About this glossary
| Dutch | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
aangewezen rechter | designated court / judge | |
aanhangig | pending | |
(dag waarop) aanhangig is gemaakt | (day on which) the case is made pending | |
aan het oordeel van de rechter overgelaten | within the court’s discretion | |
aanhouding / aanhouden | stay / to stay | |
aannemelijk maken | show that it is likely that … | |
aanstonds | forthwith, right away | |
aanvullend vonnis | additional judgment | |
aanvulling van een vonnis | to give an additional judgment | |
aanwijzingen | directions | |
aanzeggen | to notify, give notice | |
absolute bevoegdheid | subject matter jurisdiction | |
achterwege laten (uitspraak) | direct that no judgment will be given | |
advocaat | lawyer, attorney, legal counsel | |
advocaat stellen | to submit a notice of representation by a lawyer | |
Advocaat-Generaal | Advocate General | |
Advocatenwet | Dutch Advocates Act | |
afbreking (van de instantie) | discontinuance | |
afdoende zekerheid stellen | provide sufficient security | |
afloop (van termijn) | expire / expiry (of a time limit) | |
afschrift | copy | |
afstand (van recht of verweer) | waiver (of a right or defence) | |
afstand van instantie | discontinuance by withdrawal | |
afwijken van | depart from, derogate from | |
afwijzen (een vordering) | to dismiss a claim | |
afzien (van proceshandeling) | waives (his / her / its) right to …... | |
akte (processtuk) | brief (document of process) | |
akte - authentieke | authentic instrument | |
akte - niet-dienen vragen | to request the court to record a party’s failure to file | |
akte overlegging producties | brief submitting exhibits | |
akte uitlaten producties | brief commenting on exhibits | |
algemene maatregel van bestuur | executive decree | |
als bedoeld in | as referred to in | |
ambtenaar | official | |
ambtshalve | on its [the court's / the judge's] own initiative | |
antwoord | defence | |
appellant / appellanten | appellant / appellants | |
Arbiter | arbitrator | |
arbiter - in een zaak optreden als arbiter | to arbitrate a case / to act as an arbitrator in a case | |
arbitraal vonnis | arbitral award | |
arbitraal vonnis wijzen | to render / issue / give an arbitral award | |
arbitrage | arbitration | |
arbitrage - inroepen | to go to arbitration | |
arbitragebeding | arbitration clause | |
arbitrageopdracht | mandate | |
arbitragereglement | arbitration rules | |
arbitrale procedure | arbitration proceedings | |
arrest | judgment | |
bedrijf | company, business | |
bedrijfsgeheim | trade secret | |
beëdigde vertaling | sworn translation | |
beëindiging | termination | |
behandelen/behandeling (van een zaak) | to deal with, dispose of / disposal of, disposition of (a case) | |
behartigen (belangen) | to advance, to advocate for (interests) | |
bekrachtigen (vonnis) | to affirm a judgment | |
belanghebbenden | interested parties | |
bemiddeling | mediation | |
beoordelen (bewijs) | to assess (the evidence) | |
beoordelen summierlijk | to conduct a summary test / review / enquiry | |
bepaalde bescheiden | specified documents | |
bepaalde rechtsbetrekking die tot hun vrije bepaling staat | a particular legal relationship which is within their autonomy to agree | |
bepalen (rechter) | to direct | |
beperking van de kennisneming | limited review | |
beroep (doen) op | to rely on, to raise, to invoke | |
beroepsgeheim | professional duty of confidentiality | |
beroepsmatig rechtsbijstand verleent (derde) | third-party professional who provides legal assistance | |
berusting | waiver, acceptance | |
bescheiden | materials, documents | |
beschikking (in verzoekschriftprocedure) | judgment | |
beschouwing | view, observation | |
beslag | attachment | |
beslag - conservatoir | pre-judgment attachment | |
beslag - derden- | third-party attachment | |
beslag - executoriaal | executory attachment | |
beslag leggen | make an attachment | |
beslagrekest | application to attach | |
beslissing | decision | |
beslissing bij voorraad | judgment in summary proceedings / after summary enquiry | |
bestreden - onvoldoende | insufficiently / not sufficiently disputed, contested, challenged | |
betekenen | to serve | |
betekening | service | |
betekening aan de persoon | service by actual delivery | |
betekeningsexploot | writ of service | |
betrokkene (partij) | party to the proceedings | |
bevoegd zijn (rechter/rechtbank) | to have jurisdiction | |
bevoegdheid (rechter/rechtbank) | jurisdiction | |
bevrijden (groep) | to opt out (of the group) | |
bewaren (boeken) | retain (records) | |
bewarende maatregel | protective measure | |
bewijs | evidence | |
bewijsaanbod | offer of evidence | |
bewijskracht | probative force | |
bewijslast | burden of proof | |
bewijslastverdeling | allocation of the burden of proof | |
bewijsmateriaal | evidence | |
bewijsmiddel | evidence, exhibit | |
bewijsrecht | law of evidence | |
bewijsstuk | exhibit | |
bewijs van betekening | proof of service | |
bewijsvoorschriften | rules of evidence | |
bezoekende advocaat | visiting lawyer | |
bezwaarschrift | objection | |
bezwaar tegen *** | objection to *** | |
bezwarend | onerous | |
bij… | under, pursuant to | |
bij ..(wettelijk bepaling).. | under | |
bij of krachtens | by or pursuant to | |
bijzondere overeenkomst | special contract / agreement | |
bindend advies | binding opinion | |
bloed- of aanverwant | person related by blood or other family ties | |
bodemprocedure | proceedings on the merits, main proceedings | |
buiten beschouwing laten | to disregard | |
Burgerlijk Wetboek (BW) | Dutch Civil Code (DCC) | |
cassatie | Supreme Court appeal | |
cassatie - in .. komen | to appeal to the Supreme Court | |
cassatiedagvaarding | notice of Supreme Court appeal | |
cassatiemiddelen | grounds for (the Supreme Court) appeal | |
Civiele Kamer | Civil Chamber | |
collectieve actie / vordering | collective action / claim | |
collectieve schadeafwikkeling | collective compensation scheme | |
collectieve stuiting (verjaring) | collective interruption (of the limitation period) | |
comparitie | conference (for case management), hearing | |
compromis (arbitrage) | arbitration agreement | |
conclusie | statement | |
conclusie - nadere | supplementary statement, further written submission | |
conclusie van antwoord | statement of defence | |
conclusie van de AG | opinion of the Advocate General | |
conclusie van dupliek | statement of rejoinder | |
conclusie van eis | statement of claim | |
conclusie van repliek | statement of reply | |
conventie, in | in the original action | |
curatele | subject to a curatorship, curatorship | |
Curator (bij faillissement) | bankruptcy trustee | |
daaruit de gevolgtrekking maken die hij geraden acht | draw such adverse inferences as it considers appropriate | |
dagvaarden | to serve a writ of summons | |
dagvaarding (met conclusie van eis) | writ of summons (containing a statement of claim) | |
dagvaarding in eerste aanleg | writ of summons in first instance | |
dagvaarding in hoger beroep | writ of summons in appeal | |
dagvaarding van getuigen | writ of summons for a witness to testify | |
dagvaardingsprocedure | proceedings initiated by writ of summons | |
degene voor wie het stuk bestemd is | addressee | |
Deken | Dean (of the Dutch Bar Association) | |
deponeren | to file | |
depot | deposit | |
derde belanghebbende | interested third party | |
derdenbeslag | third-party attachment | |
descente | on-site inspection | |
deskundigenbericht | expert's report | |
deurwaarder | bailiff | |
de zaak ten principale | the matter on the merits | |
dictum (van vonnis) | operative part (of the judgment) | |
domicilie kiezen bij | elect domicile at | |
doorhaling op de rol | discontinuance by striking off | |
dreigde / dreiging (van ***) | *** (is)(was) imminent | |
dupliek | rejoinder, statement of rejoinder | |
dwangakkoord | compulsory composition / settlement | |
dwangsom | penalty | |
dwangsom - op straffe van een … | subject to a penalty | |
dwingend bewijs | compelling evidence | |
dwingend recht | mandatory law | |
eenvoudige akte | simple brief | |
eerlijk proces | fair process | |
eerste aanleg | first instance | |
eindvonnis | final judgment | |
eis | claim | |
eis in conventie | (original) claim | |
eis in reconventie | counterclaim | |
eisen | to claim | |
(ver)eisen | to require | |
eiser/eiseres | claimant | |
enkelvoudige kamer | single-judge chamber | |
enquêteprocedure | enquiry proceedings | |
erfgenamen | heirs | |
erflater | decedent | |
Europees Hof van Justitie | European Court of Justice, ECJ | |
excepties | preliminary defences | |
exclusieve belangenbehartiger | exclusive representative | |
executoriale titel | enforcement title | |
executoriale vorm | form required for enforcement | |
exequatur | permission to enforce | |
exequatur verlenen | to give / issue permission to enforce | |
exploot | writ | |
exploot doen | to serve a writ | |
feitelijke instanties | fact-finding instances | |
forumkeuze-clausule | choice of forum clause, choice of court clause | |
gebod (rechterlijk) | court order | |
gebrek | defect, failure to *** | |
gedaagde | defendant | |
geding | proceedings, action | |
geding - verschijnen in het geding | to appear in proceedings, enter an appearance in proceedings | |
gehuurde (onroerende zaak) | leased space | |
geïntimeerde(n) | respondent(s) | |
geldigheid | validity | |
gelijke rang | equal rank | |
gemachtigde | authorised representative | |
gerechtelijk | judicial, court | |
gerechtelijke erkentenis | formal admission | |
gerechtvaardigd | justified | |
geschil | dispute | |
getuige | witness | |
getuige doen horen | take witness testimony, take a witness’s testimony, hear a witness | |
getuige-deskundige | expert witness | |
getuigenverhoor | evidentiary hearing | |
getuigenverklaring | witness statement, testimony | |
gewaarborgde | indemnified party | |
gewichtige redenen | compelling reasons | |
gewone verblijfplaats | habitual residence / abode | |
gezag van gewijsde | res judicata effect | |
grief | ground for appeal | |
goede procesorde | due process | |
goede rechtspleging | sound administration of justice | |
goederen | goods | |
griffie | court office, court registry | |
griffier | clerk | |
griffierecht | court fee | |
gronde, zaak ten | case on the merits | |
heropenen | to reopen | |
herroeping | revocation | |
herstel | correction | |
hervatting | resumption | |
Hof | Court of Appeal | |
Hof van Discipline | Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal | |
Hoge Raad | Supreme Court | |
hoger beroep | appeal | |
hoger beroep aantekenen | to appeal | |
hogere voorziening | higher remedy | |
homologatie (van een akkoord) | confirmation / approval (of a restructuring plan) | |
hoofdzaak | main action, main proceedings | |
hoor- en wederhoor (beginsel van) | principle of hearing both sides | |
houder | holder | |
in afwijking van | in derogation from | |
ingevolge… | under… | |
inhoudelijk behandelen | to deal with on the merits | |
in reconventie | on the counterclaim | |
in strijd met openbare orde | violates public policy, in violation of public policy | |
in vrijwaring oproepen | to add a third party for indemnity | |
incident (tot……) / in het incident | motion proceedings (for..) / on the motion | |
incidenteel (hoger) beroep | cross-appeal | |
incidenteel vonnis | judgment on the motion | |
incidentele vordering | motion | |
indienen | to submit | |
inhoud | substance | |
in persoon (laten aan, overhandigen) | to give *** by actual delivery | |
in persoon (procederen) | (litigate, act) ''pro se'' | |
internationaal privaatrecht | private international law | |
internationale handelskamers | international commercial chambers | |
intrekking | withdrawal | |
jurisprudentie | case law | |
kamer | chamber | |
kantonrechter | subdistrict court | |
kantooradres | business address | |
kantoorplaats | place of business | |
kennelijk | manifest/ manifestly | |
kennelijke fout | manifest error | |
kennisgeving | notification, notice | |
kennisneming | review | |
kennisneming van geschillen | to hear disputes | |
klacht | complaint | |
klacht indienen bij | to file a complaint | |
klemmende redenen | compelling reasons | |
kort geding | summary proceedings | |
kosten te begroten | quantify costs | |
krachtens | pursuant to | |
kracht van gewijsde (vonnis, arrest) | (the judgment is) no longer subject to ordinary remedies, no longer subject to appeal | |
langs elektronische weg ter beschikking stellen | post electronically | |
letsel | injury | |
locatie | location | |
lopende procedure | ongoing action, ongoing proceedings | |
materieel recht | substantive law | |
mededeling | notification | |
meervoudige kamer | three-judge panel, multi-judge panel (Supreme Court) | |
memorie | statement | |
memorie - nadere | further statement, supplementary statement | |
memorie van antwoord (hoger beroep) | statement of defence on appeal | |
memorie van grieven | statement of grounds for appeal | |
mening | opinion, views | |
mentorschap ten behoeve van meerderjarigen | protection order for adults | |
met het oog op | for reasons of | |
met redenen omklede | reasoned, substantiated | |
mondelinge behandeling / procedure | conference, hearing of the parties | |
mondeling (ter zitting) nemen | *** may be submitted at the hearing | |
mondelinge toelichting | substantiate findings / arguments / assertions at a hearing | |
mondelinge uitspraak (doen) | (pronounce) judgment from the bench | |
mondeling verslag | oral report, present findings at a hearing | |
motiveren (beslissing) | to give reasons / grounds for | |
nalaten van *** | non-compliance with *** | |
nauw omschreven groep | precisely defined group | |
NCC-reglement | NCC Rules | |
nietigheid | nullity | |
nietig verklaring | nullification, annulment | |
niet-naleving van | non-compliance with | |
niet-ontvankelijk | inadmissible | |
niet-ontvankelijk (eiser / verzoeker) | the claimant / applicant is inadmissible | |
officier van justitie | Public Prosecutor | |
onaannemelijk | unlikely | |
onaanvaardbaar | unacceptable | |
onafhankelijk en onpartijdig | independent and impartial | |
onbestreden | undisputed | |
onbevoegdverklaring | declaration of no jurisdiction | |
onbillijkheid van overwegende aard | manifest injustice | |
onder bewind | under fiduciary administration | |
onderbewindstelling ter bescherming van meerderjarigen | fiduciary administration for the protection of adults | |
onderhandse akte | private instrument | |
Ondernemingskamer | Enterprise Chamber | |
onderzoeken (rechter) | to examine, to interview | |
onevenredig | disproportionate / disproportionately | |
ongegrond | without merit, ill-founded | |
ongemotiveerd | unsubstantiated | |
onmiddellijke voorziening | immediate measure | |
onpartijdigheid | impartiality | |
onrechtmatige daad | tort, wrongful act | |
onroerende zaak | immovable | |
onverminderd het omtrent … bepaalde | without prejudice to the provisions on … | |
ontbinding | dissolution | |
ontslaan / ontslag van instantie | discharge from the instance | |
ontvangende instantie | receiving agency | |
ontvangstbewijs | proof of receipt | |
ontvankelijk (vordering) | admissible | |
ontvankelijk verklaren | declare admissible | |
onverwijld | without delay | |
op de voet van | pursuant to, by virtue of | |
op eigen kosten | at (their) own expense | |
Openbaar Ministerie | Public Prosecutions Office, Public Prosecutor | |
openstaan (voorziening, beroep) | subject to (remedy, appeal) | |
opheffen beslag | lift an attachment | |
opnieuw rechtdoende | in a new decision | |
oproeping | (serve) notice | |
oproepingsbericht | notice to appear | |
opschorten (van tenuitvoerlegging) | suspension (of enforcement) | |
opzegging | termination with notice, notice of termination | |
Orde van Advocaten | Netherlands Bar, Netherlands Bar Association | |
overeenkomst tot aanwijzing van een bevoegde rechter | choice of court agreement, choice of forum clause | |
overeenkomst tot arbitrage | arbitration agreement | |
overleggen | to submit, to file | |
Parket | Public Prosecutor’s Office | |
partijen in de gelegenheid stellen/gelegenheid geven | to allow the parties to | |
(een partij die) handelt in de uitoefening van een beroep of bedrijf | (a party) pursuing commercial or professional activities | |
voor alle weren | prior to/in advance of all defences | |
piketregeling | duty roster | |
plaats | place | |
plaatselijke gesteldheid opnemen | inspect a site | |
pleidooi | (oral) arguments | |
pleiten, pleidooi houden | to argue a case | |
pleitnota | (pleading) notes | |
preparatoir vonnis | interim judgment | |
primaire vordering | principal claim | |
procederen | litigate | |
procederen in persoon | litigate ''pro se'' | |
procedure | proceedings, matter, action | |
procedure instellen | to initiate proceedings, to initiate an action | |
procedure voortzetten | the action moves forward, take next steps | |
proceshandeling | act of process | |
procesinleiding | originating document | |
proceskosten | costs of process | |
procesrecht | procedural law | |
processtuk | document, document of process | |
proces-verbaal | court record | |
procureur-generaal | procurator general | |
productie | exhibit | |
producties | exhibits, evidence | |
producties overleggen | to submit exhibits/evidence | |
prorogatie | prorogation | |
provisioneel vonnis | provisional / interim judgment | |
raadkamer | (judge's) chambers | |
raadsheer | judge (of the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court) | |
rechtbank | District Court | |
rechter (instantie) | the court | |
rechter (persoon) | judge | |
rechter-commissaris | delegated judge, or bankruptcy judge in insolvency matters | |
rechterlijke macht | the judiciary | |
rechtsgeldigheid | legal validity | |
rechtsmiddel | remedy | |
rechtspersonen | legal entities | |
rechtssfeer van Nederland (band met) | connection with the Dutch legal system | |
rechtstitel | legal title | |
rechtvaardigen | justify | |
rechtverkrijgende | legal successor | |
rechtsvordering | action | |
reconventie, reconventionele vordering, | counterclaim | |
redelijkerwijs (niet) aan *** toe te rekenen | can (not) reasonably be imputed to *** | |
redelijkheid en billijkheid | reasonableness and fairness | |
met redenen omklede conclusie | reasoned statement | |
regie | case management | |
regiezitting | case management conference | |
relatieve bevoegdheid | personal jurisdiction | |
repliek | reply, statement of reply | |
roerende zaak | movable | |
rol | court calendar | |
rolbeschikking | calendar hearing decision, calendar decision | |
rolbeslissing | directions | |
roldatum | court calendar date | |
salaris advocaat | legal fees, costs for legal representation | |
samenhang (van vorderingen, zaken) | closely connected | |
samenvoeging (van zaken) | consolidation (of actions) | |
schadebrengend feit | harmful event | |
schending van de openbare orde | violation of public policy | |
schikken | to settle (out of court) | |
schikking | settlement | |
schorsen (zitting) | to suspend | |
schorsing (tenuitvoerlegging) | suspension (of enforcement) | |
schriftelijke toelichting (in cassatie) | written statement | |
schriftelijk pleidooi | written arguments | |
schuldeiser | creditor | |
schuldenaar | debtor | |
schuldsaneringsregeling natuurlijke personen | debt relief scheme for natural persons | |
spoedeisend belang | urgent interest | |
standpunt | view, position | |
stelbrief | notice of representation | |
stelling | assertion | |
stilzwijgend | tacit / tacitly | |
(op) straffe van verval | (a right) is waived | |
stuk | document | |
summierlijk | summary | |
summierlijk onderzoek | summary examination / enquiry, | |
surséance van betaling | suspension of payments | |
tegelijk (behandeld) | (deal with) concurrently | |
tegenbewijs | rebuttal evidence | |
tenzij | except where | |
tenuitvoerlegging | enforcement | |
tenzij de billijkheid zich daartegen verzet | except where fairness dictates / demands otherwise | |
tenzij uit de wet anders voortvloeit | except where the law provides otherwise | |
termijn | time limit, notice period | |
terugverwijzen naar | to refer back | |
tijdig | timely, on time, in timely fashion, within the time limit | |
toelaatbaar (bewijs) | admissible | |
toewijzen (vordering) | to award / grant (an amount), to rule in favour of the claimant | |
tot en met | from *** to *** inclusive | |
tuchtcollege | disciplinary tribunal | |
tussenkomst | third-party intervention | |
tussenvonnis | interim judgment | |
uit eigen beweging | on its own initiative | |
uitgebreide akte | extensive brief | |
uitlaten | to express a view / views on | |
uitsluitend bepaald overeenkomstig | determined exclusively in accordance with | |
uitspraak | judgment, decision | |
uitstel | extension (of a time limit) | |
uittreksel | extract | |
uitvoerbaar bij voorraad | enforceable notwithstanding any remedy | |
uitvoerbaarheid | enforceability | |
uitwinning | executory sale | |
uitzonderingen (behoudens in de wet genoemde) | except where the law provides otherwise | |
van overeenkomstige toepassing | applies ''mutatis mutandis,'' accordingly | |
vaststaande feiten | undisputed facts, established facts | |
vastellingsovereenkomst | settlement agreement | |
verandering van eis | amendment of claim | |
verbeteringsvonnis | corrective judgment | |
verbetering | correction | |
verbod (rechterlijk) | injunction, court order | |
verhalen / verhaal | to recover / recovery | |
verhinderdata | availability | |
verhoren / verhoor | to examine / examination | |
verjaren | a limitation period applies, the claim is time-barred | |
verjaringstermijn | limitation period, time limit | |
verknocht | closely connected | |
beslagverlof | permission to attach | |
verlof vragen tot | to request permission to/for | |
vermeerdering (van eis) | increase (of claim) | |
vermogensrechten (i.t.t. zaken) | intangibles | |
vernietigen (vonnis) | to annul (a judgment) | |
vernietigen (arbitraal vonnis) | to set aside (an arbitral award) | |
veroordeelde | judgment debtor | |
veroordelen in de kosten van het geding | to order to pay the costs of the proceedings, award costs | |
verordening | regulation | |
verschijnen in het geding | to appear in the proceedings | |
verschijning van partijen | general hearing | |
verschoning (van rechters) | withdrawal | |
verschoningsrecht | right to refuse (e.g. to testify) | |
verschotten | costs and expenses | |
verstek | failure to enter an appearance, default | |
verstek - bij .. toewijzen | to grant by default | |
verstek verlenen aan … | to record a party’s failure to appear | |
verstekvonnis | default judgment | |
verstek zuiveren | enter an appearance (after initially failing to appear) | |
vertegenwoordiger | representative | |
vervallen | lapse | |
verval van instantie | discontinuance by dismissal | |
verweerder/verweerster | defendant | |
verweerschrift | (statement of) defence | |
verwerpen (hoger beroep) | to dismiss the appeal | |
verwijzen | to refer | |
verzenden | to transmit | |
verzendende instantie | transmitting agency | |
verzending | transmission | |
verzet | opposition | |
verzet instellen | to oppose a default judgment | |
verzetten (tenzij de aard van de zaak/de goede procesorde zich hiertegen) | except where the nature of the case/due process dictates otherwise | |
verzoek | request | |
verzoeken | to request, to seek | |
verzoeker / verzoekster | applicant | |
verzoek(schrift) | application | |
verzoekschriftprocedure | action by application, proceedings initiated by application | |
verzuim (verstek) | default | |
verzuim (voorschrift) | failure to comply, violation | |
verzuim herstellen | to comply (with a requirement) | |
verzuimde formaliteiten | formalities not observed | |
vestigingsplaats | place of establishment, statutory seat | |
voeging (van partijen) | joinder, addition as a party to the action | |
voeging (van zaken) | consolidation (of actions) | |
voldoende samenhang | (are / is) sufficiently connected | |
vonnis | judgment, award (arbitration) | |
vonnis op tegenspraak | judgment ''inter partes'' | |
vonnis wijzen | to give / render a judgment, award (arbitration) | |
voorgeschreven wijze | prescribed manner | |
voorlopig deskundigenbericht | preparatory expert report | |
voorlopig getuigenverhoor | preparatory evidentiary hearing | |
voorlopig in debet stellen | to enter as a provisional debit | |
voorlopige maatregel | interim measure | |
voorlopige tenuitvoerlegging | enforcement notwithstanding any remedy | |
voorlopige voorziening | interim measure | |
voortzetten | take next steps, move forward, continue, restart | |
voortzetten in de stand waarin zij zich bevindt (zaak) | (the case) moves forward as from its present state | |
voorziening (rechtsmiddel) | remedy | |
voorziening bij voorraad | immediate measure | |
voorzieningenrechter | court in summary proceedings | |
voorzieningenrechter van de NCC | Court in Summary Proceedings in the NCC (CSP) | |
voorzitter (van de NCC) | president (of the NCC) | |
vorderen (geldbedrag eisen) | to claim (monetary amount) | |
vorderen | to claim, to seek | |
vorderen (in incident) | to seek, to move, to make a motion to | |
vordering (geldbedrag ivm eis) | claim (monetary amount in the claim) | |
vordering (procedurele) | motion | |
vorderingsprocedure | action by claim, proceedings initiated by claim | |
vordering in conventie | original claim | |
vordering in reconventie | counterclaim | |
vordering indienen bij … | to file a claim with… | |
vordering intrekken | to withdraw a claim | |
vorderingsrecht | claim, right to action | |
vormen in acht nemen | to observe formalities | |
vrijwaringsprocedure | indemnity proceedings | |
waarborg | indemnifying party | |
wederpartij | counterparty | |
wenden (tot de rechter) | to seise the court | |
werkelijk verblijf | actual abode | |
Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering (Rv) | Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (DCCP) | |
Wetboek van Strafvordering | Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure | |
wetgeving, wetgever | legislation, the legislative branch | |
wetsbepaling | provision of the law, statutory provision | |
wetsgeschiedenis | legislative history, legislative record | |
wetsontwerp, wetsvoorstel | bill | |
wetswijziging | amendment of an act | |
wettelijke termijn | statutory period | |
wettelijk voorschrift | statutory regulation | |
wettelijke bescherming | statutory / legal protection | |
wijziging (van vordering) | amendment (of claim) | |
winnende partij | successful party | |
woon- of gewone verblijfplaats | domicile or habitual residence | |
woonplaats | domicile | |
wraking (van rechters/arbiters) | removal | |
zaak | matter, action | |
zaak aanhouden | to stay the proceedings | |
zaaksgriffier | designated clerk | |
zaaksrechter | designated judge | |
zakelijke samenvatting | concise summary | |
zaken (i.t.t. vermogensrechten) | tangibles | |
zekerheidstelling | security | |
zelfstandig verzoek | independent application | |
zitting | hearing | |
zitting ter raadkamer | hearing in chambers | |
zonder bekende woon- of verblijfplaats | without known domicile or place of residence | |
zonder uitstel | without delay | |
zo spoedig mogelijk | without delay, as soon as possible | |
zwaarwegend belang | compelling interest |