Challenges of modern society: The judicial process in the US

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Challenges of modern society: The judicial process in the US

judicial process
Gerichtsverfahren
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judicial process Gerichtsverfahren
the jury (sing.) die Geschworenen, die Schöffen + Singular
to return a verdict ein Urteil fällen
verdict of guilty/not guilty Schuld-/Freispruch
to arrest s.o. jdn. verhaften
to take a case to court einen Fall vor Gericht bringen
courtroom Gerichtssaal
courtofficer Gerichtsdiener(in)
judge Richter(in)
juror Geschworene(r)
witness stand = witness box Zeugenstand AE+BE
prosecuting attorney = public prosecutor Staatsanwalt AE+BE
defense attorney = counsel for the defense Verteidiger AE+BE
the defendant = the accused der/die Angeklagte
spectator Zuschauer(in)
to preside over a trial einen Prozess leiten
to stand trial vor Gericht stehen
to question s.th. etw. in Frage stellen
validity <-> invalidity Richtigkeit, Stichhaltigkeit + Antonym
evidence (sing.) Beweis, Beweismaterial + Numerus
a piece of evidence ein Beweis(stück)
circumstantial evidence (sing.) Indizienbeweise
to charge s.o. with a crime jdn. eines Verbrechens beschuldigen
to plead (not) guilty sich (nicht) schuldig bekennen
to prove s.o.'s innocence/guilt jds. Unschuld/Schuld beweisen
to represent s.o. jdn. vertreten
plaintiff Kläger(in)
to call a witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin aufrufen
to swear s.o. in (swore, sworn) jdn. vereidigen
to give testimony eine Zeugensaussage machen
to testify aussagen
to cross-examine s.o. jdn. ins Kreuzverhör nehmen
to present evidence Beweise vorlegen
to give a closing speech ein Abschlussplädoyer halten
to consider the verdict das Urteil beraten
the accused = the defendant der/die Angeklagte + Synonym
to acquit s.o. jdn. freisprechen
acquittal Freispruch
to convict s.o. jdn. verurteilen
to sentence s.o. to s.th. jdn. zu etw. verurteilen
suspended sentence Bewährungsstrafe
mitigating circumstances (pl.) mildernde Umstände + Numerus
to reduce a sentence eine Strafe mildern

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