Chapitre 38 : Justice (la justice) Flashcards

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1
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le système judiciaire

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the justice system

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le dysfonctionnement de la justice

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the shortcomings of the justice system

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respecter la loi

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to abide by the law

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un citoyen respectueux des lois

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a law-abiding citizen

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5
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le respect de la loi

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law enforcement

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6
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faire respecter la loi

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to enforce the law

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illégal

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illegal/ against the law

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un casier judiciaire (vierge)

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a (clean) criminal record

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poursuivre qqn en justice

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to take sb to court/ to bring sb to justice/ to sue sb

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porter plainte contre qqn

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to lodge a complaint against sb

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consulter un avocat

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to take legal advice

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12
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être mis en examen

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to be indicted

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placer qqn en détention provisoire

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to remand sb in custody

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14
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passer en jugement

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to stand trial/ to be tried

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un procès (à huis clos)

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a trial (behind closed doors)

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une affaire

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a case

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l’accusation/ la défense

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the prosecution/ the defence

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le plaignant/ l’accusé

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the plaintiff/ the defendant

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un avocat

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a lawyer/ (US) an attorney

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un juge/ un juré/ le jury

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a judge/ a juror/ the jury

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une accusation

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a charge

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accuser qqn de meurtre

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to charge sb with murder

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être accusé de

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to be accused of

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le banc des accusés

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the dock

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un témoin

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a witness

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prêter serment

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to take the oath

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témoigner

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to give evidence

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un témoignage

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a testimony

29
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plaider coupable

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to plead guilty

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être reconnu coupable

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to be found guilty

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des circonstances atténuantes

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extenuating circumstances

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être acquitté

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to be acquitted

33
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être libéré sous caution

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to be released on bail

34
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une prison

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a prison

35
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la surpopulation carcérale

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prison overcrowding

36
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incarcérer qqn

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to jail sb/ to imprison sb

37
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un détenu

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an inmate

38
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un surveillant de prison

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a (prison) warder

39
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une cellule

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a cell