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action

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poursuite

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to bring an action in

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engager des poursuites

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to adjudicate (us)

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juger

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adjudication (us)

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jugement

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admissible( evidence)

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(preuve) recevable

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admission

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aveu/ reconnaissance (des faits)

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to affirm

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confirmer ( un jugement)

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to amend (a decision)

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modifier (une decison)

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answer

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déposition du témoin (us)

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appeal by the way of case stated (GB)

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appel sur un point de droit

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appelant

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appelant

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appellee

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intimé

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appellate court

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instance d’appel

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arbitration

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arbitrage

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bail

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caution

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to challenge

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récuser ( une preuve)

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to charge

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instruire jury(us)/ accuser (GB)

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chief justice (us)

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président de la cour supréme

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circuit judge (GB)

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juge itinérant

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citation (us)

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citation

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clerk to the justices

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officier de justice chargé d’aider les juges non professionels d’une magistrate court

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concurrent (jurisdiction)

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(compétence) simultanée

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confinement

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emprisonement

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contempt of court

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refus d’obéir à un ordre du tribunal

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contentious

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contentieux

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county court

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cour de comté

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crime

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délit pénal

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crown court

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triibunal de la couronne (pénal) (GB)

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deceased (GB)

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défunt

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decedent (us)

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défunt

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demurrer

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fin de non recevoir

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deposition

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déclaration sous serment

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to discover

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divulguer/ s’informer

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discovery (us)

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communication de pièces et interogatoires

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to dismiss

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rendre une ordonnance de non lieu

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diversity of citizenship (us)

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domiciliation des plaideurs dans des etats différents

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entrapment

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provocation( de la police)

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error (us)

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erreur de fait

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impeachment (us)

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mise en accusation

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judicial independance

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indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire

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judicial review (us)

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controle de la constitutionalité des lois

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judicial review (GB)

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vérification des actes des administration par les tribunaux

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lopsided vote

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majorité écrasante

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nonsuit

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non-lieu

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to be nonsuited

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etre déclaré irrecevable dans sa demande

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ordinance

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arreté municipal

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precedent

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précédent ( jugement antérieurs)

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prejudiced (party)

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partie lésée

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to prevail (over)

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prévaloir

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procedural rules

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règles de procédure

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to proceed

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procéder

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proceedings

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procédure/poursuite

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reading

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lecture (d’un texte devant le parlement)

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to remove

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révoquer/ destituer

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to repeal

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abroger (une loi)

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solicitor general (us)

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procureur général

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solicitor general (GB)

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conseiller juridique de la couronne

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statute

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loi/ texte légal

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supremacy clause (us)

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suprématie de la constitution et de la législation fédérale

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tort

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délit civil/ dommage délictuel

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tribunal

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tribunal administratif

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unconscionable

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contraire a la morale

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to vest in

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confier à

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writ

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assignations en justice/ autorisation d’engager de poursuites

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written law

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le droit écrit

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felony

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délit civil grave, infraction majeure (us)/ atteinte a la surete de l’état (GB)

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to file

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déposer (une plainte)

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finder of fact

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celui qui determine les faits

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to hear ( a case/ appeal)

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connaitre ( d’une affaire/ d’un appel)

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to indict

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inculper

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indictable (offense)

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passables de poursuites (us) /(infraction) grave, majeure (GB)

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indictment

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mise en accusation formelle

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jurisdiction

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juridiction/ COMPETENCE

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exclusive jurisdiction

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compétences exclusives

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original jurisdiction

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juridiction de première instance

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juror

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juré

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grand jury

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jury d’accusation (us)

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to lodge ( a complaint against)

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déposer (une plainte contre)

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justice of peace

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juge non pro/ juge de paix

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lord justice of apppeal

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juge de la cour d’appel

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lords of appeal in ordinary

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juges de la chambre des lords

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lay- magistrate

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juge non-pro

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magistrate

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juge de première instance

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stipenditary magistrate

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juge professionnel appointé

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mediation

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conciliation

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misdemeanor (us)

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infraction

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miscarriage of justice

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erreur judiciaire

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mistake of law

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meconnaissance de la loi

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NOV (non obstante verdicto)

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nonobstant le verdict (du jury)

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offense

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délit (us)/ infraction, délit pénal (GB)

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Major/indictable offense

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délit majeur

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minor/ petty offense

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délit mineur

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probate court (us)

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tribunal des succession et des tutelle

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production of evidence

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communication ( des preuves)

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puisne judge

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juge de la haute cour

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to quash ( a decision)

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annuler/ casser (une décision)

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registrar

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greffier

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to remand

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renvoyer ( une affaire) devant la première juridiction

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remedy

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recours/ réparation

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to reverse ( a decision)

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revoquer/ casser

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to review

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réviser

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to pass sentence

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prononcer une peine

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service of process (us)

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communication à la défense des documents montrant les chefs d’accusation

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to sit

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siéger

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standing (us)

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droit d’aller en justice

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subpoena

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citation à comparaitre (témoin)

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to sue

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poursuivre en justice

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suit

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procès (civil ou pénal)

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summary (procedure)

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(procédure) rapide/ simplifiée=== référé

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summons

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citation/ assignation

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treason

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trahison/ atteinte a la sureté de létat

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to uphold (a decision)

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confirmer (une décision)

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to vacate (us)

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annuler

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venue (us)

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lieu( tribunal) ou doit se passer le procès

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warrant

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mandat

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