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1
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Law, crime

jmdn töten

A

to kill sb

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Law, crime

jmdn ermorden

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to kill/murder sb

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Law, crime

Mord, der (-e)

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murder

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Law, crime

Massenmord, der (-e)

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mass murder

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Law, crime

Mörder(in), der/die (-/nen)

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murderer

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Law, crime

Serienmörder(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

serial murderer

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7
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Law, crime

einbrechen

transitive

A

to break down (Tür, Wand)

irregular separable

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Law, crime

Einbrecher(in), der/die (-/nen)

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burglar

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Law, crime

Einbruch, der (¨e)

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breaking and entering

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Law, crime

Verbrecher(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

criminal

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11
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Law, crime

streiten

A

Law, crime

to fight

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12
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Law, crime

kämpfen (um, für)

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Law, crime

to fight (for)

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13
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Law, crime

sich (mit jmdm) schlagen

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to fight (with sb)

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14
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Law, crime

Schlägerei, die (-en)

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fight, brawl

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15
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Law, crime

Dieb(in), der/die (-e/nen)

A

thief

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16
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Law, crime

etw stehlen

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to steal sth

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17
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Law, crime

Diebstahl, der (¨e)

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theft, larceny

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18
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Law, crime

Autodiebstahl, der (¨e)

A

car theft

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19
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Law, crime

einfacher/schwerer Diebstahl

A

petty/grand larceny

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20
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Law, crime

Einbruchsdiebstahl, der (¨e)

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burglary

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21
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Law, crime

Taschendiebstahl, der (¨e)

A

purse snatching

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22
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Law, crime

Überfall, der (¨e)

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mugging, raid, holdup

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23
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Law, crime

jmdn überfallen

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to mug sb

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24
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Law, crime

etw überfallen

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to raid sth

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25
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Law, crime

Bande, die (-n)

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gang

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26
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Law, crime

jmdn ausrauben

A

to rob sb

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27
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Law, crime

Raub, der

A

robbery, theft

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28
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Law, crime

bewaffneter Raubüberfall

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hold-up, armed robbery

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29
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Law, crime

Raubüberfall, der (¨e)

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robbery

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30
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Law, crime

ausbrechen

A

to escape (from prison)

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31
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Law, crime

Schwindel, der

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swindle, faud, con

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32
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Law, crime

etw schmuggeln

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to smuggle sth

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33
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Law, crime

Waffenschmuggler(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

gun runner

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34
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Law, crime

Drogenhändler(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

drug dealer

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35
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Law, crime

Verbrechen, das (-)

A

crime

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36
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Law, crime

organisiertes Verbrechen

A

organised crime

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37
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Law, crime

Kriminalität, die

A

crime rate, criminality

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38
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Law, crime

Mafia, die

A

mafia

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39
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Law, crime

Unterwelt, die

A

underworld

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40
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Law, crime

Gewalt, die

A

violence

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41
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Law, crime

Opfer, das (-)

A

victim

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42
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Law, crime

Blutbad, das (ä-er)

A

blood bath

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43
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Law, crime

jmdn kidnappen

A

to kidnap sb

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44
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Law, crime

Polizei, die

A

police

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45
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Law, crime

außer Dienst

A

off duty

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46
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Law, crime

Polizeichef(in), der/die (-s/nen)

A

chief of police

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47
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Law, crime

(vor jmdm) flüchten

A

to escape (from sb)

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48
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Law, crime

jmdn verhaften

A

to arrest sb

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49
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Law, crime

Verhaftung, die (-en)

A

arrest

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50
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Law, crime

Untersuchung, die (-en)

A

inquiry, investigation

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51
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Law, crime

Durchsuchungsbefehl, der (-e)

A

search warrant

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52
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Law, crime

jmdn befragen

A

to question sb (police)

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53
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Law, crime

Todesursache, die (-n)

A

cause of death

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54
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Law, crime

Fingerabdruck, der (ü-e)

A

fingerprint

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55
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Law, crime

Belohnung, die (-en)

A

reward

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56
Q

Law, crime

gesetzlich

A

legal

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57
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Law, crime

Paragraf, der (-en)

A

section, paragraph

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58
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Law, crime

Gericht, das (-e)

A

court (law)

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59
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Law, crime

Gerichtssaal, der (-säle)

A

courtroom

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60
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Law, crime

vor Gericht erscheinen

A

to appear in court

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61
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Law, crime

Beweis, der (-e)

A

evidence, proof

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62
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Law, crime

etw beweisen

A

to prove sth

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63
Q

Law, crime

Anspruch, der (ü-e)

A

claim ,right

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64
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Law, crime

Richter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

judge

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65
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Law, crime

Friedensrichter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

justice of the peace, magistrate

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66
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Law, crime

Rechtsanwalt, -anwältin, der/die (¨e/nen)

A

lawyer, attorney

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67
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Law, crime

Staatsanwalt, -anwältin, der/die (¨e/nen)

A

public prosecutor, district attorney

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68
Q

Law, crime

jmdn verteidigen

A

to defend sb (in court)

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69
Q

Law, crime

Schuld, die

A

guilt (crime)

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70
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Law, crime

(un)schuldig

A

(not) guilty

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71
Q

Law, crime

jmdn beschuldigen

A

to charge/accuse sb

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72
Q

Law, crime

Geldstrafe, die (-n)

A

fine

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73
Q

Law, crime

jmdn bestrafen

A

to sentence/punish sb

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74
Q

Law, crime

Feiheitsstrafe, die (-n)

A

prison sentence

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75
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Law, crime

Gefängnis, das (-se)

A

prison

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76
Q

Law, crime

Urteil, das (-e)

A

sentence, judgment

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77
Q

Law, crime

einstimmig

A

unanimous

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78
Q

Law, crime

Todesurteil, das (-e)

A

death sentence

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79
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Law, crime

Hinrichtung, die (-en)

A

execution

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80
Q

Law, crime

lebenslänglich bekommen

A

to receive a life sentence, get life

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81
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Law, crime

Anklage, die (-n)

A

charge (crime)

82
Q

Law, crime

jmdn (wegen etw) anklagen

A

to accuse/charge sb (with sth)

83
Q

Law, crime

Klage, die (-n)

A

suit, complaint

84
Q

Law, crime

gegen jmdn auf etw klagen

A

to sue sb for sth

85
Q

Law, crime

Motiv, das (-e)

A

motive

86
Q

Law, crime

in Notwehr handeln

A

to act in self-defense

87
Q

Law, crime

Kaution, die (-en)

A

bail

88
Q

Law, crime

jmdn gegen Kaution freilassen

A

to release sb on bail

89
Q

Law, crime

Totschlag, der

A

manslaughter, homicide

90
Q

Law, crime

jmdn killen

A

to bump sb off, kill sb

91
Q

Law, crime

Angreifer(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

assailant

92
Q

Law, crime

jmdn erstechen

A

to stab sb to death

93
Q

Law, crime

jmdn vergiften

A

to poison sb (lit. fig.)

94
Q

Law, crime

Rechtsbrecher(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

law-breaker

95
Q

Law, crime

Wiederholungstäter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

recitivist, repeat offender

96
Q

Law, crime

Gewohnheitstäter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

habitual offender

97
Q

Law, crime

Straftat, die (-en)

A

offense

98
Q

Law, crime

straftbar

A

punishable

99
Q

Law, crime

etw begehen

A

to commit sth

100
Q

Law, crime

Betrug, der

A

fraud

101
Q

Law, crime

Bestechung, die (-en)

A

bribery

102
Q

Law, crime

Verbrechenswelle, die (-n)

A

crime wave

103
Q

Law, crime

Drogenmissbrauch, der

A

drug abuse

104
Q

Law, crime

Drogenabhängige(r), der/die [adj. decl.]

A

drug addict

105
Q

Law, crime

Schusswaffe, die (-n)

A

firearm

106
Q

Law, crime

sich um etw schlagen

A

to fight over sth (lit. fig.)

107
Q

Law, crime

schlagen [reflexive]

A

to flight, to duel [auf (+dat.) with]

108
Q

Law, crime

einbrechen [intransitive]

A

to break in [aux. ‘sein’or ‘haben’]

109
Q

Law, crime

bei mir ist eingebrochen word

A

I’ve had a break-in

110
Q

Law, crime

mit etw schieben

A

to traffic in sth (colloquial)

111
Q

Law, crime

häftling, der (-e)

A

prisoner, detainee

112
Q

Law, crime

Krawall, der

A

riot

113
Q

Law, crime

über die Grenze fliehen

A

to flee the country

114
Q

Law, crime

jmdm etw anhängen

A

to frame sb for sth

115
Q

Law, crime

Überwachung, die (-en)

A

stakeout

116
Q

Law, crime

Beschatter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

tail (investigator)

117
Q

Law, crime

jmdn Beschatten lassen

A

to put a tail on sb

118
Q

Law, crime

etw abhören

A

to bug sth, listen in on sth

119
Q

Law, crime

Bullen, die (slang)

A

fuzz (police)

120
Q

Law, crime

Polizeirevier, das (-e)

A

police station

121
Q

Law, crime

Gefangene(r), der/die

A

prisoner, captive

122
Q

Law, crime

Handschelle, die (-n)

A

handcuff

123
Q

Law, crime

jmdm Handschellen anlegen

A

to handcuff sb

124
Q

Law, crime

Straßensperre, die (-n)

A

roadblock

125
Q

Law, crime

Radarfalle, die (-n)

A

speed trap

126
Q

Law, crime

in eine Radarfalle geraten

A

to be caught in a speed trap

127
Q

Law, crime

Tränengas, das

A

teargas

128
Q

Law, crime

kulgelsicher

A

bulletproof

129
Q

Law, crime

Sicherheitsdienst, der (-e)

A

security firm

130
Q

Law, crime

Anklageschrift, die (-en)

A

indictment

131
Q

Law, crime

Vorladung, die (-en)

A

summons

132
Q

Law, crime

jmdn verhören

A

to cross-examine sb

133
Q

Law, crime

Verhör, das (-e)

A

examination, interrogation

134
Q

Law, crime

unzulässig

A

inadmissible

135
Q

Law, crime

für unzulässig erklären

A

to rule out (law)

136
Q

Law, crime

(Augen)zeuge, -zeugin, der/die (-n/nen)

A

(eye)witness

137
Q

Law, crime

Zeugenstand, der

A

witness stand

138
Q

Law, crime

Angeklagte(r), der/die

A

accused, defendant

139
Q

Law, crime

Kläger(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

plaintiff

140
Q

Law, crime

Geschworenen, die pl.

A

the jury

141
Q

Law, crime

jmdn freisprechen

A

to acquit sb

142
Q

Law, crime

Freispruch, der (ü-e)

A

acquittal

143
Q

Law, crime

Haftung, die (-en)

A

liability (legal)

144
Q

Law, crime

eine Lücke im Gesetz

A

a loophole in the law

145
Q

Law, crime

aus Mangel an Beweisen

A

for lack of evidence

146
Q

Law, crime

Zivilprozess, der (-e)

A

civil action

147
Q

Law, crime

Oberster Gerichtshof, der

A

Supreme Court

148
Q

Law, crime

Straffällig werden

A

to commit a criminal offense

149
Q

Law, crime

jmdn ausliefern

A

to extradite sb [an (+acc.) to ]

150
Q

Law, crime

jdm/einer Sache ausgeliefert sein

A

to be at sb’s mercy

151
Q

Law, crime

Auslieferung, die (-en)

A

extradition

152
Q

Law, crime

Ersttäter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

first time offender

153
Q

Law, crime

etw fälschen

A

to forge sth
to counterfeit (Geld, Briefmarken auch)
to falsify [books (business)]

154
Q

Law, crime

gefälscht

A

forged

155
Q

Law, crime

unterschlagen

A 
to embezzle (money)
to withhold (evidence)
156
Q

Law, crime

Unterschlagugn, die (-en)

A

embezzlement

157
Q

Law, crime

Erpressung, die (-en)

A

extortion, blackmail

158
Q

Law, crime

jmdn erpressen

A

to blackmail sb

159
Q

Law, crime

Geisel, die (-n)

A

hostage

160
Q

Law, crime

Zuhälterei, die (no pl.)

A

pimping, procuring

161
Q

Law, crime

Zuhälter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

pimp

162
Q

Law, crime

Hehler(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

fence, receiver of stolen goods

163
Q

Law, crime

Verleumdung, die (-en)

A

slander

164
Q

Law, crime

Gedungener Mörder

A

hired assassin

165
Q

Law, crime

Meineid, der (-e)

A

perjury

166
Q

Law, crime

einen Meided leisten

A

to commit perjury

167
Q

Law, crime

einen Tresor knacken

A

to crack a safe (slang)

168
Q

Law, crime

verleumden

A

to slander

169
Q

Law, crime

Verleumder(in), der/die

A

slanderer

170
Q

Law, crime

verleumderisch

A

slanderous

171
Q

Law, crime

Kompliz(e)(in), der/die

A

accomplice

172
Q

Law, crime

Brandstiftung, die (-en)

A

arson

173
Q

Law, crime

Brandstifter(in), der/die (-/nen)

A

arsonist

174
Q

Law, crime

Brandanschlag, der (ä-e)

A

arson attack

175
Q

Law, crime

jmdn belästigen

A

to harass sb

176
Q

Law, crime

Prostituierte(r), der/die

A

prostitute

177
Q

Law, crime

Nutte, die

A

hooker (pej.)

178
Q

Law, crime

vorbestraft sein

A

to have a criminal record

179
Q

Law, crime

nicht vorbestraft sein

A

to have a clean record

180
Q

Law, crime

gesetzestreu

A

law-abiding

181
Q

Law, crime

Haftbefehl, der (-e)

A

arrest warrant

182
Q

Law, crime

einen Haftbefehl gegen jmdn ausstellen

A

to issue a warrant for sb’s arrest

183
Q

Law, crime

Fahndung, die (-en)

A

search, manhunt

184
Q

Law, crime

getarnt als

A

undercover as

185
Q

Law, crime

jmdn enttarnen

A

to blow sb’s cover

186
Q

Law, crime

Ermittlung, die

A

investigation (law)

187
Q

Law, crime

jmdn ertappen

A

to catch sb (in the act)

188
Q

Law, crime

etw beschlagnahmen

A

to seize sth (evidence)

189
Q

Law, crime

Sittenpolizei, die

A

vice squad

190
Q

Law, crime

(Handlungs)vollmacht, die (-en)

A

power of attorney

191
Q

Law, crime

Berufung, die (-en)

A

appeal (case)

192
Q

Law, crime

ein Verfahren niederschlagen

A

to dismiss a case

193
Q

Law, crime

außergerichtliche Einigung

A

out-of-court settlement

194
Q

Law, crime

Schadenersatz, der

A

damages

195
Q

Law, crime

Geständnis, das (-se)

A

confession

196
Q

Law, crime

mit Vorsatz

A

with intent

197
Q

Law, crime

Begnadigung, die (-en)

A

pardon

198
Q

Law, crime

Oberster Gerichtshof der Vereinigten Staaten

A

Supreme Court of The United States

199
Q

Law, crime

Bundesbezirksgericht

A

US District Court

200
Q

Law, crime

prozessüchtig

A

litigious

201
Q

Law, crime

eine Kurve schneiden

A

to cut a corner

202
Q

Law, crime

sich schneiden

A

to cut oneself

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