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Legal terms from the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC)

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legal, Netherlands
Last Updated
2025-08-22
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aanklager

prosecutor

also: openbaar ministerie

advocaat

lawyer, attorney

arrest

judgment (of appellate court)

beroep

appeal

beschikking

order, ruling

beslag

seizure, attachment

bewijs

evidence

civiele procedure

civil procedure

dagvaarding

summons, writ

eiser

plaintiff, claimant

gedaagde

defendant

gerecht

court

getuige

witness

griffie

court registry

griffier

court clerk

hoger beroep

appeal

kort geding

summary proceedings

Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

Netherlands Bar Association

NOvA

officier van justitie

public prosecutor

pleidooi

oral argument

procureur

solicitor

historical term

proceskosten

legal costs

raadsheer

judge (appellate)

rechtbank

district court

rechter

judge

rechtszaak

lawsuit, case

rolzitting

case management hearing

strafrecht

criminal law

tenlastelegging

indictment

tussenvonnis

interlocutory judgment

uitspraak

judgment, ruling

verdachte

suspect, defendant (criminal)

verweer

defense

verweerder

defendant (civil)

respondent

vonnis

judgment

vordering

claim

wraking

recusal

challenging a judge

zitting

hearing