10 - Justice - Going to court

Question 1

To go to court/ to law

Answer 1

Recourir à la justice

Question 2

To file a suit against someone

Answer 2

Intenter un procès à quelqu’un

Question 3

A trial

Answer 3

Un procès

Question 4

A lawsuit

Answer 4

Une action en justice

Question 5

To sue/To prosecute

Answer 5

Engager des poursuites

Question 6

The prosecution

Answer 6

Poursuites judiciaires

Question 7

To initiate an action

Answer 7

Intenter une action

Question 8

A court order

Answer 8

Une ordonnance judiciare

Question 9

To work on a case

Answer 9

Travailler sur un dossier

Question 10

To have a strong case

Answer 10

Avoir des arguments bien étayés

Question 11

To have weak case

Answer 11

Avoir de faibles arguments

Question 12

A pre-trial hearing

Answer 12

Une audition préliminaire

Question 13

To lodge a complaint/bring a charge against someone

Answer 13

Porter plainte contre quelqu’un

Question 14

To press charges

Answer 14

Engager des poursuites

Question 15

To drop charges

Answer 15

Abandonner les poursuites

Question 16

To conduct a case

Answer 16

Plaider une affaire

Question 17

Legal costs

Answer 17

Frais de justice

Question 18

In camera

Answer 18

A huis-clos

Question 19

In open court

Answer 19

En audience publique

Question 20

Advocate general

Answer 20

Avocat général

Question 21

To retain

Answer 21

Retenir

Question 22

Opinion

Answer 22

Avis juridique

Question 23

A court ruling

Answer 23

Une décision de justice

Question 24

Appalled

Answer 24

Consterné

Question 25

The jury

Answer 25

Les jurés

Question 26

A juror

Answer 26

Un juré

Question 27

To do jury service

Answer 27

Exercer les fonctions de juré

Question 28

To challenge a juror

Answer 28

Récuser un juré

Question 29

A hung jury

Answer 29

Un jury dans l’impasse

Question 30

The foreman

Answer 30

Le président du jury

Question 31

To take the oath

Answer 31

Prêter serment

Question 32

The judge

Answer 32

Le juge

Question 33

A Justice of the Peace

Answer 33

Un juge de paix

Question 34

The dock

Answer 34

Le banc des accusés

Question 35

To be in the dock

Answer 35

Être sur le banc des accusés

Question 36

The defendant

Answer 36

Le prévenu

Question 37

Tried in his absence

Answer 37

Jugé par défaut

Question 38

A witness

Answer 38

Un témoin

Question 39

To subpoena

Answer 39

Assignation à comparaître

Question 40

To bear witness

Answer 40

Témoigner

Question 41

A cross examination

Answer 41

Un contre-interrogatoire

Question 42

Prejury

Answer 42

Faux témoignage

Question 43

To commit prejury

Answer 43

Se parjurer

Question 44

To produce an alibi

Answer 44

Fournir un alibi

Question 45

A piece of evidence

Answer 45

Une preuve

Question 46

To reach a verdict

Answer 46

Parvenir à un verdict

Question 47

To come to a verdict

Answer 47

Rendre un verdict

Question 48

To bring in a verdict

Answer 48

Prononcer un verdict

Question 49

A conviction

Answer 49

Une condamnation

Question 50

To convict somebody of something

Answer 50

Reconnaître quelqu’un coupable de

Question 51

To be found guilty

Answer 51

Être reconnu coupable

Question 52

To return a guilty verdict

Answer 52

Rendre un verdict de culpabilité

Question 53

To settle a case out of court

Answer 53

Retirer une plainte

Question 54

Contempt of court

Answer 54

Outrage à la Cour

Question 55

To be found innocent

Answer 55

Être reconnu innocent

Question 56

To be cleared of a charge

Answer 56

Être lavé d’une accusation

Question 57

To acquit

Answer 57

Acquitter

Question 58

A discharge

Answer 58

Une relaxe

Question 59

Inconclusive evidence

Answer 59

Preuves non-concluantes

Question 60

To dismiss a charge

Answer 60

Rendre un non-lieu

Question 61

To release

Answer 61

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