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This page gives 100 Danish words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Danish vocabulary: law and justice

The law, the court, the lawyer, forms and official papers: legal and administrative vocabulary in Danish.

Here are 100 Danish words on “Law, justice and administration”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
anke	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
arrestordre	arrest warrant
fødselsattest	birth certificate
samfundstjeneste	community service
politianmeldelse	complaint
grundlov	constitution
kontrakt	contract
ophavsret	copyright
landsret	court of appeal
politiarrest	custody
frist	deadline
bekendtgørelse	decree
forsvar	defence
tiltalt	defendant
dokument	document
ID-kort	identity card
efterforskning	investigation
dom	judgment
nævningeting	jury
jura	law
regulativ	local order
mord	murder
politi	police
fængsel	prison
procedure	procedure
afslag	refusal
forordning	regulation
regel	rule
lovparagraf	section of law
straf	sentence
underskrift	signature
personnummer	social security number
lov	statute
skat	tax
tyveri	theft
sagsøge	to sue
rådhus	town hall
ulovlig handel	trafficking
retssag	trial
vidne	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
ændringsforslag	amendment
anholdelse	arrest
overfald	assault
kaution	bail
retspraksis	case law
tiltale	charge
tjenestemand	civil servant
godtgørelse	compensation
domfældelse	conviction
korruption	corruption
erstatning	damages
familiebog	family record book
kassation	final appeal
bøde	fine
blanket	form
chikane	harassment
skade	harm suffered
retsmøde	hearing
uskyldig	innocent
forundersøgelse	judicial investigation
mægling	mediation
pas	passport
præfektur	prefecture
registreret varemærke	registered trademark
svindel	scam
beslaglæggelse	seizure
social ydelse	social benefit
lovbestemt frist	statutory deadline
mistænkt	suspect
betinget dom	suspended sentence
vidneforklaring	testimony
anklage	to accuse
indgive	to file
underskrive	to sign
domsafsigelse	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
frifindelse	acquittal
indbrud	burglary
lukkede døre	closed session
forsvarstale	closing argument
tilståelse	confession
skranke	counter
cyberkriminalitet	cybercrime
rådslagning	deliberation
udlevering	extradition
bødeforelæg	fixed penalty
genoptagelse	informal appeal
fri proces	legal aid
licens	licence fee
formildende omstændighed	mitigating circumstance
forlig	out of court
prøveløsladelse	parole
fuldmagt	power of attorney
strafpåstand	prosecution speech
afhøring	questioning
ophævelse	repeal
ransagning	search of premises
dokumentation	supporting document
attestere	to certify
forkynde	to notify
lovliggøre	to regularise

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.