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64 - Politics : judicial power Flashcards

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Un palais de justice

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A law court

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Poursuivre qqn en justice

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To sue sby

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Une action en justice

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A law suit

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La justice

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The law

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Le droit

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The law

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Légal

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Lawful

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Légalement

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Lawfully

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Illégal

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Unlawful

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Illégalement

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Unlawfuly

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Mettre en examen

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To indict

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Une accusation

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An indictment

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Passable de poursuites

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Indictable

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Accuser (2)

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To charge

To indict

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Inculper

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To charge

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Un chef d’accusation

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A charge

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Juger qqn pour

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To try sby for

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Un procès

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A trial

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Une affaire

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A case

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Une audition

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A hearing

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Le plaignant

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The plaintiff

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L’accusé (2)

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The defendant

The accused

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Juger (2)

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To judge

To rule

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Un juge

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A judge

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Un jugement

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A judgement

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Un avocat

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A lawyer

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Poursuivre qqn

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To prosecute sby

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Le ministère public

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The prosecution

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Défendre qqn

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To defend sby

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La défense

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The defence

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L’avocat de la defence

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The counsel for the defence

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Un argument

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A plea

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Une défense

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A plea

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Plaider

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To plead

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La plaidoirie

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Pleading

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Un témoin

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A witness

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Un témoignage

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A testimony

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Exposer

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To state

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Une déposition

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A statement

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Une preuve

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A proof

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Un alibi

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An alibi

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Une pièce à conviction

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An exhibit

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Douteux

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Dubious

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Suspect

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Suspicious

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Le jury

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The jury

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Un juré

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A juror

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Récidiver

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To repeat an offense

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Une récidive (2)

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A second offense

A second offenseur (US)

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Un récidiviste

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A repeater

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Un multirécidiviste

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A habitual offender

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Un tribunal

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A court

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Une décision de justice

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A ruling

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La culpabilité

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Guilt

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Coupable

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Guilty

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Un coupable

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A culprit

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Homicide involontaire

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Manslaughter

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Délibéré

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Wilful

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Prémédité

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Wilful

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Condamner

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To convict

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Un condamné

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A convict

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Une condamnation

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A conviction

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Honteux

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Shameful

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Scandaleux

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Outrageous

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Condamner à

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To sentence to

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Une peine

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A sentence

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Une peine de prison

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A jail sentence

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Une peine de prison à perpétuité

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A life sentence

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La prison à vie

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Life imprisonment

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Juste

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Fair

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Injuste

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Unfair

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Dur

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Tough

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Acquitter

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To acquit

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L’acquittement

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Acquittal

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Innocent

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Innocent

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Des dommages et intérêt

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Damages

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La pension alimentaire

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Alimony

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Faire appel de

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To appeal against

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Un appel

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An appeal

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La prison (2)

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Jail

Prison

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Mettre en prison (2)

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To jail

To imprison

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Un prisonnier

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A prisoner

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Un détenu (2)

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An inmate

A jailbird

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Un prisonnier

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A prisoner

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Une cellule

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A cell

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Un gardien de prison (4)

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A prison warden
Warder (wardress)
A prison officer
Guard

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Une mutinerie (2)

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A mutiny

A prison riot

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S’évader

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To escape (from)

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Une évasion

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An escape

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Un évadé

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An escapee

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Un fugitif

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A runaway

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Relâcher (2)

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To release

To set sby free

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La libération

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Release

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Réinsérer

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Rehabilitate

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Réhabiliter

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Rehabilitate

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Réinsertion

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Rehabilitation

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Un centre de réinsertion

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A rehabilitation centre

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La peine capitale

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Capital punishment

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Exécuter

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To execute

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Une exécution

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An execution

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Le bourreau

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The executioner

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Décapiter

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To behead

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La décapitation

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Beheading

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Pendre

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To hang

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La pendaison

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Hanging

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La chaise électrique

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The electric chair

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Une injection

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An injection

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Surseoir à l’exécution

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To reprieve

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Mortel

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Lethal

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Un sursis

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A reprieve

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Un délais de grâce

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A reprieve

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L’amnistie

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Amnesty

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Gracier qqn

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To pardon sby

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Une grâce

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A pardon

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Un règlement à l’amiable

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An out-of-court settlement

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Mettre au tribunal (2)

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To take sby to court

To bring a lawsuit against sby

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Porter plainte

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To lodge a complaint

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Comparaître

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To apear before court

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Passer en jugement

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To stand trial

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A huit clos (2)

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Behind closed

Locked doors

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Le procureur (2)

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The public prosecutor

The district attorney

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Des circonstances atténuantes

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Extenuating circumstances

Mitigating circumstances

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Un casier judiciaire vide

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A clean criminal record

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Un casier judiciaire chargé

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A long criminal record

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Prêter serment

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To take an oath

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Plaider (non) coupable

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To plead (not) guilty

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Déposer (2)

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To give evidence

To testimony

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Témoigner (3)

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To give evidence
To testimony
To testify

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Faire un faux témoignage

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To commit perjury

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Déclarer qqn innocent

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To find sby innocent

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Déclarer qqn coupable

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To find sby guilty

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Rendre un non-lieu

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To dismiss a charge

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Accorder des dommages et intérêts

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To award damages

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Assignation à résidence

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House arrest

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Un cas d’école

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A test case

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La jurisprudence

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Case law

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L’isolement carcéral

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Solitary confinement

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Un parloir

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A visiting room

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Faire appel

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To lodge an appeal

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Purger une peine

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To serve a sentence

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Amnistier qqn

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To grant sby amnesty

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Mettre en liberté conditionnelle

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To release sby on parole

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Un bracelet électronique

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An electronic bracelet

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Condamner qqn a mort

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To sentence sby to death

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Mort par injection

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Death by injection

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Une erreur judiciaire

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A miscarriage of justice

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