brandschatten

brandschatten (infinitive)
brandschatten (gerund neuter)
brandschat (first-person present singular)
brandschatte (first-person past singular)
brandschat (present second-person singular)
brandschatte (past second-person singular)
brandschat (formal present second-person singular)
brandschatte (formal past second-person singular)
brandschat (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
brandschat (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
brandschatte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
brandschatte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
brandschat (present singular third-person)
brandschatte (past singular third-person)
brandschatten (plural present)
brandschatten (past plural)
brandschatte (archaic present singular subjunctive)
brandschatte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
brandschatten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
brandschatten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
brandschat (imperative present singular)
brandschat (archaic imperative plural present)
brandschattend (participle present)
gebrandschat (participle past)

Afrikaans: brandskat

→ West Frisian: brânskatte

From Middle Dutch brantschatten, perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle High German. Equivalent to brandschat + -en or brand + schatten. Compare German brandschatzen.

(transitive, intransitive) to extort in order to exact loot or tribute under threat of plunder, arson and razing


opstal

nl-noun

opstal m (plural opstallen, diminutive opstalletje n)

opstallen (plural)
opstalletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: opstal

→ Indonesian: opstal

(law) edifice (building, monument or constructed fencing)


raadsheer

raadsheer m (plural raadsheren, diminutive raadsheertje n)

raadsheren (plural)
raadsheertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch raetshere. Equivalent to raad + -s- + heer.

a justice (high-ranking judge) of either gender


lijftocht

From Middle Dutch liftucht. Equivalent to lijf + tocht. Doublet of leeftocht.

(historical, law) life estate, especially as a dower


verstek

(law) absence from a court meeting to which one has been summoned, default


abolitie

→ Indonesian: abolisi

From Middle Dutch abolitie, from Middle French abolition, from Latin abolitiō.

(law) the prevention or abrogation of a prosecution procedure by means of a law


vuurwapengevaarlijk

nl-adj

vuurwapengevaarlijk (comparative vuurwapengevaarlijker, superlative vuurwapengevaarlijkst)

vuurwapengevaarlijker (comparative)
vuurwapengevaarlijkst (superlative)

From vuurwapen (“firearm”) + gevaarlijk (“dangerous”).

compound

(of criminals) likely to use a firearm, armed and dangerous, trigger-happy


cautie

From Middle Dutch cautie, from Old French caution, from Latin cautiō.

(law) a statement of one's rights during interrogation by law enforcement


kroongetuige

Compound of kroon (“crown”) + getuige (“witness”).

(law) a principal witness, a key witness

turns queen's evidence
turn queen's evidence

turns king's evidence
turn king's evidence

(law) a crown witness (Britain), state witness, or collaborating witness, ie a criminal who turns state's evidence (US), turns queen's evidence/turns king's evidence (Britain)


lezing

nl-noun

lezing f (plural lezingen, diminutive lezinkje n)

lezingen (plural)
lezinkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch lesinge. Equivalent to lezen + -ing.

Het wetsvoorstel werd tijdens de eerste lezing afgewezen door het parlement.

The legislative proposal was rejected by the parliament during the first reading.

Het wetsvoorstel is nu in behandeling bij de tweede lezing in de Senaat.

The legislative proposal is now under consideration in the second reading in the Senate.

Bij de tweede lezing was er geen meerderheid meer.

There wasn't a majority anymore at the second reading.

(law) reading (a stage of legislative treatment of a law proposal)


strafrechtadvocaat

strafrechtadvocaat m (plural strafrechtadvocaten, feminine strafrechtadvocate)

strafrechtadvocaten (plural)
strafrechtadvocate (feminine)

From strafrecht (“criminal law”) + advocaat (“lawyer, barrister”).

compound

(law) a defence counsel or defense lawyer specialised in criminal law


strafadvocaat

nl-noun

strafadvocaat m (plural strafadvocaten, feminine strafadvocate)

strafadvocaten (plural)
strafadvocate (feminine)

From straf (“punishment”) + advocaat (“lawyer, barrister”).


strafpleiter

nl-noun

strafpleiter m (plural strafpleiters, feminine strafpleitster)

strafpleiters (plural)
strafpleitster (feminine)

From straf (“punishment”) + pleiter (“advocate, pleader”).


dwangsom

→ Indonesian: uang paksa (calque)

(law) a financial penalty; a sum of money that one is legally required to pay, especially in civil or administrative law


reëel

nl-adj

reëel (comparative reëler, superlative reëelst)

reëler (comparative)
reëelst (superlative)
reëel (adverbial positive predicative)
reëler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het reëelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het reëelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
reële (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
reëlere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
reëelste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
reëel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
reëler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
reëelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
reële (indefinite plural positive)
reëlere (comparative indefinite plural)
reëelste (indefinite plural superlative)
reële (definite positive)
reëlere (comparative definite)
reëelste (definite superlative)
reëels (partitive positive)
reëlers (comparative partitive)

Jersey Dutch: rêyel

→ Indonesian: riil

Borrowed from Middle French reel, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis.

(law) pertaining or relevant to a case; absolute


arrestatiebevel

nl-noun

arrestatiebevel n (plural arrestatiebevelen, diminutive arrestatiebevelletje n)

arrestatiebevelen (plural)
arrestatiebevelletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Sranan Tongo: arèstasibefèl

From arrestatie (“arrest”) + bevel (“order, command”).


aanhoudingsbevel

nl-noun

aanhoudingsbevel n (plural aanhoudingsbevelen, diminutive aanhoudingsbevelletje n)

aanhoudingsbevelen (plural)
aanhoudingsbevelletje (diminutive neuter)

From aanhouding (“arrest”) + -s- + bevel (“order, command”).


liquidatie

Afrikaans: likwidasie

→ Indonesian: likuidasi

Borrowed from Middle French liquidation, from Italian liquidazione.

(crime, euphemistic) targeted assassination


retributie

Likely borrowed from French rétribution, from Latin retribūtiō.


wetsvoorstel

nl-noun

wetsvoorstel n (plural wetsvoorstellen, diminutive wetsvoorstelletje n)

wetsvoorstellen (plural)
wetsvoorstelletje (diminutive neuter)


absolutie

desctree

→ Indonesian: absolusi
→ Malay: absolusi

From Middle Dutch absolucie, from Latin absolūtiō.


amenderen

amenderen (infinitive)
amenderen (gerund neuter)
amendeer (first-person present singular)
amendeerde (first-person past singular)
amendeert (present second-person singular)
amendeer (present second-person singular)
amendeerde (past second-person singular)
amendeert (formal present second-person singular)
amendeerde (formal past second-person singular)
amendeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
amendeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
amendeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
amendeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
amendeert (present singular third-person)
amendeerde (past singular third-person)
amenderen (plural present)
amendeerden (past plural)
amendere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
amendeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
amenderen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
amendeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
amendeer (imperative present singular)
amendeert (archaic imperative plural present)
amenderend (participle present)
geamendeerd (participle past)

Borrowed from French amender, from Middle French amender, from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendō.

(transitive, law, politics) to amend, to change or add to a proposed law or rule


ontoerekeningsvatbaarheid

From ontoerekeningsvatbaar + -heid, calque of German Unzurechnungsfähigkeit.

(law) the state of being unaccountable, insane, non compos mentis


overmacht

desc

→ Indonesian: overmacht (“force majeure”)

→ Indonesian: daya paksa (calque)


tenlastelegging

nl-noun

tenlastelegging f (plural tenlasteleggingen)

(law) indictment, charge against a crime


telastlegging

telastlegging f (plural telastleggingen)


averij

averij f (plural averijen, diminutive averijtje n)

averijen (plural)
averijtje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

German: Havarie
→ Czech: havárie
→ Slovak: havária
→ Hungarian: havária
→ Danish: havari
→ Finnish: haveri
→ Norwegian Bokmål: havari
→ Norwegian Nynorsk: havari
→ Serbo-Croatian: havarija, хаварија
→ Macedonian: хаварија (havarija)
→ Slovene: havária
→ Swedish: haveri

From Italian avaria (possibly via French avarie), from Arabic عوارية (ʕawāriyya).

(law, accounting) damage in transit; average (financial sense)


inductie

→ Indonesian: induksi

From Middle Dutch inductie, from Middle French induction or Latin inductiō.

(law, obsolete) temporary relief from the obligation to pay one's debts


medeplichtigheid

→ Indonesian: medeplichtigheid

From medeplichtig (“accessory”) + -heid (“-ity”).


plaatsbeschrijving

nl-noun

plaatsbeschrijving f (plural plaatsbeschrijvingen)


statushouder

statushouder m (plural statushouders, feminine statushoudster)

statushouders (plural)
statushoudster (feminine)

(law) a person with a residence permit, usually in relation to asylum


uitstel van executie

(law, literally, historical in Dutch-speaking jurisdictions) stay of execution


officier van justitie

officier van justitie m (plural officieren van justitie or officiers van justitie, diminutive officiertje van justitie n)

officieren van justitie (plural)
officiers van justitie (plural)
officiertje van justitie (diminutive neuter)

prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney


politiekantoor

politiekantoor n (plural politiekantoren, diminutive politiekantoortje n)

politiekantoren (plural)
politiekantoortje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Indonesian: kantor polisi (“police station”) (calque)


onverminderd

From Middle Dutch onvermindert. Equivalent to on- + verminderd.

(chiefly law) notwithstanding, without prejudice to


ingebrekestelling

nl-noun

ingebrekestelling f (plural ingebrekestellingen)


ophanging

/ˈɔpˌɦɑ.ŋɪŋ/


contra-expertise

contra-expertise f (plural contra-expertises)

(law) expert investigation by a third party when an earlier expert investigation is contested; second-opinion investigation


nachtlawaai

(law) disturbing the peace at night, night-time disturbance, making excessive noise at night


vrederechter

From vrede + rechter. Compare German Friedensrichter.

Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace


arbeidsovereenkomst

arbeidsovereenkomst f (plural arbeidsovereenkomsten)


insinuatie

Borrowed from Latin īnsinuātiō. Equivalent to insinueren + -atie.

(historical, law) official notification of a legal claim, typically claiming non-fulfilment, damages or restitutions


insinueren

insinueren (infinitive)
insinueren (gerund neuter)
insinueer (first-person present singular)
insinueerde (first-person past singular)
insinueert (present second-person singular)
insinueer (present second-person singular)
insinueerde (past second-person singular)
insinueert (formal present second-person singular)
insinueerde (formal past second-person singular)
insinueert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
insinueert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
insinueerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
insinueerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
insinueert (present singular third-person)
insinueerde (past singular third-person)
insinueren (plural present)
insinueerden (past plural)
insinuere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
insinueerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
insinueren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
insinueerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
insinueer (imperative present singular)
insinueert (archaic imperative plural present)
insinuerend (participle present)
geïnsinueerd (participle past)

Borrowed from Middle French insinuer, from Latin īnsinuō.

(historical, law) to notify officially about a legal claim


seponeren

seponeren (infinitive)
seponeren (gerund neuter)
seponeer (first-person present singular)
seponeerde (first-person past singular)
seponeert (present second-person singular)
seponeer (present second-person singular)
seponeerde (past second-person singular)
seponeert (formal present second-person singular)
seponeerde (formal past second-person singular)
seponeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
seponeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
seponeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
seponeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
seponeert (present singular third-person)
seponeerde (past singular third-person)
seponeren (plural present)
seponeerden (past plural)
seponere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
seponeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
seponeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
seponeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
seponeer (imperative present singular)
seponeert (archaic imperative plural present)
seponerend (participle present)
geseponeerd (participle past)


submissie

From Middle Dutch submissie, perhaps via Middle French submission and Old French submission, ultimately from Latin submissiō.

(law, historical, countable) voluntary agreement to solve a dispute by arbitration

(law, historical, countable) imposed fine


hof van justitie

hof van justitie n (plural hoven van justitie)

(Suriname, Antilles, law) an appellate court, a court empowered to hear appeals from lower tribunals


vuurgevaarlijk

nl-adj

vuurgevaarlijk (comparative vuurgevaarlijker, superlative vuurgevaarlijkst)

vuurgevaarlijker (comparative)
vuurgevaarlijkst (superlative)

From vuren (“to fire, to shoot”) + gevaarlijk (“dangerous”).

compound

(of criminals) likely to use a firearm, armed and dangerous, trigger-happy


partnergeweld

intimate partner violence
intimate partner violence

domestic violence between people who have or have had an intimate relationship, intimate partner violence


met voorbedachten rade

Literally, “with premeditated counsel”, with a fossilized dative.

(law, idiomatic) on purpose, deliberately, premeditatedly


concubinaat

(law, Suriname, Antilles) common-law marriage; a relationship that is not officially registered by the government, from which the partners can nevertheless derive certain legal rights


vluchtmisdrijf

nl-noun

vluchtmisdrijf n (plural vluchtmisdrijven)

From vlucht + misdrijf. Compare French délit de fuite.

(law, Belgium) hit and run (the crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility)


commissariaat

commissariaat n (plural commissariaten, diminutive commissariaatje n)

commissariaten (plural)
commissariaatje (diminutive neuter)

Commissariaat-Generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (Belgium), Commissariaat voor de Media (Netherlands)


contractbreuk

contractbreuk f (plural contractbreuken)

Het bedrijf heeft een rechtszaak aangespannen wegens contractbreuk door de andere partij.

The company has filed a lawsuit for breach of contract by the other party.


vertrouwensbreuk

vertrouwensbreuk f (plural vertrouwensbreuken)

From vertrouwen + -s- + breuk. Compare German Vertrauensbruch.

De directeur van het bedrijf werd beschuldigd van een vertrouwensbreuk toen hij geld van het bedrijf voor persoonlijke doeleinden gebruikte.

The company's director was accused of a breach of trust when he used company funds for personal purposes.


besloten vennootschap

besloten vennootschap f (plural besloten vennootschappen, diminutive besloten vennootschapje n)

besloten vennootschappen (plural)
besloten vennootschapje (diminutive neuter)

private limited liability company
private limited liability company


reddingsploeg

reddingsploeg m or f (plural reddingsploegen)


hulpploeg

From hulp (“help, assistance, rescue”) + ploeg.


gezinshereniging

nl-noun

gezinshereniging f (plural gezinsherenigingen)

/ɣəˈzɪns.ɦɛrˌeː.nɪ.ɣɪŋ/

family reunification
family reunification


voorheffing

voorheffing f (plural voorheffingen, diminutive voorheffinkje n)

voorheffingen (plural)
voorheffinkje (diminutive neuter)

/ˌvoːrˈɦɛ.fɪŋ/

heffing

From voor- + heffing or voorheffen + -ing.

roerende voorheffing

onroerende voorheffing


aanhangig

aanhangig maken


stenigen

stenigen (infinitive)
stenigen (gerund neuter)
stenig (first-person present singular)
stenigde (first-person past singular)
stenigt (present second-person singular)
stenig (present second-person singular)
stenigde (past second-person singular)
stenigt (formal present second-person singular)
stenigde (formal past second-person singular)
stenigt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
stenigt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
stenigde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
stenigde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
stenigt (present singular third-person)
stenigde (past singular third-person)
stenigen (plural present)
stenigden (past plural)
stenige (archaic present singular subjunctive)
stenigde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
stenigen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
stenigden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
stenig (imperative present singular)
stenigt (archaic imperative plural present)
stenigend (participle present)
gestenigd (participle past)

Afrikaans: stenig

(transitive) to stone (execute by throwing stones at someone)


derdelander

Audio

From derde land (“third country”) + -er.

(Belgium, law) a resident in an EU country other than Belgium who does not hold citizenship of an EU country


minnelijk

nl-adj

minnelijk (comparative minnelijker, superlative minnelijkst)

minnelijker (comparative)
minnelijkst (superlative)
minnelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
minnelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het minnelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het minnelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
minnelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
minnelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
minnelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
minnelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
minnelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
minnelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
minnelijke (indefinite plural positive)
minnelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
minnelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
minnelijke (definite positive)
minnelijkere (comparative definite)
minnelijkste (definite superlative)
minnelijks (partitive positive)
minnelijkers (comparative partitive)

From minnen + -e- + -lijk or minne + -lijk.

(law) out-of-court (without resorting to formal legal action)


citatie

Borrowed from French citation. Equivalent to citeren + -atie.


fraudezaak

nl-noun

fraudezaak f (plural fraudezaken, diminutive fraudezaakje n)

fraudezaken (plural)
fraudezaakje (diminutive neuter)


handel met voorkennis

Alleen een vermoeden van handel met voorkennis kan al dodelijk zijn voor een bestuurder in een bedrijf.

2019, Peet Vogels, Alleen vermoeden van handel met voorkennis is al dodelijk:

Just a suspicion of insider trading can be fatal for a company director.

(finance, law) insider trading, inside dealing


cassatie

cassatie f (plural cassaties, diminutive cassatietje n)

cassaties (plural)
cassatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kasasi


constitutie

→ Indonesian: konstitusi

Borrowed from French constitution, from Latin cōnstitūtiō; equivalent to constitueren + -tie.

(government, law) constitution (ground law)


vruchtgebruik

Compound of vrucht (“produce, fruit”) + gebruik (“use”), a calque of Latin ūsufrūctus / ūsusfrūctus.


forfaitair

forfaitair (adverbial positive predicative)
forfaitaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
forfaitair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
forfaitaire (indefinite plural positive)
forfaitaire (definite positive)
forfaitairs (partitive positive)

(taxation, Netherlands, of a payment) due as a fixed amount or at a flat rate.


commanditair

nl-noun

commanditair m (plural commanditairen, diminutive commanditairtje n)

commanditairen (plural)
commanditairtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: komanditer

(law) A silent or limited partner in a limited partnership.


commanditair

commanditair (adverbial positive predicative)
commanditaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
commanditair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
commanditaire (indefinite plural positive)
commanditaire (definite positive)
commanditairs (partitive positive)

(law) Of of pertaining to a silent partner or limited partner in a limited partnership.


rechtspersoon

rechtspersoon m (plural rechtspersonen, diminutive rechtspersoontje n)

rechtspersonen (plural)
rechtspersoontje (diminutive neuter)

From recht (“law”) + -s- + persoon (“person”).

af

publiekrechtelijke rechtspersoon


privaatrecht

Coordinate term: publiekrecht


publiekrechtelijk

publiekrechtelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
publiekrechtelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
publiekrechtelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
publiekrechtelijke (indefinite plural positive)
publiekrechtelijke (definite positive)
publiekrechtelijks (partitive positive)

From publiekrecht (“public law”) + -e- + -lijk.

Coordinate term: privaatrechtelijk

publiekrechtelijke rechtspersoon


privaatrechtelijk

privaatrechtelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
privaatrechtelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
privaatrechtelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
privaatrechtelijke (indefinite plural positive)
privaatrechtelijke (definite positive)
privaatrechtelijks (partitive positive)

From privaatrecht (“private law”) + -e- + -lijk.

Coordinate term: publiekrechtelijk


rechtspersoonlijk

rechtspersoonlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
rechtspersoonlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rechtspersoonlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rechtspersoonlijke (indefinite plural positive)
rechtspersoonlijke (definite positive)
rechtspersoonlijks (partitive positive)

From rechtspersoon (“legal entity”) + -lijk.

(law) Of or pertaining to legal entities.


rechtspersoonlijkheid

(law) The quality or state of being a legal entity.


veemgerecht

nl-noun

veemgerecht n (plural veemgerechten, diminutive veemgerechtje n)

veemgerechten (plural)
veemgerechtje (diminutive neuter)

(historical, law) Vehm (premodern type of tribunal in Westphalia and the eastern Netherlands)


veemgericht

veemgericht n (plural veemgerichten, diminutive veemgerichtje n)

veemgerichten (plural)
veemgerichtje (diminutive neuter)

(historical, law) Alternative form of veemgerecht


erfpacht

From Middle Dutch erfpacht; compare Middle High German erbepfaht and Middle Low German ervepacht. By surface analysis, erf + pacht.