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Day 70 - Legal Terms

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Vocabulary of the day

Recht (law)


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Gericht (court)


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Richter (masculine), Richterin (feminine) (judge)


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Rechtsanwalt (lawyer)


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Rechtsanwalt (attorney)


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Rechtswesen (legal)


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Rechte (rights)


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Kläger (plaintiff)


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Angeklagter (for criminal cases) / Beklagter (for civil cases) (defendant)


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verklagen (sue)


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Gerichtsverfahren (trial)


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Fall (case)


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Urteil (verdict)


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Zeuge (witness)


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Zeugenaussage (testimony)


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Beweismittel (evidence)


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Vertrag (contract)


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Vereinbarung (agreement)


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Berufung (appeal)


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Kaution (bail)


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Geschworenenjury (jury)


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Verbrechen (crime)


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Strafrechtlich (criminal)


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Zivilrechtlich (civil)


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Strafe (punishment)


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Geldstrafe (fine)


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schuldig (guilty)


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unschuldig (innocent)


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Gerechtigkeit (justice)


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Anhörung (hearing)


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Rechtsstreit (litigation)


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Mediation (mediation)


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Fahrlässigkeit (negligence)


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Verpflichtung (obligation)


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Meineid (perjury)


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Petition (petition)


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Verordnung (regulation)


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Gesetz (statute)


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unerlaubte Handlung (tort)


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Verletzung (violation)


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