criminal defense lawyer
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criminal defense lawyer
A lawyer who specializes in representing people who are accused of a criminal offense. His or her job is to protect the rights of the defendant in criminal proceedings.
Der bekannte Strafverteidiger plädierte auf nicht schuldig.
The well-known criminal defense lawyer pleaded not guilty.
The word consists of 'Straf-' (from 'die Strafe' (punishment/penalty), here in the sense of criminal law) and 'Verteidiger' (defender, from 'verteidigen' (to defend)). So it is a person who defends someone in a criminal trial.
Ohne einen guten Strafverteidiger hätte er kaum eine Chance gehabt.
Without a good criminal defense lawyer, he would hardly have had a chance.
The component 'Straf-' connects the word with the whole field of criminal law. Other important words in this family are 'das Strafrecht' (criminal law), 'die Straftat' (criminal offense), and 'das Strafverfahren' (criminal proceedings).
Er wurde einer Straftat beschuldigt und brauchte einen Strafverteidiger.
He was accused of a criminal offense and needed a criminal defense lawyer.
You can 'beauftragen' (hire/appoint), 'engagieren' (hire), or colloquially 'sich nehmen' (get for oneself) a 'Strafverteidiger' (criminal defense lawyer). The lawyer themself 'vertritt' (represents) their client or 'plädiert' (pleads) in court.
Sie musste einen Strafverteidiger beauftragen, um sich gegen die Vorwürfe zu wehren.
She had to hire a criminal defense lawyer in order to defend herself against the accusations.
defender / defense attorney
Both Verteidiger and Strafverteidiger can refer to the lawyer representing an accused person in criminal proceedings. Verteidiger names the lawyer's specific role in representing the defendant. Strafverteidiger additionally makes clear that the lawyer specializes in criminal defense.
Für den schwierigen Betrugsprozess suchte der Angeklagte einen erfahrenen Strafverteidiger.
The defendant looked for an experienced criminal defense lawyer for the difficult fraud trial.
Für die Verhandlung bestellte das Gericht dem Angeklagten einen Verteidiger.
For the trial, the court appointed a defense attorney for the defendant.
