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.

  • das Verbot — ban
  • erlauben — to allow, to permit
  • das Recht — law / right
  • das Gesetz — law (statute)
  • das Gericht — dish
  • der Richter — judge
  • der Anwalt — lawyer
  • die Strafe — punishment
  • bestrafen — to punish
  • verbieten — verbot — verboten · to forbid
  • die Erlaubnis — permission
  • schuldig — guilty
  • unschuldig — innocent
  • das Urteil — verdict
  • klagen — to sue
  • der Zeuge — witness
  • die Polizei — police
  • verhaften — to arrest
  • stehlen — to steal
  • der Diebstahl — theft

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