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German Law Vocabulary

175 German words tagged law, ordered by frequency and spanning A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. The first entries appear as early as A1; the rest are specialist and sit higher up.

175 words
4 at A1
11 at A2
12 at B1
32 at B2
  1. können to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.; to be able to do… verb kann · konnte · gekonnt A1
  2. derArtikel article; article, item, ware noun A1
  3. dieSache matter, affair, case, question, issue; thing, object noun pl. Sachen A1
  4. dieVerfügung disposal, disposition (control over something); injunction, decree noun pl. Verfügungen A2
  5. diePartei political party; party (person, company, or institution) participating in a legal action… noun pl. Parteien A2
  6. dieTat deed; act, action noun pl. Taten B1
  7. dieAktie share, stock; legal claim noun pl. Aktien A2
  8. dieGesellschaft company (presence of other people in general); company (group of people) noun pl. Gesellschaften B1
  9. derVertrag contract, agreement; treaty noun pl. Verträge A2
  10. derTäter perpetrator, delinquent; doer, one who does noun A2
  11. dieVerhandlung negotiation; hearing, trial noun pl. Verhandlungen A2
  12. dieFirma A company, a business.; A firm, the name under which a company operates, as opposed to… noun pl. Firmen A2
  13. dieLeistung performance, accomplishment, achievement; service noun pl. Leistungen A2
  14. dieStaatsanwaltschaft public prosecutor's office noun pl. Staatsanwaltschaften A2
  15. dasVerfahren procedure, process; proceedings noun B1
  16. unbedingt absolute; (prison sentence) unconditional, without probation adj B1
  17. dieVerbindung connection; compound noun pl. Verbindungen B1
  18. dasUrteil judgment (the preferred spelling in a legal context), verdict, sentence (court… noun pl. Urteile B1
  19. dasVerbrechen a felony, indictable offence; a crime; any criminal offence noun B1
  20. verhalten to behave; to be contradistinguished, to be characterized in relation to its… verb verhält · verhielt · verhalten B1
  21. verurteilen to convict, condemn, sentence; to condemn, strongly denounce verb verurteilt · verurteilte · verurteilt B1
  22. derTermin date (day on which a certain event takes place); deadline (date on or before which… noun pl. Termine A2
  23. dieBerufung appointment; vocation noun pl. Berufungen B2
  24. unschuldig innocent; blameless adj B2
  25. verwenden to use, to employ, to apply; to make expenses applied on a material object verb verwendet · verwendete · verwendet B1
  26. derVerband bandage; association, union (kind of organization) noun pl. Verbände B2
  27. derVerteidiger defender (someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier); back; defender noun B2
  28. betrügen to deceive (usually deliberately); to defraud; to perform an act of fraud against; to… verb betrügt · betrog · betrogen B1
  29. dieGnade grace, mercy, graciousness; a grace, an act of mercy or graciousness; something good… noun pl. Gnaden B2
  30. dieAnklage charge; accusation noun pl. Anklagen B2
  31. derAusgleich compensation; hotchpot noun pl. Ausgleiche B2
  32. derSchwachsinn nonsense; mental retardation, amentia noun B2
  33. dieEinstellung attitude, mindset, disposition; hiring, beginning of an employment noun pl. Einstellungen B2
  34. derStaatsanwalt public prosecutor (UK), district attorney (US); a state counsel, Crown attorney, and… noun pl. Staatsanwälte B2
  35. dieVerfassung constitution; condition, state noun pl. Verfassungen B2
  36. dasLandgericht district court noun pl. Landgerichte B2
  37. dieJury panel of judges, jury in a competition; panel of jurors, jury in a trial (nonexistent in… noun pl. Jurys B2
  38. dieHauptsache main thing, most important thing; main issue noun pl. Hauptsachen B2
  39. dieBetreuung care; a person who takes care noun pl. Betreuungen B2
  40. sicherstellen to seize, confiscate a physical object as a measure to avert danger (a… verb stellt sicher · stellte sicher · sichergestellt B2
  41. derEinspruch objection, protest, appeal; objection! (kind of protest in the court procedures of some… noun pl. Einsprüche B2
  42. dieKaution bail; caution noun pl. Kautionen B2
  43. dasTestament will, testament; testament (part of the Bible) noun pl. Testamente B2
  44. derErsatz replacement, substitute; compensation noun pl. Ersätze B2
  45. derSpruch short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself; stock… noun pl. Sprüche B2
  46. dasEigentum ownership; an item of owned property, e.g. estate, belonging, etc. noun pl. Eigentümer B2
  47. dasVergehen misdemeanor, summary offence; to pass, to elapse noun B2
  48. dieKanzlei office, chambers; chancellery noun pl. Kanzleien B2
  49. erteilen to issue to; to give to (especially orders); to grant verb erteilt · erteilte · erteilt B2
  50. bedingt conditional, provisory; conditioned, induced adj B2
  51. derGerichtshof law court; court of justice noun pl. Gerichtshöfe B2
  52. dasMandat mandate (official command) noun pl. Mandate B2
  53. dieKörperverletzung bodily injury, bodily harm, battery (crime) noun pl. Körperverletzungen B2
  54. derEid oath noun pl. Eide B2
  55. dieAuslieferung delivery, distribution; extradition noun pl. Auslieferungen B2
  56. derMandant client (of a lawyer) noun pl. Mandanten B2
  57. verklagen to sue verb verklagt · verklagte · verklagt C1
  58. derVerfassungsschutz protection of the constitution (the Grundgesetz); the totality of all efforts (such as… noun C1
  59. derBuchstabe letter (of the alphabet); letter (a division unit of a piece of law marked by letters) noun pl. Buchstaben A2
  60. derGeschworener juror (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Geschworene C1
  61. klagen to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment); to wail, lament verb klagt · klagte · geklagt C1
  62. dieErpressung blackmail; coercion (the act, sometimes punishable, of forcing someone to some behaviour… noun pl. Erpressungen C1
  63. berufen to refer to (as proof of something); to invoke; to appoint (to a high office) verb beruft · berief · berufen C1
  64. einbringen to bring in, harvest, yield, fetch (a price); to bring into, contribute verb bringt ein · brachte ein · eingebracht C1
  65. derGesetzentwurf bill (draft law) noun pl. Gesetzentwürfe C1
  66. derVerwaltungsrat board of directors (the governing body of a corporation or organization, particularly in… noun pl. Verwaltungsrate C1
  67. derHaftbefehl arrest warrant noun pl. Haftbefehle C1
  68. dieGeldstrafe criminal fine (payment levied for an act that constitutes a crime) noun pl. Geldstrafen C1
  69. dieBestimmung determination (act of determining or measuring); destination (intended purpose) noun pl. Bestimmungen C1
  70. verpflichten to oblige someone, make someone promise; to commit, to oblige verb verpflichtet · verpflichtete · verpflichtet C1
  71. derDurchsuchungsbefehl search warrant noun pl. Durchsuchungsbefehle C1
  72. dieKriminalität crime (practice or habit of committing crimes; criminal acts collectively); criminality,… noun C1
  73. dieInstanz legal authority; authority, entity (any agency, person or level in a hierarchy… noun pl. Instanzen C1
  74. dieBundesanwaltschaft federal prosecutor noun pl. Bundesanwaltschaften C1
  75. arbeitslos unemployed (having no work despite being willing to work); on welfare; unemployed; idle… adj A1
  76. dieRevision revision, change; appeal noun pl. Revisionen C1
  77. dieVerurteilung conviction, sentence; condemnation noun pl. Verurteilungen C1
  78. dasAmtsgericht local / district court noun pl. Amtsgerichte C1
  79. derGewahrsam custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis); custody of a… noun pl. Gewahrsame C1
  80. plädieren to plead; to advocate, to make a case verb plädiert · plädierte · plädiert C1
  81. derSchadenersatz indemnification, restitution of damage noun C1
  82. ausliefern to deliver, to distribute; to extradite verb liefert aus · lieferte aus · ausgeliefert C1
  83. derAusschluss exclusion, expulsion; statute of repose noun pl. Ausschlüsse C1
  84. wirksam effective (well-suited for achieving the intended purpose); effective (having come into… adj C1
  85. einlassen to let in; to admit; to grant entry; to introduce; to cause to enter a room or fill a… verb lässt ein · ließ ein · eingelassen C1
  86. lebenslänglich for life, life adj C1
  87. dasSorgerecht custody noun pl. Sorgerechte C1
  88. derAusnahmezustand irregular situation; state of emergency noun pl. Ausnahmezustände C1
  89. derBundesgerichtshof federal court noun pl. Bundesgerichtshöfe C1
  90. derGerichtsmediziner coronor, medical examiner noun C1
  91. dieAbschiebung deportation noun pl. Abschiebungen C1
  92. derGutachter expert witness; surveyor, assessor noun C1
  93. dieStrafanzeige criminal charge noun pl. Strafanzeigen C1
  94. derKodex code (compilation of written law); code (system of unwritten but binding rules) noun pl. Kodizes C1
  95. strafbar liable to criminal prosecution; criminal (for which the law provides a criminal… adj C1
  96. derKuckuck cuckoo (Cuculus canorus); bailiff's seal noun pl. Kuckucke C1
  97. dasVermächtnis testamentary gift: bequest, devise, legacy noun pl. Vermächtnisse C1
  98. dasOberlandesgericht regional appeal court noun pl. Oberlandesgerichte C1
  99. derRechtsstreit legal dispute, lawsuit, litigation noun pl. Rechtsstreite C1
  100. anstrengen to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour; to put something to work, to… verb strengt an · strengte an · angestrengt B1
  101. aussagen to state; to testify verb sagt aus · sagte aus · ausgesagt C1
  102. dieBundesstraße federal highway; major highway; a national highway in Germany or Austria noun pl. Bundesstraßen C1
  103. derSuizid suicide noun pl. Suizide C1
  104. dieCausa case (a dispute or controversy, often of a legal nature, especially one of public… noun pl. Causae C1
  105. dasArzneimittel medicine; drug (healing substance) noun C1
  106. dieSondersitzung special session; extraordinary meeting noun pl. Sondersitzungen C1
  107. dieNeuregelung revision (of regulations) noun pl. Neuregelungen C1
  108. bekennen to confess, to avow, to profess (a belief, feeling, guilt, adherence to something); to… verb bekennt · bekannte · bekannt C1
  109. dieExekutive executive branch noun pl. Exekutiven C1
  110. derPart part; role (that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance);… noun pl. Parte C1
  111. derArbeitskampf the struggle by employees to fight for their rights, for increased wages etc. noun pl. Arbeitskämpfe C1
  112. derVermögensverwalter asset manager, fund manager, trust manager; custodian noun C1
  113. dasBußgeld a fine for a non-criminal act (e.g. speeding, breaking a contract, etc.) noun pl. Bußgelder C1
  114. derSchadensersatz indemnification, restitution of damage noun C2
  115. dieRechtslage totality of legal provisions applicable to a legal problem at a given time noun pl. Rechtslagen C2
  116. dasKriegsgericht court martial noun pl. Kriegsgerichte C2
  117. dieRechtsprechung case law; jurisdiction noun pl. Rechtsprechungen C2
  118. dieVerabschiedung dismissal; seeing off noun pl. Verabschiedungen C2
  119. dieGerichtsmedizin medical jurisprudence noun C2
  120. dieBewilligung approval noun pl. Bewilligungen C2
  121. dasPlädoyer closing argument; plea noun pl. Plädoyers C2
  122. dieGenugtuung satisfaction; compensation noun pl. Genugtuungen C2
  123. derTotschlag second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to… noun pl. Totschläge C2
  124. strafrechtlich concerning or according to criminal law; criminal adj C2
  125. derPlatzverweis temporary prohibition to be on certain premises; dismissal from the playing field noun pl. Platzverweise C2
  126. dieVollmacht power of attorney noun pl. Vollmachten C2
  127. dieExekution execution (act of putting to death); foreclosure noun pl. Exekutionen C2
  128. dieVolksverhetzung incitement to hatred noun pl. Volksverhetzungen C2
  129. dasUrheberrecht copyright noun pl. Urheberrechte C2
  130. dasInkrafttreten coming into effect, coming into force noun C2
  131. dieBegnadigung pardon noun pl. Begnadigungen C2
  132. verschollen missing, lost; declared dead in absentia, presumed dead adj C2
  133. derInsolvenzverwalter trustee in bankruptcy, liquidator, insolvency administrator, receiver in insolvency noun C2
  134. handhaben to handle, to wield, to employ (a tool, often not in a resultative sense but rather… verb handhabt · handhabte · gehandhabt C2
  135. derNachlass estate (of inheritance); heritage noun pl. Nachlässe C2
  136. dasSchmerzensgeld solatium noun pl. Schmerzensgelder C2
  137. dieZuständigkeit responsibility noun pl. Zuständigkeiten C2
  138. derParagraph article, paragraph (section of a legal document) noun pl. Paragraphen C2
  139. belehren to teach, to guide; to inform, to explain verb belehrt · belehrte · belehrt C2
  140. dieUnzucht fornication; adultery; lewdness; promiscuity (any sexual behaviour considered immoral or… noun C2
  141. derGerichtsbeschluss court order, court ruling noun pl. Gerichtsbeschlüsse C2
  142. derOberstaatsanwalt chief prosecutor, Senior Public Prosecutor noun pl. Oberstaatsanwälte C2
  143. derMeineid a perjury, a deliberately false oath about something in the past; any broken oath, e.g.… noun pl. Meineide C2
  144. dieZeugenaussage testimony noun pl. Zeugenaussagen C2
  145. begnadigen to pardon verb begnadigt · begnadigte · begnadigt C2
  146. dieSchutzhaft protective custody; arbitrary incarceration of those considered enemies of the regime… noun pl. Schutzhaften C2
  147. derVorsatz malice, intention, premeditation; intention, something undertaken; resolution noun pl. Vorsätze C2
  148. dasArbeitsgericht labor court, industrial tribunal noun pl. Arbeitsgerichte C2
  149. derGeneralstaatsanwalt prosecutor general, attorney general (of a state) noun pl. Generalstaatsanwälte C2
  150. dasBetäubungsmittel anaesthetic; narcotic; controlled substance; drug (of any kind, including e.g. cocaine,… noun C2
  151. dieNovelle novella (a short novel); amendment (correction or addition to a law) noun pl. Novellen C2
  152. dieKlausel term (limitation, restriction or regulation); clause (separate part of a contract) noun pl. Klauseln C2
  153. dieRechtsstaatlichkeit rule of law (the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and… noun pl. Rechtsstaatlichkeiten C2
  154. derHaftrichter a judge tasked with the decision whether or not to keep someone in custody noun C2
  155. dieErbschaft estate (of inheritance); heritage noun pl. Erbschaften C2
  156. dieAbmahnung an official warning or reprimand condemning some misconduct (either in writing or in the… noun pl. Abmahnungen C2
  157. verankern to anchor; to enshrine (to protect within an official law or treaty) verb verankert · verankerte · verankert C2
  158. derHausfriedensbruch the crime of trespassing, the unlawful entry to, or presence in, a house etc. noun pl. Hausfriedensbrüche C2
  159. dieAnklagebank dock (part of a courtroom where the accused sits) noun pl. Anklagebänke C2
  160. dieZiffer digit, numeral; a numbered division unit written alongside the text noun pl. Ziffern C2
  161. dasVersäumnis failure, omission, failing; default noun pl. Versäumnisse C2
  162. dieRehabilitation vindication (restoration of reputation); rehabilitation (process of returning or… noun pl. Rehabilitationen C2
  163. dasStrafrecht criminal law noun pl. Strafrechte C2
  164. dieUmweltverträglichkeitsprüfung audit for environmental compatibility noun pl. Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfungen C2
  165. dieVernehmlassung a step in the process of passing a law in Switzerland and Liechtenstein during which… noun pl. Vernehmlassungen C2
  166. belangen to concern, to touch a matter; to prosecute, to take recourse to verb belangt · belangte · belangt C2
  167. dieDuldung tolerance; temporary suspension of the deportation of a foreign individual noun pl. Duldungen C2
  168. dasGewaltverbrechen violent crime noun C2
  169. dieFreizügigkeit generosity, largess; freedom of movement noun pl. Freizügigkeiten C2
  170. derTatbestand element (required aspect or component of a cause of action) (also collective as… noun pl. Tatbestände C2
  171. dieGerichtsverhandlung trial noun pl. Gerichtsverhandlungen C2
  172. dasSchiedsgericht arbitration, arbitral court noun pl. Schiedsgerichte C2
  173. dasBerufungsgericht appeals court noun pl. Berufungsgerichte C2
  174. Alimente alimony (allowance paid for someone's sustenance under court order) noun C2
  175. derLandesverrat treason noun C2

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