Law & Justice

Basic legal terms, court, police and criminal law

Build your B1-level law and justice vocabulary with this targeted flashcard set – perfect for Goethe-Zertifikat B1 and telc English B1 learners. Master key terms like lawyer, verdict, arrest, trial, suspect, and fine, all with pronunciation guides and example sentences. Whether you follow crime news in German, prepare for citizenship tests, or simply want to understand your rights abroad, this set gives you the essential legal language you need.

The Law & Justice set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Law & Administration.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • das Verbot /fɛɐ̯ˈboːt/ — bandas Verbot
  • erlauben ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bn̩ — to allow, to permiterlauben
  • das Recht /ʁɛçt/ — law / rightdas Recht
  • das Gesetz /ɡəˈzɛts/ — law (statute)das Gesetz
  • das Gericht ɡəˈʁɪçt — dishdas Gericht
  • der Richter /ˈʁɪçtɐ/ — judgeder Richter
  • der Anwalt /ˈanvalt/ — lawyerder Anwalt
  • die Strafe /ˈʃtʁaːfə/ — punishmentdie Strafe
  • bestrafen /bəˈʃtʁaːfn̩/ — to punishbestrafen
  • verbieten fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩ — verbot — verboten · to forbidverbieten
  • die Erlaubnis /ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bnɪs/ — permissiondie Erlaubnis
  • schuldig /ˈʃʊldɪç/ — guiltyschuldig
  • unschuldig /ˈʊnʃʊldɪç/ — innocentunschuldig
  • das Urteil /ˈʊɐ̯taɪ̯l/ — verdictdas Urteil
  • klagen /ˈklaːɡn̩/ — to sueklagen
  • der Zeuge /ˈtsɔʊ̯ɡə/ — witnessder Zeuge
  • die Polizei poliˈt͡saɪ̯ — policedie Polizei
  • verhaften /fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩/ — to arrestverhaften
  • stehlen /ˈʃteːlən/ — to stealstehlen
  • der Diebstahl /ˈdiːpʃtaːl/ — theftder Diebstahl

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Law & Justice”?

“Law & Justice” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Law & Justice” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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