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Criminal Law Vocabulary - Strafrecht


Accomplice; Accessory; Abettor – der Gehilfe;
Principal - Haupttäter
Complicity – die Beihilfe

Nötigung – Duress; coercion
Rape - Vergewaltigung
Robbery - Raub
Murder – Mord;
Manslaughter – Totschlag
Homicide – Tötung

Arson - Brandstiftung
Burglary - Einbruchdiebstahl
Theft  - Diebstahl

Suspect – der Verdächtiger

Gang – der (kriminelle) Band

Victim – der Opfer


First time offender / First offender
Recidivism – Rückfall



Untersuchungshaft – Preliminary Detention

Felony - Verbrechen
Misdemeanor - Vergehen
Violation - Ordnungswidrigkeit

Felon - Verbrecher
Criminal - Verbrecher

Tax Evasion – Steuerhinterziehung
Tax Avoidance – Steuervermeidung

Offence against the person
Offence against property

Bust out – Betrugsanleihe mit anschliessenden Versicherungsbetrug und Scheinbankrott

Counterfeiting – Geldfälschung, Fälschung

Fraud - Betrug

Treason – Verrat
High Treason - Höchstverrat
Espionage - Spionage

Bagatelldelikt – Minor offence; trifling offence

RICO


Adhäsionsverfahren – Tort claim arising out of criminal complaint

Intentional – Vorsätzlich; Absichtlich
General Intent
Specific Intent

Assault - Bedrohung
Battery - Körperverletzung
Attempt – Versuch
Embezzlement - Unterschlagung

Extortion – Erpressung
Blackmail – Erpressung
Greenmail
Fencing – Hehlerei


Insider trading / Insider dealing – Insiderhandel
Market manipulation – Kursmanipulation


Bribery - Bestechung

Slander – Üble Nachrede
Defamation -
Libel - Verleumdung

Insult – Beschimpfung
Surveillance – Beobachtung
Protective Surveillance - Überwachung
Wire-tapping
Lauschangriff

False imprisonment  - Freiheitsberaubung

Abduction / Kidnapping - Entführung

Hostage Taking - Geiselnahme

Hijacking - Flugzeugentführung

Trespass – (Haus)friedensbruch
Forgery – Fälschung
Destruction of Evidence – Zerstörung Beweismittels
Criminal Combination – Krimineller Verein

(To Bear) False Witness – falsches Zeugnis

Money Laundering - Geldwäsche

Perjury – falsches Zeugnis


Element – Bestandteil
Element of the crime - Tatbestand

Impossibility - Unmöglichkeit

Self defence
Justification
Excuse
Defence; Verteidigung; Verteidigungsmittel
Criminal Capacity - Straffähigkeit

Mahnverfahren –
Mahnbrief – Warning Letter
Mahnung - Warning
Manhunt – Jagd auf jemand; Suche

Mayhem; Maiming -
Larceny- Entwendung
Accessory - Gehilfe
Fine - Bußgeld
Imprisonment - Freiheitsstrafe
Acquittal - Freispruch
Probation - Bewährung
Attenuating Circumstance; Mitigating Circumstance - Strafmilderungsgrund
Aggravating - Strafschärfung
Mitigating Circumstance – mildernder Umstand; Strafmilderungsgrund
Pardon – Begnadigung
Suspended Sentence
Time Served
Good behavior

Remand – Untersuchungshaft (U.K.), Zurückweisung dem unteren Instantz (U.S.)

Bewährung
Strafvollzug – enforcement of sentence
Released on his own recognizance – Unter selbst Bewährung
Bail; Bail bond
Verjährung – Prescription; Statute of Limitations
Forgery – Fälschung
Hit-and-run - Fahrerflucht

Strike – Streik
Slow-down
Lock-out
Riot – Krawalle
Incitement - Anstiftung
Bankruptcy - Bankrott
Notwehr – Self defence
Notstand – Emergency situation, which justifies action; necessity

Unfair competition – unlauterer Wettbewerb
Tortious interference with a contract -




































Open Access Links

Open access legal scholarship links:
http://www.doaj.org/
http://vifa-recht.gbv.de
http://www.base-search.net
http://www.referat.com/catalog/?topic=%CF%F0%E0%E2%EE&start=45


Vocabulary
Define or find a synonym for each term:
Presumption______________________________________________
Rebuttable Presumption___________________________________
Irrebuttable Presumption_________________________________
Assumption_______________________________________________
Refutation_______________________________________________
Foundation_______________________________________________
Grounds__________________________________________________
Precondition_____________________________________________
Burden of proof__________________________________________
Shifting the burden of proof_____________________________
International law________________________________________
Administrative law_______________________________________
European commission______________________________________
European council_________________________________________
Court____________________________________________________
Jury_____________________________________________________
Juror____________________________________________________
Appeal___________________________________________________
Question of law__________________________________________
Question of fact_________________________________________
Custom___________________________________________________
Customary law____________________________________________
precedent________________________________________________
condition precedent______________________________________
convention_______________________________________________
deference________________________________________________
vote_____________________________________________________
veto_____________________________________________________
consideration____________________________________________
principle________________________________________________
specific performance_____________________________________
pure economic losses_____________________________________
damages__________________________________________________
injury___________________________________________________
injunction (temporary/permanent)_________________________
temporary restraining order______________________________
with respect to__________________________________________
tort_____________________________________________________
contract_________________________________________________
property_________________________________________________
appellant________________________________________________
appellee_________________________________________________
appellor_________________________________________________
res ipsa loquitor________________________________________
ultra vires______________________________________________
usufruct_________________________________________________
usus_____________________________________________________
abusus___________________________________________________
use value________________________________________________
exchange value___________________________________________
oppression_______________________________________________
repression_______________________________________________
oppression_______________________________________________
suppression______________________________________________
depression_______________________________________________
dialectic________________________________________________
liberation_______________________________________________
life tenancy_____________________________________________
life estate_______________________________________________
trust____________________________________________________
indict___________________________________________________
grand jury_______________________________________________
petit jury_______________________________________________
inquisitorial____________________________________________
accusatorial_____________________________________________
case law_________________________________________________
statutes_________________________________________________
laws_____________________________________________________
regulations______________________________________________
directives_______________________________________________
court of equity__________________________________________
court of law_____________________________________________
substantive law__________________________________________
procedural law___________________________________________
relevant_________________________________________________
treaty___________________________________________________
convention_______________________________________________
civil procedure__________________________________________
civil law________________________________________________
civil code_______________________________________________
ambiguous________________________________________________
interpretation___________________________________________
critique_________________________________________________
criticisim_______________________________________________
criticise________________________________________________
literal__________________________________________________
figurative_______________________________________________
metaphoric_______________________________________________
crime____________________________________________________
criminal law_____________________________________________
criminal_________________________________________________
arbitration______________________________________________
adversary________________________________________________
adversarial proceeding___________________________________
lex talionis_____________________________________________
institute________________________________________________
instigate________________________________________________
bring suit_______________________________________________
bring a lawsuit__________________________________________
to sue___________________________________________________
adjudication_____________________________________________
to judge_________________________________________________
comprehend_______________________________________________
understand_______________________________________________
percieve_________________________________________________
opinion__________________________________________________
decision_________________________________________________
decide___________________________________________________
verdict__________________________________________________
barrister________________________________________________
solicitor________________________________________________
contingent fee___________________________________________
punitive damages_________________________________________
real property____________________________________________
personal property________________________________________
intellectual property____________________________________
material property________________________________________
immaterial property______________________________________
liability________________________________________________
imputation_______________________________________________
reciprocity______________________________________________
opposite_________________________________________________
opposition_______________________________________________
object (v)_______________________________________________
object (n)_______________________________________________
objection________________________________________________
offer____________________________________________________
acceptance_______________________________________________
promise__________________________________________________
mutual___________________________________________________
expectation interest_____________________________________
expectancy_______________________________________________
counteroffer_____________________________________________
bargain__________________________________________________
negotation_______________________________________________
arguments________________________________________________
option___________________________________________________
stock option_____________________________________________
stock____________________________________________________
share____________________________________________________
option contract__________________________________________
similar__________________________________________________
same_____________________________________________________
analogy__________________________________________________
compel___________________________________________________
inculpate________________________________________________
exculpate________________________________________________
blameworthy______________________________________________
praiseworthy_____________________________________________
reform___________________________________________________
source___________________________________________________
resource_________________________________________________
sovereignty______________________________________________
rule of law______________________________________________
check____________________________________________________
cash_____________________________________________________
money order______________________________________________
acquit___________________________________________________
dissent__________________________________________________
majority_________________________________________________
majority opinion_________________________________________
dissent__________________________________________________
equivocal________________________________________________
ambiguous________________________________________________
contradiction____________________________________________
guilty___________________________________________________
innocent_________________________________________________
tort_____________________________________________________
presumed innocent________________________________________
innocent until proven guilty_____________________________
more likely than not_____________________________________
beyond doubt_____________________________________________
beyond reasonable doubt__________________________________
restitution______________________________________________
teleology________________________________________________
ontology_________________________________________________
indict___________________________________________________
prosecute________________________________________________
remand___________________________________________________
reverse__________________________________________________
cease____________________________________________________
desist___________________________________________________
proxy____________________________________________________
circumstances____________________________________________
principle________________________________________________
policy___________________________________________________
practice_________________________________________________
right____________________________________________________
claim____________________________________________________
compensation_____________________________________________
nominal damages__________________________________________
punitive damages_________________________________________
general damages__________________________________________
special damages__________________________________________
causation________________________________________________