Juristisches Englisch lernen: 200 Rechtsbegriffe mit Übersetzung

Englische Rechtsbegriffe aus der Praxis: law, legal, lawyer, attorney, judge, court, trial, verdict. Vertragsklauseln, der Ablauf eines Verfahrens und die Begriffe, die Straf- von Zivilrecht trennen.
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Meaning
law — Recht
law
The law protects citizens
Recht
legal — rechtlich
legal
Seek legal advice first
rechtlich
lawyer — Anwalt
lawyer
Hire a good lawyer
Anwalt
attorney
The attorney filed the motion
Rechtsanwalt
judge — Richter
judge
The judge made a ruling
Richter
court — Gericht
court
Appear in court tomorrow
Gericht
trial — Prozess
trial
The trial lasted three weeks
Prozess
verdict — Urteil
verdict
The verdict was guilty
Urteil
sentence — Strafe
sentence
The sentence was five years
Strafe
appeal — Berufung
appeal
File an appeal immediately
Berufung
plaintiff — Kläger
plaintiff
The plaintiff seeks damages
Kläger
defendant — Beklagter
defendant
The defendant pleaded not guilty
Beklagter
prosecution — Staatsanwaltschaft
prosecution
The prosecution presented evidence
Staatsanwaltschaft
defense — Verteidigung
defense
The defense called witnesses
Verteidigung
witness — Zeuge
witness
The witness testified under oath
Zeuge
testimony — Aussage
testimony
The testimony was compelling
Aussage
evidence — Beweis
evidence
Present the evidence clearly
Beweis
exhibit — Beweisstück
exhibit
Exhibit A was crucial
Beweisstück
jury — Geschworene
jury
The jury reached a verdict
Geschworene
oath — Eid
oath
Take an oath to tell truth
Eid
affidavit — eidesstattliche Erklärung
affidavit
Sign the affidavit
eidesstattliche Erklärung
subpoena — Vorladung
subpoena
Receive a court subpoena
Vorladung
summons — Ladung
summons
The summons arrived today
Ladung
complaint — Klage
complaint
File a formal complaint
Klage
lawsuit — Klage
lawsuit
The lawsuit was settled
Klage
litigation — Rechtsstreit
litigation
Avoid costly litigation
Rechtsstreit
settlement — Vergleich
settlement
Reach an out-of-court settlement
Vergleich
damages — Schadensersatz
damages
Claim damages for injury
Schadensersatz
compensation — Entschädigung
compensation
Receive compensation for losses
Entschädigung
liability — Haftung
liability
Limit corporate liability
Haftung
negligence — Fahrlässigkeit
negligence
Prove negligence in court
Fahrlässigkeit
malpractice — Kunstfehler
malpractice
File a malpractice suit
Kunstfehler
fraud — Betrug
fraud
Prosecute for fraud
Betrug
perjury — Meineid
perjury
Perjury is a serious crime
Meineid
contempt — Missachtung
contempt
Held in contempt of court
Missachtung
crime — Verbrechen
crime
The crime was serious
Verbrechen
criminal — kriminell
criminal
Face criminal charges
kriminell
felony — Verbrechen
felony
A felony carries prison time
Verbrechen
misdemeanor — Vergehen
misdemeanor
A misdemeanor is less serious
Vergehen
offense — Straftat
offense
A minor offense was committed
Straftat
charge — Anklage
charge
Drop all charges
Anklage
indictment — Anklage
indictment
The indictment was handed down
Anklage
arraignment — Anhörung
arraignment
The arraignment is scheduled
Anhörung
bail — Kaution
bail
Post bail to be released
Kaution
bond — Bürgschaft
bond
The bond was set high
Bürgschaft
parole — Bewährung
parole
Released on parole
Bewährung
probation — Bewährung
probation
Placed on probation
Bewährung
custody — Gewahrsam
custody
Taken into police custody
Gewahrsam
arrest — Verhaftung
arrest
The arrest was lawful
Verhaftung
detention — Inhaftierung
detention
Detention pending trial
Inhaftierung
imprisonment — Freiheitsstrafe
imprisonment
Face imprisonment for crimes
Freiheitsstrafe
fine — Geldstrafe
fine
Pay a substantial fine
Geldstrafe
penalty — Strafe
penalty
The penalty was severe
Strafe
conviction
The conviction was overturned
Verurteilung
acquittal — Freispruch
acquittal
The acquittal was unexpected
Freispruch
dismissal — Abweisung
dismissal
The case ended in dismissal
Abweisung
statute — Gesetz
statute
The statute was amended
Gesetz
regulation — Verordnung
regulation
Follow the new regulations
Verordnung
ordinance — Verordnung
ordinance
Local ordinances apply
Verordnung
code — Gesetzbuch
code
The penal code defines crimes
Gesetzbuch
constitution — Verfassung
constitution
The constitution guarantees rights
Verfassung
amendment — Änderung
amendment
The amendment was ratified
Änderung
provision — Bestimmung
provision
Review contract provisions
Bestimmung
clause
The clause was ambiguous
Klausel
contract — Vertrag
contract
Sign the contract today
Vertrag
agreement — Vereinbarung
agreement
Reach a legal agreement
Vereinbarung
breach — Vertragsbruch
breach
Breach of contract occurred
Vertragsbruch
obligation — Verpflichtung
obligation
Fulfill contractual obligations
Verpflichtung
warranty — Garantie
warranty
The warranty covers defects
Garantie
guarantee — Gewährleistung
guarantee
Provide a written guarantee
Gewährleistung
indemnity — Entschädigung
indemnity
Seek indemnity for losses
Entschädigung
jurisdiction — Gerichtsbarkeit
jurisdiction
The court has jurisdiction
Gerichtsbarkeit
venue — Gerichtsstand
venue
Change the venue
Gerichtsstand
precedent — Präzedenzfall
precedent
Set a legal precedent
Präzedenzfall
ruling — Entscheidung
ruling
The ruling was final
Entscheidung
judgment — Urteil
judgment
Enter judgment for plaintiff
Urteil
decree — Erlass
decree
Issue a court decree
Erlass
injunction — einstweilige Verfügung
injunction
Obtain an injunction
einstweilige Verfügung
restraining order — einstweilige Verfügung
restraining order
File for a restraining order
einstweilige Verfügung
writ — Verfügung
writ
Issue a writ of habeas corpus
Verfügung
motion — Antrag
motion
File a motion to dismiss
Antrag
petition — Antrag
petition
Submit a petition
Antrag
brief — Schriftsatz
brief
Prepare the legal brief
Schriftsatz
pleading — Schriftsatz
pleading
Review the pleadings
Schriftsatz
filing — Einreichung
filing
Complete the court filing
Einreichung
docket — Terminkalender
docket
Check the court docket
Terminkalender
hearing — Anhörung
hearing
Attend the hearing
Anhörung
deposition — Vernehmung
deposition
Take a deposition
Vernehmung
discovery — Beweiserhebung
discovery
The discovery phase began
Beweiserhebung
interrogatory
Answer the interrogatories
Fragebogen
cross-examination — Kreuzverhör
cross-examination
Cross-examination revealed truth
Kreuzverhör
objection — Einspruch
objection
Objection overruled
Einspruch
sustained — stattgegeben
sustained
Objection sustained
stattgegeben
overruled — abgewiesen
overruled
The objection was overruled
abgewiesen
admissible — zulässig
admissible
The evidence is admissible
zulässig
inadmissible — unzulässig
inadmissible
The testimony was inadmissible
unzulässig
hearsay — Hörensagen
hearsay
Hearsay is not allowed
Hörensagen
circumstantial — Indizien
circumstantial
Circumstantial evidence presented
Indizien
reasonable doubt — begründeter Zweifel
reasonable doubt
Beyond reasonable doubt
begründeter Zweifel
burden of proof — Beweislast
burden of proof
The burden of proof lies here
Beweislast

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