that sbdy gives, e.g. to the police, to warn them about illegal activities
fraud
proceedings in a criminal court at which the formal charges are read out to the accused
the arraignment (Anklageerhebung)
a feeling of regret
remorse (Reue)
proof of something
evidence
the crime of killing sbdy illegally but not deliberately
manslaughter
to admit one's guilt before a judge
to enter a guilty plea/ to plead guilty
to send someone to somewhere e.g. court
to commit somebody to somewhere
making someone less severe or hard
mitigating (strafmildernd)
the fact of taking sbdy to a court of law twice for the same crime, or punishing sbdy twice for the same reason
double jeopardy, autrefois acquit (doppelte Bestrafung)
to give sbdy a particular punishment once they have been found guilty
to sentence sbdy to a punishment
to state officially in a court of law that sbdy is not guilty of a crime
to acquit sbdy of an offence (freisprechen)
short proceedings at the Magistrates' Court during which the accused is formally sent to the Crown Court for trial or sentencing
committal proceedings (gerichtliche Voruntersuchung)
discussions between the prosecution and defence teams to reach a compromise regarding the charges against the accused and whether he will admit the crime
plea bargaining (Verständigung im Strafverfahren)
the act of causing harm to sbdy by saying or writing bad or false things about them
defamation (Rufschädigung)
defamation in a permanent form
libel (Verletzung der Ehre)
