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rechtszaak — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • lawsuit noun A civil case brought before a court to settle a dispute between parties.
  • litigation noun The process of taking or defending a legal case in court.
  • plea noun An urgent, heartfelt request.
  • trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.

Senses

rechtszaak is used for these senses in English:

  • case (legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
  • lawsuit (legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
  • litigation (legal) The conduct of a lawsuit.
  • plea (legal) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
  • trial (legal) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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