About this glossary
| Dutch | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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 |