| prison/jail/gaol | to jail | to prosecute |
| prosecution | prosecutor | prosecuting counsel |
| defence counsel | warder/warden/guard | to legalise |
| legislation | legislative | to state |
| statement | sentence | life sentence |
| to sentence to death/to condemn to death | penalty | death penalty / capital punishment |
| hard labour | to maintain | to sue |
| vervolgen | gevangen zetten | gevangenis |
| aanklager | officier van justitie | vervolging |
| legaliseren | bewaker/cipier | verdediger |
| verklaren/beweren | wetgevend | wetgeving |
| levenslang | vonnis | verklaring |
| doodstraf | straf | ter door veroordelen |
| een proces aandoen | handhaven | dwangarbeid |