911	911
emergency dispatch	Alarmcentral
first responder	Førstehjælper

Call 911! There's an emergency!
Ring 911! Der er en nødsituation!

Emergency services are on their way.
Nødtjenesterne er på vej.

All clear! The building is safe.
Alt er klart! Bygningen er sikker.

The fire department put out the fire.
Brandvæsenet slukkede ilden.

They extinguished the fire.
De slukkede ilden.

legal	Lovlig
illegal	Ulovlig
illicit	Ulovlig

That's against the law.
Det er imod loven.

Have you ever broken the law?
Har du nogensinde brudt loven?

Don't commit the crime, if you don't want to do the time.
Begå ikke forbrydelsen, hvis du ikke vil tage straffen.

The police caught him red-handed.
Politiet fangede ham på fersk gerning.

Udtryk

Sarah finally blew the whistle by reporting the illegal activities to federal investigators.
Sarah afslørede endelig de ulovlige aktiviteter ved at rapportere dem til de føderale efterforskere.

misdemeanor	Forseelse
felony	Forbrydelse

The offense was prosecuted as a misdemeanor.
Forbrydelsen blev retsforfulgt som en forseelse.

Felonies can carry longer prison sentences.
Forbrydelser kan medføre længere fængselsstraffe.

criminal	Forbryder
crook	Svindler
thug	Bølle
hoodlum	Bølle
accomplice	Medskyldig
victim	Offer

He is the alleged mastermind of the criminal ring. The others are his accomplices.
Han er den påståede bagmand i den kriminelle ring. De andre er hans medskyldige.

He is wanted for armed robbery.
Han er eftersøgt for væbnet røveri.

The police are looking for him. He's trying to lay low for awhile.
Politiet leder efter ham. Han prøver at holde lav profil i et stykke tid.

She's just a small time thief.
Hun er bare en lille tyv.

Watch out for pickpockets on the subway.
Pas på lommetyve i metroen.

Monday they held up a bank and made their getaway in a stolen car.
I mandags røvede de en bank og flygtede i en stjålet bil.

The burglars broke into their house in broad daylight and made off with their silverware and jewelry.
Indbrudstyvene brød ind i deres hus midt på lyse dagen og stak af med deres sølvtøj og smykker.

Someone forged my signature.
Nogen har forfalsket min underskrift.

The crooked accountant helped them cook the books.
Den uærlige revisor hjalp dem med at fuske med regnskaberne.

I can see through their scam. I'm no sucker.
Jeg kan gennemskue deres svindel. Jeg er ikke en tosse.

The mistress forged a will cheating them out of their inheritance.
Elskerinden forfalskede et testamente og snød dem for deres arv.

The company reported the blackmail to the authorities.
Virksomheden anmeldte afpresningen til myndighederne.

Extortion is a serious crime.
Afpresning er en alvorlig forbrydelse.

public intoxication law

Offentlig beruselse

murder	Mord
manslaughter law	Uagtsomt manddrab
attempted homicide law	Forsøg på manddrab
premeditated law	Overlagt

to poison	Forgifte
to murder	Myrde
to stab	Stikke ned

hostage	Gidsel
ransom	Løsesum
hideout	Skjulested
blindfold	Bind for øjnene

to kidnap

Bortføre

Police negotiated for the safe release of the hostages.
Politiet forhandlede om sikker frigivelse af gidslerne.

The victim was found at a hideout not far from town.
Offeret blev fundet i et skjulested ikke langt fra byen.

sex worker

Sexarbejder

The police are cracking down on prostitution.
Politiet slår hårdt ned på prostitution.

corrupt	Korrupt
bribery	Bestikkelse
whistleblower	Whistleblower

to bribe

Bestikke

Peter tried to bribe the sheriff's deputy.
Peter forsøgte at bestikke vicesheriffen.

The cartel has bought off the police and the mayor.
Kartellet har bestukket politiet og borgmesteren.

police brutality law	Politivold
excessive force law	Overdreven magtanvendelse