Dutch in 90 Days

Day 90 - Basic Legal and Governmental Terms

Vocabulary of the Day

rechtbank

(court)

verkiezing

(election)

regering

(government)

rechter

(judge)

democratie

(democracy)

burger

(citizen)

vertegenwoordiger

(representative)

plicht

(duty)

beleid

(policy)

senaat

(senate)

Congres

(congress)

wet

(law)

grondwet

(constitution)

parlement

(parliament)

wetgeving

(legislation)

president

(president)

rechten

(rights)

senator

(senator)

gezag

(authority)

uitvoerende macht

(executive)

grondwet

(constitution)

juridisch

(legal)

wijziging

(amendment)

burgemeester

(mayor)

ambassade

(embassy)

raad

(council)

vonnis

(verdict)

rechtvaardigheid

(justice)

stem

(vote)

wetsvoorstel

(bill)

juryjury

(jury)

diplomatie

(diplomacy)

burgerlijk

(civic)

gouverneur

(governor)

visum

(visa)

bureaucratie

(bureaucracy)

ambtenarij

(civil service)

regelgeving

(regulation)

campagne

(campaign)

debat

(debate)

paspoort

(passport)

wetboek

(statute)

verdrag

(treaty)

kandidaat

(candidate)

stembiljet

(ballot)

wetgever

(legislator)

veto

(veto)

meerderheid

(majority)

minderheid

(minority)

politieke partij

(political party)

kiesrecht

(suffrage)

afzetting

(impeachment)