The list below contains the most important legal terminology in Dutch, English and French. It is ideal for students who need to prepare for legal studies abroad or courses in English or French, as well as for practicing lawyers and mediators. The legal terminology is arranged alphabetically for easy retrieval of vocabulary.
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Dutch |
English |
French |
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be arrested |
to be under arrest |
être en état d’arrestation |
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attack |
attack |
attack |
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lawyer |
lawyer, solicitor, barrister |
avocat |
|
argument |
argument |
dispute |
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arrest |
judgment |
arrest |
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counter |
banisters |
barre |
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bandit |
bandit |
bandit |
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mediation |
mediation |
intermediate |
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accusation |
accusation, charge |
accusation |
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proof |
evidence |
preuve |
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fine |
fine |
amendment |
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loot |
loot |
bute |
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cell |
cell |
cellule |
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thief |
thief |
voleur |
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theft |
theft |
full |
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kill |
to kill |
tuer |
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capital punishment |
death penalty |
peine de mort |
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secret agent |
secret agent |
agent secret |
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court |
court |
cour |
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witness |
witness |
temoin |
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witness stand |
witness box |
barre des temoins |
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testimony |
testimony |
temoignage |
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prisoner |
prisoner |
prisonnier |
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jail |
prison |
prison |
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capture |
capture |
capture |
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armed robbery |
armed robbery |
full à main armée |
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hostage |
hosting |
otage |
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hold up |
hold up |
hold up |
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burglar |
burglar |
cambrioleur |
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jury |
jury |
jury |
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courthouse |
law courts |
palace of justice |
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corpse |
corpse |
cadavre |
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ransom |
ransom |
rançon |
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criminal |
criminal |
criminal |
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murder |
murder |
meutre |
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killer |
murderer |
meurtrier |
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interrogate (a witness) |
to question (a witness) |
interroger (un temoin) |
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escape |
to escape |
s’éfather |
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crook |
crook |
escroc |
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lock up |
to imprison |
emprisoner |
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rob (a bank) |
to rob (a bank) |
dévaliser (un bank) |
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commit (a crime) |
to commit (a crime) |
commettre (un crime) |
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attempt |
attempt |
tentative |
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process |
trial |
process |
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straight |
right |
droit |
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court |
tribunal |
tribunal |
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right |
judge |
juge |
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to shoot |
to shoot |
tirer |
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punishment |
sentence |
condamnation, peine |
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suspect |
suspect |
suspect |
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defense |
defense |
defence |
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murder |
to murder |
assassin |
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sentenced to 5 years in prison |
he got a 5-year prison sentence |
il a été condamné à 5 ans de prison |
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verdict, verdict |
verdict |
verdict |
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to appear in court |
to stand trial |
passer en jugement |
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conditional release |
on parole |
and liberté conditionnelle |
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set free |
to set free |
liberer |
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weapon |
weapon |
poor |
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legal |
legal |
legale, legitimate |