law, justice, police & security
(BrE) solicitor
(BrE) solicitor
(AmE) attorney-at-law
(AmE) attorney-at-law
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aangifte doen | lay a charge | file a (police) complaint |
| aanklacht | plaint | complaint |
| aanraking/conflict/botsing (in ... komen met de wet), (zie ook: BBI) | fall foul of the law* | fall afoul of the law |
| aanranding | indecent assault | sexual assault |
| advocaat (note 19) (OALD 'lawyer') | solicitor / barrister | attorney (at law) |
| advocaat (als ... worden toegelaten) | be called to the bar (ook CanE) | be admitted to the bar |
| advocatenkantoor (note 42) | (ook:) solicitor's firm, barristers' office(s), (set of) Chambers | law firm* |
| advocatenstagiair(e), advocaat i.o., (zie ook: rechtenstagiair) (note 38) | (1) (barrister's) pupil, (2) articled clerk, articling student, trainee solicitor | legal clerk, legal assistant* |
| aktentas | (1) brief-bag (for barristers), (2) briefcase*, deed-case (for solicitors) | briefcase, attaché case |
| alimentatie (note 29) | maintenance | alimony and child support |
| alimentatie (bevel tot betaling van ...) (BBI) | maintenance order | support order |
| arbitrageraad, arbitragecommissie | arbitration tribunal | arbitration board |
| artikel (wets...) (note 21) | section* | paralegal, |
| assistent van advocaat (note 43) | junior barrister | (usually:) article |
| bankbeslag, hypothecaire executie | repossession (huis, auto, etc.) | (1) repossession (of a car), (2) foreclosure (of a house) |
| bedrijfsrecht | company law | corporate law |
| beëdigd vertaler | sworn translator | certified translator |
| beklaagde, verweerder | (note 20) | (note 20) |
| beroep (in ... gaan tegen) (note 16) (zie BBI) | appeal against | appeal (from) |
| beroep afwijzen (note 16) | appeal dismissed | judgment affirmed |
| beroep toewijzen (note 16) | appeal approved | judgment reversed |
| beschuldiging (vasle ...) (zie: inluizen) | a trumped up charge, a fit-up | a frame-up |
| bewijslast | onus of proof | burden of proof* |
| bezinningstijd, bedenktijd | cooling-off period | cooling time |
| bezitnemer (juridisch) | occupier | occupant |
| bode (vgl. parketwachter) | court official | court clerk |
| borgtocht | bail* | (also:) pretrial release |
| brandstichter, pyromaan | fire raiser | arsonist* |
| burgerarrest | (ook:) private arrest | citizen's arrest* |
| cipier (zie: gevangenbewaarder) | ------------ | ---------- |
| collectieve actie/-rechtszaak (zie: groepsgeding) | -------- | --------- |
| collectieve schadeclaim (note 27) | group litigation (group order) | class-action (suit), mass tort (litigation) |
| comparant | appearer* | (also:) constituent (see: notary, link) |
| compositietekening/-foto | Identikit, photofit, E-fit (OALD) | composite sketch/photo, composite |
| conclusie van eis | statement of claim, (ScotE) summons, initial writ | complaint, petition |
| dagvaarding (van getuige) | (witness) summons* | subpoena* |
| dagvaarding (van verdachte) | summons* | citation* |
| dagvaarding (inleidende ...) | originating application | originating summons |
| definitieve voorziening | perpetual injunction | permanent injunction |
| deponeren, indienen, idem (oprichtingsakte, statuten) | lodge (e.g. a complaint), register (e.g. company articles) | file |
| derdenbeslag (note 50) | attachment (of earning), third party debt order, garnishhee order | (wage) garnishment, garnishment order (zie: Garner) |
| derogatie (vgl. dispensatie, link) (zie BBI), (permission to bypass an EU regulation) | (grant a / apply for a) derogation | grant a / apply for a) variance |
| deurwaarder (note 37) | bailiff | marshall, process server |
| diefstal | theft | larceny |
| dilatoire middelen gebruiken | pervert the course of justice | obstruct justice |
| doodslag | ----- (ScotE: culpable homicide) | manslaughter* |
| doorlichten, antecedenten onderzoeken | vet (sb.) | screen (sb.) |
| drankwet | licensing laws | excise laws |
| ede (onder ...) | (ook:) on oath | under oath* |
| eerste rechter van het Hof van Beroep | President of the Court of Appeal (Civil) | Master of the Rolls |
| eigendomsakte | title deed | deed |
| eigendomsoverdracht (transport) | conveyancing | conveyance |
| eis | statement of claim | complaint |
| eiser(es), rekwirant, (in civile zaak) (note 20) | claimant*, (also:) complainant | plaintiff* |
| erfdienstbaarheid (note 13) | (also:) wayleave | easement* (cf. servitude) |
| faillissement aanvragen (note 26) | go into liquidation | (also:) file for Chapter 7 |
| faillissementsverklaring, (note 26) | bankruptcy order, liquidation order | adjudication (in bankruptcy) |
| gedaagde in appel, verweerder (note 20) | respondent* | (also:) appellee |
| gerechtsgebouw, rechtbank (zie ook BBI) | (law) court | courthouse |
| gerechtshof | appeal court | appeals court, appelate court |
| geregistreerd partnerschap (note 7) | civil partnership | common-law partnership |
| getuige (hoofd..., kroon...) | material/chief/principal witness* | (also:) key witness, star witnees |
| getuigenbank (zie ook BBI) (note 51) | witness-box | stand, witness stand |
| getuigendagvaarding | witness summons | subpoena* |
| getuigenis afleggen, (in rechtszaal) (note 13) | enter the witness-box | take the stand, be on the witness stand |
| getuigenconfrontatie, Osloconfrontatie (zie ook BBI) (note 53) | identity/identification parade | (police) line-up* |
| gerechtelijk vooronderzoek | committal proceedings | preliminary hearing |
| gerechtshof (note 16) | appeal court, Court of Appeal | appeals court, Court of Appeals |
| gevangen zetten (informeel) | nick (ook: jatten) | nab (ook: jatten) |
| gevangenbewaarder, cipier | (ook:) warder | (prison) guard |
| gevangenis (note 32) | (ook:) gaol | jail* |
| gevangenisdirecteur | (prison) governor | (prison) warden |
| groepsgeding (note 27), collectieve actie, collectieve rechtzaak | ± group action, group litigation order, mass lawsuit | ± class action,representative action, class-action lawsuit, mass tort case |
| gummiknuppel (zie: wapenstok) | ------ | ------- |
| handelen met voorkennis | insider dealing | insider trading |
| hangende hoger beroep | under appeal | on appeal |
| heterdaadje, terecht beschuldigd | bang to rights (zie OALD) | dead to rights |
| huiselijk geweld | domestic (violence),wife-battering | domestic abuse |
| huwelijksvoorwaarden (note 8) | antenuptial agreement | prenuptial agreement, prenup, marital terms |
| illegale buitenlander | illegal entrant | illegal alien |
| inbraak (woning ....) | burglary* | (also:) housebreaking |
| inbreken (in) | burgle | burglarize |
| inbreker | burglar* | (also:) housebreaker |
| indienen, uitvaardigen (zie ook BBI), (een aanklacht/tenlastelegging ....) | issue*, present*, return* (.... an indictement) | (ook:) hand up (an indictement) |
| indirecte aansprakelijkheid | vicarious responsibility | vicarious liability |
| inleidende dagvaarding | originating application | originating summons |
| inluizen (ergens ...), vals beschuldigen | fit (sb) up | frame (sb) up |
| inzage van stukken (in rechtzaak), (note 22) | disclosure, (formerly:) discovery | discovery |
| jatten, (in)pikken | nick (ook: gevangen zetten) | nab (ook: gevangen zetten) |
| jeugdinrichting/-gevangenis | Borstal | juvenile hall, juvy, reform school |
| jurisprudentie | case law* | also: jurisprudence |
| juryaanwijzingen (van rechter), (note 11) | summing up | jury instructions, (vroeger: summation) |
| jurydienst | jury service | jury duty |
| juryleden (aanvullende ...) | tales | venire members |
| kindermishandeling | child-battering, child abuse* | domestic violence, (= huiselijk geweld) |
| kroongetuige worden (zie ook BBI) | turn Queen's/King's evidence, Crown witness, (zie o.a. A Certain Justice, P.D. James) | turn state's evidence/, turn federal witness, (zie ook Turow, Limitations, ch. 2) |
| legaliseren (document) (note 2) | certify | (authenticate), legalize |
| legitimatiebewijs (politie) (note 44) | warrant card | cred pack, (credentials pack) |
| letselschadeadvocaat (dubieuze ...) | (personal injury lawyer*), accident tout | ambulance chaser |
| lijkschouwer (note 14) | coroner* | medical examiner* |
| lijkschouwing | post-mortem* | autopsy* |
| mededingingsrecht | competition law | antitrust law |
| medeschuld (note 24), medeoorzakelijke nalatigheid | contributory negligence* | comparative negligence |
| meerderjarige leeftijd | age of majority | legal age |
| minderjarige | (also:) infant | minor* |
| Minister van Justitie (note 4) | Minister of Justice | Attorney General |
| Ministerie van Justitie (note 4) | Ministry of Justice | Department of Justice |
| misdaad (note 5) | indictable offence | felony |
| misdrijf (note 5) | summary offence | misdeameanor |
| mishandelen | maltreat | mistreat |
| moord | murder | second-degree murder, "murder two " |
| moord met verzachtende omstandigheden | murder with mitigating circumstances | first-degree murder, "murder one" |
| moord met verzwarende omstandigheden | murder with aggravating circumstances | third-degree murder, "murder three " |
| moord met voorbedachte rade | murder with malice aforethought | intended murder |
| motivatie (note 10) | judgment | (judicial) opinion*, (ruling) |
| nabestaande, afhankelijk(e) (kind) | dependant | dependent |
| nietigverklaring (van huwelijk) | nullity | annulment |
| NN, de onbekende (note 31) | Joe Bloggs (zie OALD) | John/Jane Doe, John/Jane Roe |
| no cure no pay | conditional fee | contingency fee* (on a ... basis) |
| notarieel bekrachtigd (note 2) | (meestal:) notarially validated | notarized* |
| notaris (note 1) | notary, (vgl. commissioner for oaths) | notary-at-law (vgl. notary public) |
| officier van justitie, openbaar aanklager, zie ook: Openbaar Ministerie (note 19) | crown prosecutor, public prosecutor* | District Attorney, DA |
| omgangsregeling, bezoekregeling | access (arrangement) | visitation (arrangement/rights) |
| omgangsregeling (beperkte ...) | staying access | temporary custody |
| omleggen, om zeep helpen (note 33) | ----- | whack sb, waste sb |
| onderpand | lien | pledge |
| onderhandse verkoop | sale by private treaty | sale by contract |
| onrechtmatig ontslag | wrongful dismissal | wrongful discharge |
| onteigening | compulsory purchase | expropriation |
| ontoerekeningsvatbaarheid (wegens ...) | diminished responsibility, (on the grounds of ...) | insanity (by reasons of ...) |
| Openbaar Ministerie, OM, (parket) (note 19) | Crown Prosecution Service, (IntE) Public Prosecution Service | U.S. Attorney's Office |
| open gevangenis/inrichting | open prison | minimum security prison |
| oplichterij, flessentrekkerij (zie ook BBI) | con(fidence) trick (zie OALD) | con(fidence) game (zie OALD) |
| oprichter/insteller van een trust | settlor, donor | trustor |
| overtreding (note 5) | non-indictable offence | misdemeanor |
| overval | (also:) stick-up (zie OALD) | hold-up* |
| parketwachter (vgl. bode) | court (police) officer, dock officer | bailiff |
| pleiten | debate | argue |
| politieagent (note 3), (note 33) | police constable, PC, WPC | police officer |
| politiebureau | police station* | (also:) station house |
| politielint (afzetlint) | incident tape | crime scene tape |
| politieregister (arrestaties/klachten) | charge sheet | blotter |
| premisse, vooronderstelling | premiss | premise |
| preventief fouilleren | stop and search | stop and frisk |
| procesbelang | (usually:) standing | (usually:) locus standi |
| processtukken, peremptoir | statements of the case | pleadings |
| proefverlof (met ...) | out on licence | on parole |
| protest/bezwaar toegewezen | objection allowed | objection sustained |
| ratio decidendi, wetsgrond | ratio decidendi* | holding |
| rechtsbijstand (kosteloze ...) | legal aid | public defender, PD |
| rechtenstage (note 38) | pupillage, traineeship | clerkship |
| rechtenstagebegeleider (note 38) | pupil-master | ----- |
| rechtenstagiair(e) (note 38), (zie ook: advocatenstagiair) | (1) (barrister's) pupil, (2) articled clerk, articling student, trainee solicitor | (legal) clerk, legal assistant* |
| rechterlijke macht | (the) judicature | (the) judiciary |
| rechtsbevoegdheid | competence | jurisdiction* |
| rechtsgang belemmeren | pervert the course of justice | obstruct justice |
| rechtsgebouw | law court | courthouse |
| rechtzaak | court case* | (also:) lawsuit#* |
| recidivist | hardened criminal | career criminal* (zie OALD) |
| rijden onder invloed | drink driving, (drunken driving), | drunk driving, DUI (= driving under the influence), DWI (= driving while intoxicated) |
| roekeloos rijgedrag | driving without due care and attention, (= DCA), driving to the public danger | reckless driving |
| rol | cause list, calendar (strafrecht) | (trial) docket, court calendar, trial calendar, docket sheet (straf-/civielrecht) |
| slotpleidooi (note 11) | closing argument | summing up, (summation) |
| spreekverbod | gagging order | gag order |
| straatroof, aanranding | robbery with violence, RWV | mugging |
| straatverbod | exclusion order | restraining order |
| strafaftrek | remission | time off |
| strafpleiter (zie ook BBI), (note 19) | barrister, counsel* | trial lawyer, (trial) attorney, litigator, counsel, counselor |
| strafrechtelijke vervolging | criminal prosecution | criminal action |
| surseance aanvragen (note 26) | go into administration | file for Chapter 11 |
| tegeneis | (ook:) cross-claim | counterclaim* |
| terugkerend belang | reversionary interest | remainder (interest) |
| toegewezen advocaat | legal aid | public defender |
| toerekenbare nalatigheid | contributory negligence | comparative negligence |
| toga (rechters...) | (judge's) gown | (judge's) robe |
| transport, eigendomsoverdracht | conveyancing | conveyance |
| terugwerkende kracht (met ...) | with retrospective effect | with retroactive effect |
| trefwoord (boven rechtszaakverslag) | catchword | keynotereformatory |
| tuchtschool | remand home, (Borstal) | redirect (examination) |
| tweede verhoor (na kruisverhoor) | re-examination | |
| uitnodiging tot aankoop (contractrecht) | invitation to treat | invitation to negotiate |
| uitspreken (een vonnis) (zie ook BIB), uitspraak doen, vonnis vellen (note 47) | (usually) give judgment, give/make a ruling*, render a decision | (usually:) render judgment/decision, hand down a judgment/decision/ruling |
| uitvaardigen (een gerechtelijk bevel ...) (zie BBI), (note 47) | grant/issue (an injunction)*, give/issue* (an order) (zie ook BBI) | (ook:) hand up (an injunction), hand down an order |
| unanieme (jury)uitspraak | agreed verdict | consent decree |
| verdaging (een ... toekennen) (zie ook BBI) | (grant an) ajournment* | (ook:) (grant a) continuance |
| verhoor (eerste ..., getuigenverhoor) (note 48) | examination-in-chief (ook CanE, AusE, SafE) | direct questioning, direct examination |
| verhoor (tweede ...., nieuw ....) (note 48) | re-examination (ook CanE, AusE, SafE) | redirect (examination) |
| verkeersboete | traffic fine | ticket |
| verjaringswet, verjaard, verjaard zijn | (ook:) statute barred, (m.b.t. civile zaken), the statute of limitations has expired | statute of limitations* (ook strafr.), extinguished by limitation, the statute of limitations has run* |
| verklaring van berusting | agreed verdict | consent decree |
| verminderde toerekeningsvatbaarheid (wegens ...) | diminished responsibility, (on the grounds of ...) | insanity, (by reasons of ...) |
| vernietigen, ongedaan maken | quash (a verdict / a decision) | overrule (a verdict / decision) |
| veroordelen tot gevangenisstraf (zie ook BBI) | (ook:) send sb. down (for ... years) | send sb. up (for ... years) |
| verordening (gemeentelijke ...) | bye-law | ordinance |
| versus (afkorting) (note 31) | v* | (also:) vs. |
| vertegenwoordigen, optreden namens | (also:) act for | represent |
| verweerder, (zie beklaagde) | ------------ | -------------- |
| VOG, Verklaring omtrent Gedrag | CRB certificate, CRB check (note 33) | police certificate (note 33) |
| vonnis in hoger beroep bevestigd | appeal dismissed | judgment affirmed |
| vonnis in hoger beroep vernietigd | appeal allowed | judgment reversed |
| voogdij (over minderjarige) | (also:) wardship | custody |
| voogdijtoewijzing (v. onecht kind) | affiliation order | support order |
| voorlopige hechtenis (in ...) | (on) remand, remanded in custody | pre-trial detention, in custody awaiting trial |
| voorarrest vonnis, tussenvonnis, (note 25) | (formerly?) interlocutory injunction | temporary injunction |
| voorlopige voorziening (note 25) | interim relief | interlocutory relief* |
| voorzien, beogen | envisage | envision |
| voorziening in kort geding, (note 25) | interim injunction | interlocutory injunction, interim injunction |
| vonnisregister | docket | judgment roll |
| vrijwaringsprocedure, -incident | third party proceedings | impleader |
| wapenstok, gummiknuppel | truncheon, baton (zie OALD) | billy club, nightstick |
| zijdelingse uitsluiting | issue estoppel | issue preclusion |