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Words in context 4 Challenges of modern society Flashcards

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1
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criminal law

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Strafgesetz

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disagreement

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Auseinandersetzung

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3
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sexual offence

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Sexualvergehen

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to commit a crime

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ein Verbrechen begehen

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on the spur of the moment

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spontan

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criminal offence

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Straftat

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7
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offender

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Straftäter

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criminal

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Verbrecher

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mugging

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Raubüberfall (auf der Straße)

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assault

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tätlicher Angriff, Körperverletzung

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11
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child abuse

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Kindesmissbrauch

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homicide

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Tötung, Mord

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13
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manslaughter

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Totschlag

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14
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theft

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Diebstahl

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15
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burglary

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Einbruch

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16
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burglar alarm

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Alarmanlage

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17
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burglarproof

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einbruchsicher

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18
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arson

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Brandstiftung

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19
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drug trafficking

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Drogenhandel

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20
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hijacking

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Entführung (eines Gegenstandes wie Flugzeug, Bus)

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21
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kidnapping

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Entführung (einer Person)

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22
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hostage taking

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Geiselnahme

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23
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espionage

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Spionage

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24
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embezzlement

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Unterschlagung, Veruntreuung

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25
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fraud

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Betrug

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26
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bribery

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Bestechung

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27
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bribe

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Bestechungsgeld

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to detect a crime

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ein Verbrechen aufdecken

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29
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arsonist

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Brandstifter

30
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to set fire to sth.

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etwas in Brand setzen

31
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to burgle so.

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bei jmdm. einbrechen

32
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attacker

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Angreifer (assault)

33
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hostage taking

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to take s.o. hostage

34
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to spy on so./sth.

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jdn./etw. ausspionieren

35
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Gerichtsverfahren

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judicial process

36
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the jury

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die Schöffen, die Geschworenen

37
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to return a verdict

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ein Urteil fällen

38
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verdict of guilty

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Schuld-/Freispruch

39
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to arrest so.

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jdn. verhaften

40
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to take a case to court

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einen Fall vor Gericht bringen

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courtroom

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Gerichtssaal

42
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juror

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Geschworener

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witness stand

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Zeugenstand

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prosecuting attorney (AE)

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Staatsanwalt (AE)

45
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defense attorney (AE)

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Verteidiger (AE)

46
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public prosecutor (BE)

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Staatsanwalt (BE)

47
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counsel for the defence (BE)

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Verteidiger (BE)

48
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the defendant, the accused

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der Angeklagte

49
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to stand trial

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vor Gericht stehen

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evidence

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Beweise, Beweismaterial

51
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circumstantial evidence

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Indizienbeweise

52
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to charge s.o. with a crime

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jdn. eines Verbrechens beschuldigen

53
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to plead (not) guilty

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sich (un)schuldig bekennen

54
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to prove so.’s innocence/guilt

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jds. Unschuld/Schuld beweisen

55
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to represent so.

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jdn. vertreten

56
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plaintiff

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Kläger(in)

57
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einen Zeugen aufrufen

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to call a witness

58
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to swear so. in

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jdn. vereidigen

59
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to give testimony

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eine Zeugenaussage machen

60
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to testify

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aussagen

61
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to cross-examine so.

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jdn. ins Kreuzverhör nehmen

62
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to present evidence

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Beweise vorlegen

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to give a closing speech

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ein Abschlussplädoyer halten

64
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to consider the verdict

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das Urteil beraten

65
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to acquit s.o.

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jdn. freisprechen

66
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to convict so.

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jdn. verurteilen

67
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to sentence so. to sth.

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jdn. zu etw. verurteilen

68
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suspended sentence

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Bewährungsstrafe

69
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mitigating circumstances

A

mildernde Umstände

70
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to reduce a sentence

A

eine Strafe mildern

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