De plaats delict
Example: De politie onderzoekt zorgvuldig de plaats delict na de misdaad.
Definition
"De plaats delict" refers to the specific location where a crime has been committed, often examined thoroughly by law enforcement to gather evidence and understand the circumstances of the crime.
Etymology
The phrase "de plaats delict" comes from Dutch, where "plaats" means place and "delict" is derived from Latin 'delictum', meaning offense or crime. Did you know? The term 'delict' is used in legal contexts to denote an illegal act, making "de plaats delict" literally 'the place of the crime.'
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"De plaats delict" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the crime scene