5.1.1 The judicial process in the US

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Gerichtsverfahren

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judicial process

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die Geschworenen, die Schöffen

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the jury

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ein Urteil fällen

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to return a verdict

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Schuldspruch/Freispruch

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verdict of guilty/nit guilty

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jmdn. verhaften

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to arrest sb

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einen Fall vor Gericht bringen

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to take a case to court

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Gerichtssaal

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courtroom

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Gerichtsdiener

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court officer

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Richter

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judge

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Zeugenstand AE/BE

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witness stand AE

witness box BE

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Geschworener

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juror

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Staatsanwalt AE/BE

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prosecuting attorney AE

public attorney BE

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Verteidiger AE/BE

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defense attorney AE

counsel for the defence BE

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Zuschauer

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spectator

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einen Prozess leiten

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to preside over a trial

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etw. infrage stellen

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to question sth

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Richtigkeit, Stichhaltigkeit

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validity

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Beweise, Beweismaterial

> ein Beweis(stück)

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evidence

> a piece of evidence

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Indizienbeweise

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circumstantial evidence

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jmdn. eines Verbrechens beschuldigen

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to charge sb with a crime

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sich (nicht) schuldig bekennen

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to plead (not) guilty

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jmds. (Un-)Schuld beweisen

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to prove sb’s innocence/guilt

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jmdn. vertreten

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to represent sb

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Kläger

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plaintiff

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einen Zeugen aufrufen

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to call a witness

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jmdn. vereidigen

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to swear sb in

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eine Zeugenaussage machen

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to give testimony

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jmdn. ins Kreuzverhör nehmen

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to cross-examine sb

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Beweise vorlegen

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to present evidence

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ein Abschlussplädoyer halten

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to give a closing speech

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das Urteil beraten

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to consider the verdict

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der Angeklagte

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to accused

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jmdn. freisprechen

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to acquit sb

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jmdn. verurteilen

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to convict sb

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jmdn. zu etw. verurteilen

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to sentence sb to sth

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Bewährungsstrafe

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suspended sentence

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mildernde Umstände

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mitigating circumstances

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eine Strafe mildern

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to reduce a sentence

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Rechtsanwalt

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lawyer

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jmdn. in etw. beraten

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to advise sb about sth

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hier: Anklage, Staatsanwaltschaft

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prosecution

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Rechtssache

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legal matter

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Inhaftierung

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imprisonment

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Haftstrafe

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custodial sentence

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jmdn. in Haft nehmen

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to take sb into custody

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(Straf-)Täter

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offender

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Straftat

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offence

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Strafe

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penalty

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Geldstrafe

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fine > to pay a finge

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gemeinnützige Arbeit

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community service

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Bewährungsurteil

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probation order

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auf Bewährung sein

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to be on probation

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Bewährungshelfer

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probation officer

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elektronische Fußfessel

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electronic tagging

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Ausgangssperre

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curfew

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Teilnahme an etw.

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participation in sth

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Drogenentzugsprogramm

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drug treatment programme

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Einrichtung für jugendliche Straftäter

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attendance centre

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jugendlicher Straftäter

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juvenile offender

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Todesstrafe

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death penalty

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gewalttätig

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violent

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jmdn. zum Tode veruteilen

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to sentece sb to death

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jmdn. auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten

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to electrocute sb

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Todesspritze

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lethal injection

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jmdn. henken

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to hang sb

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Exekutionskommando

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firing squad

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sich im Todestrakt befinden

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to be on death row

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jmdn. hinrichten

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to execute sb

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Berufung einlegen

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to appeal

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eine Strafe mildern

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to commute a sentence

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Todesstrafe

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capital punishment

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etw. abschaffen

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to abolish sth

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Abschreckung

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deterrent

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Hinrichtung

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execution

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moralisch falsch

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morally wrong

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etw. verringern

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to reduce sth

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Gefängnis

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jail

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vorsätzlich

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premeditated

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Rache

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revenge

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Verwandter

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relative

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eine Strafe absitzen

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to serve a sentence

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jmdn. entlassen

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to release sb

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wieder straffällig werden

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to reoffend

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sich bessern

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to reform

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unschuldig

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innocent