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Law in Luxembourgish

23 words, sorted by level. Each shows the English, German and French translation and a sentence you might actually hear. Nouns carry their article.

de Affekotnoun, B1
lawyer
DE Anwalt · FR avocat
Hir Affekot verdeedegt si gutt. — Her lawyer defends her well.
gerechtadjective, B1
fair, just
DE gerecht · FR juste
D'Decisioun war gerecht. — The decision was fair.
d’Geriichtnoun, B1
court
DE Gericht · FR tribunal
De Fall kënnt virun d'Geriicht. — The case goes to court.
d’Gesetznoun, B1
law, statute
DE Gesetz · FR loi
Dat neit Gesetz trëtt muer a Kraaft. — The new law comes into force tomorrow.
d’Pflichtnoun, B1
duty, obligation
DE Pflicht · FR devoir
Et ass deng Pflicht ze hëllefen. — It is your duty to help.
d’Rechtnoun, B1
right, law
DE Recht · FR droit
Jiddereen huet d'Recht op Bildung. — Everyone has the right to education.
de Riichternoun, B1
judge
DE Richter · FR juge
De Riichter huet d'Urteel verkënnegt. — The judge announced the verdict.
d’Scholdnoun, B1
guilt, fault
DE Schuld · FR faute
Et war net seng Schold. — It was not his fault.
d’Strofnoun, B1
punishment, penalty
DE Strafe · FR peine
D'Strof war ze haart. — The punishment was too harsh.
d’Beschëllegungnoun, B2
accusation
DE Beschuldigung · FR accusation
Hien huet d'Beschëllegung zréckgewisen. — He rejected the accusation.
de Beweisnoun, B2
proof, evidence
DE Beweis · FR preuve
Et gëtt kee Beweis fir seng Schold. — There is no proof of his guilt.
d’Gerechtegkeetnoun, B2
justice
DE Gerechtigkeit · FR justice
Si kämpft fir d'Gerechtegkeet. — She fights for justice.
d’Justiznoun, B2
judiciary, justice system
DE Justiz · FR justice
D'Justiz funktionéiert onofhängeg. — The judiciary operates independently.
onschëllegadjective, B2
innocent
DE unschuldig · FR innocent
De Mann ass onschëlleg. — The man is innocent.
de Rechtsanwaltnoun, B2
attorney-at-law
DE Rechtsanwalt · FR juriste
De Rechtsanwalt huet de Fall geholl. — The attorney took the case.
schëllegadjective, B2
guilty
DE schuldig · FR coupable
Hien huet sech schëlleg bekannt. — He pleaded guilty.
d’Urteelnoun, B2
verdict, judgment
DE Urteil · FR jugement
D'Urteel war gerecht. — The verdict was fair.
d’Verbriechennoun, B2
crime
DE Verbrechen · FR crime
D'Verbriechen ass nach net opgekläert. — The crime has not yet been solved.
verdeedegenverb, B2
to defend
DE verteidigen · FR défendre
Den Affekot verdeedegt de Beschëllegten. — The lawyer defends the accused.
de Verdragnoun, B2
treaty, contract
DE Vertrag · FR traité
Béid Säiten hunn de Verdrag ënnerschriwwen. — Both sides signed the treaty.
verdächtegadjective, B2
suspicious
DE verdächtig · FR suspect
Säi Verhalen war verdächteg. — His behavior was suspicious.
veruerteelenverb, B2
to convict, condemn
DE verurteilen · FR condamner
De Riichter huet hien veruerteelt. — The judge convicted him.
de Zeienoun, B2
witness
DE Zeuge · FR témoin
De Zeie soll virum Geriicht aussoen. — The witness should testify before the court.

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