Indonesian · C1 · Unit 7
Law and justice
Hukum dan keadilan
By the end you can
- Discuss a legal case and what it means
- Argue about whether something is fair
- Understand legal language in everyday texts
Words and phrases
| Indonesian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pengadilan | the court | Pengadilan memutuskan kasus itu kemarin. |
| putusan | a ruling, a verdict | Putusan hakim mengejutkan banyak orang. |
| divonis bebas | acquitted | Dia divonis bebas di pengadilan negeri. |
| banding | an appeal | Jaksa mengajukan banding. |
| Mahkamah Agung | the Supreme Court | Kasus itu akhirnya sampai ke Mahkamah Agung. |
| preseden | a precedent | Putusan ini bisa menjadi preseden. |
| kepastian hukum | legal certainty | Investor butuh kepastian hukum. |
| bertentangan dengan | contrary to, in breach of | Aturan itu bertentangan dengan undang-undang. |
| menurut undang-undang | under the law | Menurut undang-undang, itu tidak dilarang, tetapi apakah pantas? |
| rasa keadilan | a sense of justice | Putusan itu melukai rasa keadilan masyarakat. |
| di mata hukum | in the eyes of the law | Semua orang sama di mata hukum. |
| syarat dan ketentuan | terms and conditions | Semua tertulis di syarat dan ketentuan, dengan huruf kecil. |
Then talk it through
Discussing a controversial court decision with a friend who studies law. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.