Describing reactions n Crime n Justice Flashcards
baffled
completely confused by smth strange or difficult to understand
perplex
bewildered
confused by a situation, esp. because its new, unexpected or there are a lot of possible choices
verwirrt
dazed
unable to think clearly, esp. because of a shock or because you have been hit on the head
benommen
disorientated
unable to recognize where you are or where you should go
desorientiert
distraught
extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly
verzweifelt
overjoyed
extremely happy or pleased
hocherfreut
resentful
feeling bitter or angry about smth that you think is unfair
aufgebracht
unfazed
not worried or surprised by smth unexpected that happens
unbeeindruckt
to acquit sb of smth
to decide and state officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime
jmdn von etwas freisprechen
acquittal
Freisprechung
to convict sb of smth
to decide and state officially in court that sb is guilty of a crime
jmdn wegen etwas verurteilen
conviction
Verurteilung
to detain sb for smth
to keep sb in an official place, such as a police station, and prevent them from leaving
jmdn in Haft nehmen
detention
Haft
to exonerate sb from smth
to officially state that sb is not responsible for smth that they have been blamed for
jmdn von etwas befreien
exoneration
Entlastung
to implicate sb in smth
to show or suggest that sb is involved in smth bad or criminal
Verwicklung
implication
Verwicklung
to release sb on bail
to let sb come out of prison after they have paid a certain sum of money
jmdn gegen Kaution frei lassen
release
Freilassung
to remand sb in custody
to send someone away from court to prison until their trial
jmdn in U-Haft behalten
remand
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