Dutch in 90 Days

Day 70 - Legal Terms

Vocabulary of the Day

rechtbank

(court)

rechter

(judge)

vonnis

(verdict)

juridisch

(legal)

rechten

(rights)

zaak

(case)

wet

(law)

advocaat

(lawyer)

advocaat

(attorney)

Gedaagde

(defendant)

aanklagen

(sue)

eiser

(plaintiff)

proces

(trial)

getuige

(witness)

bewijs

(evidence)

jury

(jury)

strafrechtelijk

(criminal)

schuldig

(guilty)

gerechtigheid

(justice)

straf

(punishment)

hoorzitting

(hearing)

getuigenis

(testimony)

overeenkomst

(agreement)

burgerlijk

(civil)

Contract

(contract)

hoger beroep

(appeal)

Borgtocht

(bail)

misdrijf

(crime)

boete

(fine)

onschuldig

(innocent)

bemiddeling

(mediation)

meineed

(perjury)

wetboek

(statute)

nalatigheid

(negligence)

verzoekschrift

(petition)

regelgeving

(regulation)

Gerechtelijke procedure

(litigation)

Verplichting

(obligation)

Onrechtmatige daad

(tort)

overtreding

(violation)