Usage Note
verteidigen covers physical, legal and verbal defence; reflexive sich verteidigen means 'to defend oneself'. In law the Verteidiger is the defence attorney, and in football a Verteidiger is a defender.
Examples
"Der Anwalt verteidigt den Angeklagten."
Natural Translation
The lawyer defends the accused.
Literal Translation
The lawyer defends the accused.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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