Fundamental Principles of German Democracy and the Rule of Law
Q1 BAMF-0139

Wann kommt es in Deutschland zu einem Prozess vor Gericht? Wenn jemand …

When comes it in Germany to a process before court? If someone…

When does a trial occur in Germany? When someone…

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eine Straftat begangen hat und angeklagt wird.

a criminal offense committed has and charged becomes.

has committed a criminal offense and is charged.

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Key Terms:

Prozess 🔊
trial/process
Gericht 🔊
court
Straftat 🔊
criminal offense
angeklagt 🔊
charged
Q2 BAMF-0140

Was macht eine Schöffin/ein Schöffe in Deutschland? Sie/Er …

What does a female lay judge/a male lay judge in Germany do? She/He…

What does a lay judge do in Germany? She/He…

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entscheidet mit Richterinnen/Richtern über Schuld und Strafe.

decides with female judges/male judges about guilt and punishment.

decides with judges on guilt and punishment.

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Key Terms:

Schöffin 🔊
female lay judge
Schöffe 🔊
male lay judge
Richterinnen 🔊
female judges
Richtern 🔊
male judges
Schuld 🔊
guilt
Strafe 🔊
punishment
Q3 BAMF-0141

Wer berät in Deutschland Personen bei Rechtsfragen und vertritt sie vor Gericht?

Who advises in Germany persons at legal questions and represents them before court?

Who advises people on legal matters and represents them in court in Germany?

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eine Rechtsanwältin/ein Rechtsanwalt

a female lawyer/a male lawyer

a female lawyer/a male lawyer

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Key Terms:

berät 🔊
advises
Rechtsfragen 🔊
legal questions
vertritt 🔊
represents
Gericht 🔊
court
Rechtsanwältin 🔊
female lawyer
Rechtsanwalt 🔊
male lawyer
Q4 BAMF-0142

Was ist die Hauptaufgabe einer Richterin/eines Richters in Deutschland?

What is the main task of a female judge/a male judge in Germany?

What is the main task of a judge in Germany?

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arbeitet an einem Gericht und spricht Urteile.

works at a court and pronounces judgments.

works at a court and pronounces judgments.

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Key Terms:

Hauptaufgabe 🔊
main task
Richterin 🔊
female judge
Richter 🔊
male judge
Gericht 🔊
court
Urteile 🔊
judgments
Q5 BAMF-0146

Wie nennt man in Deutschland ein Verfahren vor einem Gericht?

How names one in Germany a procedure before a court?

What is a procedure before a court called in Germany?

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Prozess

Process

Trial/Process

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Key Terms:

Verfahren 🔊
procedure
Gericht 🔊
court
Prozess 🔊
trial/process
Q6 BAMF-0147

Was ist die Arbeit einer Richterin/eines Richters in Deutschland?

What is the work of a female judge/a male judge in Germany?

What is the job of a judge in Germany?

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B

Recht sprechen

justice speak

administer justice

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Key Terms:

Arbeit 🔊
work/job
Richterin 🔊
female judge
Richter 🔊
male judge
Recht sprechen 🔊
administer justice
Q7 BAMF-0262

Was bedeutet in Deutschland der Grundsatz der Gleichbehandlung?

What means in Germany the principle of equal-treatment?

What does the principle of equal treatment mean in Germany?

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Niemand darf z.B. wegen einer Behinderung benachteiligt werden.

No-one may for-example because-of a disability disadvantaged be.

No one may be disadvantaged, e.g., because of a disability.

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Key Terms:

Grundsatz 🔊
principle
Gleichbehandlung 🔊
equal treatment
Behinderung 🔊
disability
benachteiligt 🔊
disadvantaged
Q8 BAMF-0263

In Deutschland sind Jugendliche ab 14 Jahren strafmündig. Das bedeutet: Jugendliche, die 14 Jahre und älter sind und gegen Strafgesetze verstoßen, …

In Germany are youths from 14 years criminally-responsible. That means: Youths, who 14 years and older are and against criminal-laws violate, …

In Germany, young people aged 14 and over are criminally liable. This means: Young people who are 14 years and older and violate criminal laws, …

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werden bestraft.

will be punished.

will be punished.

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Key Terms:

Jugendliche 🔊
young people
strafmündig 🔊
criminally liable
Strafgesetze 🔊
criminal laws
verstoßen 🔊
to violate
bestraft 🔊
punished
Q9 BAMF-0274

Sie haben in Deutschland absichtlich einen Brief geöffnet, der an eine andere Person adressiert ist. Was haben Sie nicht beachtet?

You have in Germany intentionally a letter opened, which to another person addressed is. What have you not observed?

You have intentionally opened a letter in Germany that was addressed to another person. What did you not observe?

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das Briefgeheimnis

the letter-secrecy

the secrecy of correspondence

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Key Terms:

Brief geöffnet 🔊
opened letter
Briefgeheimnis 🔊
secrecy of correspondence