No. 7,072 in Dutch
assisenzaak
A criminal case tried in a court of assizes.
In a sentence
De assisenzaak van deze week betreft een spraakmakende moordzaak.
The court case of this week concerns a high-profile murder case.
Here, 'assisenzaak' is used to describe a specific criminal court trial being discussed.
Tijdens de assisenzaak werd veel bewijsmateriaal gepresenteerd.
During the court case, much evidence was presented.
In this example, 'assisenzaak' refers to the context of the legal proceedings themselves.
Een assisenzaak kan maanden duren in sommige complexe zaken.
A court case can last months in some complex matters.
Here, 'assisenzaak' is used generally to refer to the length and complexity of such cases.
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