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Accuse Beschuldigen to say that someone has zeggen dat iemand iets
done something morally immoreels, illegaals of onaardigs
wrong, illegal or unkind heeft gedaan
Acquit Vrijspreken to find a defendant not een verdachte onschuldig
guilty in a criminal trial verklaren in een strafzaak
Advocate Pleitbezorger / someone who speaks or iemand die pleit of
Voorstander argues in favour of a cause argumenteert voor een zaak
Affirm Bevestigen to say that the lower zeggen dat de uitspraak van de
court's decision was right lagere rechtbank juist was
Arrest Arresteren If the police arrest als de politie iemand arresteert,
someone, they take them nemen ze die persoon mee om
away to ask them about a te ondervragen over een
crime which they might mogelijke misdaad
have committed
Allege Stellen / Beweren To say, declare, or charge verklaren of beweren dat iets
that something is true waar is, ook al is het nog niet
even though it isn't proved bewezen
yet
Appeal Hoger beroep formal request for a formeel verzoek om een
decision to be changed beslissing te herzien
Attorney Advocaat / Jurist Someone that is qualified iemand die bevoegd is om
to represent clients in cliënten te vertegenwoordigen
court and to give them in de rechtbank en juridisch
legal advice advies te geven
Ban Verbieden to state officially that officieel aangeven dat iets
something is forbidden verboden is
Barrister Advocaat (VK) a lawyer who represents jurist die cliënten
clients in the higher courts vertegenwoordigt in de hogere
of law rechtbanken
Bench Rechtersbank the judge or magistrate, or de rechter of magistraat, of de
the place where they sit, in plaats waar ze zitten in de
a court of law rechtbank
Break (a Overtreden (van to fail to obey, to disobey zich niet aan de wet houden,
law) een wet) overtreden
Bring (an Een rechtszaak If you bring an action juridische stappen ondernemen
action) aanspannen against someone, you start tegen iemand
legal proceedings against
them
Case Zaak dispute between parties or geschil tussen partijen of
court’s opinion/ruling uitspraak van de rechtbank
Claim Eis / Aanspraak to assert in court one's in de rechtbank aanspraak
right to something maken op iets
Clause Clausule / Bepaling part of a legal document onderdeel van een juridisch
document
Codify Codificeren to arrange laws or rules wetten of regels systematisch
into a systematic code ordenen in een wetboek
Comply Voldoen to act according to a rule handelen volgens een regel of
or request verzoek
Conclude Concluderen / to bring to an end (e.g., a iets beëindigen (bijv. een
Afsluiten contract) contract)
Conduct (a Een zaak voeren to carry out legal juridische stappen uitvoeren

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