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1
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bureaucracy

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la bureaucratie

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capital city

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la capitale

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city hall

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l’hôtel de ville (m)

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civil servant

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le/la fonctionnaire

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county/administrative division

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le département

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function/office/duty

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la fonction

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mayor

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le maire

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mother country (France)

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la métropole

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overseas department

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D.O.M. (département d’outre-mer)

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overseas territories

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T.O.M. (territoires d’outre-mer)

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public administration

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l’administration publique (f )

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region

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la région

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sales tax

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taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA) (f )

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subunit of a department

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l’arrondissement (m)

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subunit of an arrondissement

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le canton

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tax authorities

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le fisc

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tax collector

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le percepteur/la perceptrice

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18
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tax declaration

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la déclaration d’impôts

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19
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taxable

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imposable

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20
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taxes

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les impôts (mpl)

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taxpayer

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le/la contribuable

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town hall

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la mairie

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township

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la commune

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24
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Crime

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Le crime

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25
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abduction

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le rapt

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accomplice

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le/la complice

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27
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affray

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la rixe

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28
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armed robbery

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le vol à main armée

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29
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arson

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l’incendie volontaire (m)

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arsonist

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le/la pyromane / l’incendiaire (m/f )

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assailant

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un agresseur

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32
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at point blank

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à bout portant

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33
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attack, assault, mugging

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l’agression (f )

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34
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blackmail

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le chantage

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35
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blackmailer

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le maître-chanteur

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36
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blood bath

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le bain de sang

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37
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break-in

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le casse

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38
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breaking and entry

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le vol avec effraction

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39
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bribe

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le pot de vin

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40
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bribery

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la subornation / la corruption

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41
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burglar

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le cambrioleur/la cambrioleuse

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42
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burglarize

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cambrioler

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43
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burglary

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le cambriolage

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44
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charged with a crime

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inculpé(e )

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45
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child molesting

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violences sur enfants (f )

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46
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contract killing

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le meurtre sur commande

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47
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corruption of a minor

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le détournement de mineur

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48
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criminal

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le criminel/la criminelle

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49
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criminal record

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le casier judiciaire

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50
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custody

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la garde à vue

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51
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defaulter

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le/la contumace

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52
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defaulting

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la contumace

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53
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delinquent, hooligan

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le loubard/la loubarde

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54
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disturbance of the peace

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le tapage nocture

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55
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drug pusher

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le revendeur de drogues

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56
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drug traffic

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le trafic des drogues

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57
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drug trafficking

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le trafic de drogues

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58
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embezzlement

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le détournement de fonds

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59
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escape

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l’évasion

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60
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escaped prisoner

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prisonnier évadé

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61
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extortion

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l’extorsion (f )

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62
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falsify

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falsifier

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63
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felon

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le/la délinquant (e )

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64
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felony

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l’acte de délinquance (m)

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65
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fine, parking ticket

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la contravention

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66
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first offender

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le délinquant primaire

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67
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forger

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le/la faussaire

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68
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forgery

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la contrefaçon

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69
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fraud

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la fraude

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70
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fugitive

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le fuyard

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71
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gangster

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le gangster

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72
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godfather

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le parrain

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73
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gun-runner

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le trafiquant d’armes

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74
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habitual offender

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le/la récidiviste

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75
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harassment

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le harcèlement

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76
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hardened criminal

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le criminel endurci

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77
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hijacking

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le détournement

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78
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hit-man

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le tueur à gages

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79
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hoax

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la mystification

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80
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hold up

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le hold-up (m) / le braquage

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81
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homicide

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l’assassinat (m)

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82
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hostage

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l’otage (m/f )

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83
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indecency

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l’attentat à la pudeur

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84
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insider trading

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le délit d’initié

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85
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instigator

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l’instigateur/l’instigatrice

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86
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juvenile crime

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la délinquance juvénile

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87
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juvenile delinquent

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le/la délinquante juvénile

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88
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kidnap

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kidnapper/enlever

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89
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kidnapper

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le kidnappeur/la kidnappeuse

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90
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kidnapping

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l’enlèvement

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91
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kill

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tuer/assassiner

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92
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law-breaker

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le malfaiteur

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93
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loot

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le butin

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94
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Mafia

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la mafia

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95
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manslaughter

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l’homicide involontaire (m)

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96
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marked money

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l’argent marquée

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97
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mass murder

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la tuerie

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98
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misdemeanour

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le délit

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99
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murder

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le meurtre / l’assassinat (m)

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murderer

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l’assassin/l’assassine / le meurtrier/la meurtrière

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101
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no-go area

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la zone interdite

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102
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offence

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l’infraction (f )

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103
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offence, crime

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le délit

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104
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open to bribery

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corruptible

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105
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organised crime

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le grand banditisme

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106
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outlaw

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le hors-la-loi

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107
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paedophile

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le/la pédophile

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108
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perjury

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le faux témoignage

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109
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persistent offender

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le repris de justice

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110
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petty larceny

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le larcin

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111
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poacher

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le braconnier

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112
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pocket-picking

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le vol à la tire

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113
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procurer

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le proxénète

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114
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procuring

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le proxénètisme

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115
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prowl

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rôder

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116
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prowler

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le rôdeur/la rôdeuse

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117
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rabble, riffraff

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la canaille

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118
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ransom

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la rançon

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119
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rape

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le viol

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120
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rapist

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le violeur

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121
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receiver

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le receleur/la receleuse

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122
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receiving

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le recel

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123
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repeat offender

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le/la récidiviste

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124
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riot

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l’émeute

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125
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robbery

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le vol à main armée

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126
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scam

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la carambouille

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127
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scuffle

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la bagarre

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128
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settling of scores

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le règlement de comptes

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129
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shoot out

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la fusillade

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130
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shoplifting

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le vol à l’étalage

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131
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slander, libel

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la calomnie

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132
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smuggling

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la contrebande

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133
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steal

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voler

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134
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swindle

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l’escroquerie (f )

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135
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swindler

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l’escroc (m)

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136
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tax evasion

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la fraude fiscale

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137
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tax-dodger

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le fraudeur/la fraudeuse du fisc

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138
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thief

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le voleur/la voleuse

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139
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thug

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le voyou (m)

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140
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to abduct

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enlever

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141
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to be on the run

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être en cavale

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142
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to blackmail

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soudoyer

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143
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to break in

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entrer par effraction

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144
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to cover one’s tracks

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brouiller les pistes

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145
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to crack a safe

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forcer un coffre-fort

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146
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to grass on someone

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balancer quelqu’un

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147
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to have a clean record

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avoir un casier judiciaire vierge

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148
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to loot

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mettre à sac

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149
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to mug

A

agresser

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to pick a lock

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crocheter une serrure

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to poach

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braconner

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to settle a score with

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régler ses comptes avec

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to skip the country

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fuir le pays

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to stab

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poignarder

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to tip off

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donner un tuyau

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156
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underworld

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la pègre/le milieu

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157
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used notes

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des coupures usagées

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158
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vagrancy

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le vagabondage

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vandal

A

le/la vandale

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vandalism

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le vandalisme

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white-collar crime

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l’infraction administrative (f )

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162
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Justice

A

La justice

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163
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acquittal

A

l’acquittement (m)

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164
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admissible evidence

A

des preuves recevables (f )

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165
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aggravation

A

la circonstance aggravante

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166
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assessment centre

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le centre d’observation

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167
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bail

A

la caution

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168
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bailiff

A

l’huissier (m)

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169
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circumstantial evidence

A

des preuves indirectes (f )

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170
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civil action

A

une action civile

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171
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claimant, plaintiff

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le demandeur/la demandeuse

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172
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clerk of the court

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greffier du tribunal/la greffière

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173
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compensation

A

le dédommagement

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174
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confession

A

l’aveu (m)

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175
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convict

A

le bagnard

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176
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court of appeal

A

la cour d’appel

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177
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creditor

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le créancier/la créancière

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178
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death penalty

A

la peine de mort

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debtor

A

le débiteur/la débitrice

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180
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defendant

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l’accusé

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detention

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la détention

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deterrent effect

A

l’effet dissuasif

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diminished responsibility

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la responsabilité atténuée

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184
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electric chair

A

la chaise électrique

185
Q

estate

A

les biens (m)

186
Q

evidence

A

les preuves (f )

187
Q

examination

A

l’audition (f )

188
Q

extenuating circumstances

A

la circonstances atténuantes

189
Q

extradition

A

l’extradition (f )

190
Q

eye witness

A

le témoin oculaire

191
Q

fees

A

les honoraires (m)

192
Q

halfway house

A

le centre de réadaptation

193
Q

hanging

A

la pendaison

194
Q

hearing

A

l’audience (f )

195
Q

imprisonment

A

l’incarcération

196
Q

in camera

A

à huit clos

197
Q

inadmissible evidence

A

des témoignages irrecevables/la preuve inadmis- sible

198
Q

incriminating evidence, exhibit

A

les piéces à convictions

199
Q

indictment

A

l’inculpation (f )

200
Q

insanity

A

l’aliénation mentale

201
Q

jail, clink

A

la taule

202
Q

jailbird

A

le taulard

203
Q

juror

A

le juré/la jurée

204
Q

jury

A

le jury

205
Q

lack of evidence

A

le manque de preuve

206
Q

lawyer

A

l’avocat/l’avocate / le/la juriste

207
Q

legal aid

A

l’aide judiciaire (m)

208
Q

legally binding

A

juridiquement contraignant

209
Q

liability

A

la responsabilité

210
Q

life imprisonment

A

la prison à vie

211
Q

litigation

A

le litige

212
Q

loophole

A

le point faible

213
Q

magistrate

A

le magistrat

214
Q

out-of-court settlement

A

le règlement à l’amiable

215
Q

pardon

A

la grâce

216
Q

patent

A

le brevet d’invention

217
Q

penal colony

A

le bagne

218
Q

plaintiff

A

le plaignant/la plaignante

219
Q

plea for clemency

A

le recours en grâce

220
Q

power of attorney

A

la procuration

221
Q

probation officer

A

l’agent de probation (m)

222
Q

probationer

A

le/la probationnaire

223
Q

proof

A

la preuve

224
Q

public prosecutor

A

le procureur

225
Q

reform school

A

la maison de redressement

226
Q

remand centre

A

le centre de détention

227
Q

remission

A

la remise de peine

228
Q

repossession

A

la reprise de possession

229
Q

reprieve

A

le sursis

230
Q

solicitor

A

le notaire

231
Q

solitary confinement

A

l’isolement

232
Q

statement

A

le constat

233
Q

stay of execution

A

la suspension de l’exécution

234
Q

summons

A

le mandat de comparution

235
Q

suspended sentence

A

la remise de peine

236
Q

termination of contract

A

la résiliation de contrat

237
Q

to acquit

A

acquitter

238
Q

to appeal

A

faire appel

239
Q

to appear before magistrates

A

à comparaître devant les magistrats

240
Q

to backdate

A

antidater

241
Q

to be found guilty

A

être reconnu coupable

242
Q

to be struck off

A

être readié d’une profession

243
Q

to begin proceedings

A

entamer des poursuites

244
Q

to bring a charge against

A

porter plainte contre

245
Q

to bring action against

A

poursuivre quelqu’un en justice, intenter un

procès

246
Q

to charge

A

inculper

247
Q

to commute a sentence

A

commuer une peine

248
Q

to discharge

A

relaxer

249
Q

to drop charges

A

abandonner les poursuites

250
Q

to extradite

A

extrader

251
Q

to go bankrupt

A

faire faillite

252
Q

to jail

A

emprisonner

253
Q

to make a statement

A

faire une déclaration

254
Q

to make a testimony

A

faire une déposition

255
Q

to plea bargain

A

négocier une peine

256
Q

to plead guilty

A

plaider coupable

257
Q

to plead not guilty

A

plaider non coupable

258
Q

to plead self-defence

A

plaider la légitime de défense

259
Q

to prefer charges

A

procèder à une inculpation

260
Q

to put on probation

A

mettre en liberté surveillée

261
Q

to quash a judgement, set aside a judgement

A

casser un jugement

262
Q

to release

A

remettre en liberté

263
Q

to release on bail

A

libérer sous caution

264
Q

to release on parole

A

mettre en liberté conditionnelle

265
Q

to remand in custody

A

mettre en détention provisoire

266
Q

to repossess

A

reprendre possession de

267
Q

to serve a prison sentence

A

purger une peine de prison

268
Q

to set bail at

A

fixer la caution à

269
Q

to stand bail for

A

se porter garant pour

270
Q

to sue for damages

A

demander des dommages

271
Q

to take legal action against

A

engager des poursuites contre

272
Q

to turn state’s evidence

A

témoigner contre ses complices

273
Q

trial

A

le procès

274
Q

trial transcripts

A

le rendus d’audience

275
Q

unfit to plead

A

inapte à se défendre

276
Q

witness

A

le témoin

277
Q

witness box

A

la barre des témoins

278
Q

witness for the defence

A

le témoin de la défense

279
Q

witness for the prosecution

A

le témoin à charge

280
Q

Law and Order

A

La loi et l’ordre

281
Q

acquit

A

acquitter

282
Q

appeal

A

faire appel

283
Q

appear before a court

A

comparaître en justice

284
Q

break the law

A

violer la loi

285
Q

condemn

A

condamner

286
Q

convict

A

le/la condamné(e )

287
Q

court of first instance

A

le tribunal de première instance

288
Q

court of law

A

la cour de justice

289
Q

criminal court

A

le tribunal correctionnel

290
Q

custody pending trial

A

la détention provisoire

291
Q

death penalty

A

la peine de mort

292
Q

defence lawyer/counsel

A

l’avocat de la défense (m)

293
Q

dismissal of charges

A

le non-lieu

294
Q

DNA test

A

le test d’ADN

295
Q

evidence/deposition

A

la déposition

296
Q

fingerprints

A

les empreintes digitales (fpl)

297
Q

for the defence

A

pour la défense

298
Q

for the prosecution

A

à charge

299
Q

freedom

A

la liberté

300
Q

guilt

A

la culpabilité

301
Q

guilty

A

coupable

302
Q

illegal

A

illégal

303
Q

imprisonment

A

l’emprisonnement

304
Q

innocence

A

l’innocence (f )

305
Q

innocent

A

innocent(e )

306
Q

judge

A

le juge d’instruction

307
Q

juror

A

le/la juré(e )

308
Q

jury

A

le jury

309
Q

law

A

la loi

310
Q

law student

A

l’étudiant(e) en droit

311
Q

legal

A

juridique/ légal

312
Q

life imprisonment

A

la réclusion à perpétuité

313
Q

neurologist

A

le/la neurologue

314
Q

not guilty

A

non coupable

315
Q

nurse’s aide

A

l’aide soignante

316
Q

nutritionist

A

le/la diététicien(ne)

317
Q

oath

A

le serment

318
Q

oncologist

A

l’oncologue (m/f )

319
Q

ophthalmologist

A

l’ophtalmologiste (m/f )

320
Q

optician

A

l’opticien(ne)

321
Q

optometrist

A

l’optométriste

322
Q

orthopaedic surgeon

A

le/la chirurgien(ne) orthopédiste

323
Q

paramedic

A

le paramédical

324
Q

paediatrician

A

le/la pédiatre

325
Q

pharmacist

A

le/la pharmacien(ne)

326
Q

physical therapist

A

le/la kinésithérapeute

327
Q

physician

A

le médecin

328
Q

physician’s assistant

A

le médecin assistant

329
Q

plastic surgeon

A

le/la chirurgien(ne) esthétique

330
Q

plead

A

plaider

331
Q

prison sentence

A

la peine de prison

332
Q

prisoner

A

le prisonnier/la prisonnière

333
Q

respect

A

respecter

334
Q

self-defence

A

la légitime défense

335
Q

sentence

A

la sentence

336
Q

Supreme Court

A

la Cour de Cassation / la cour suprême

337
Q

suspended

A

avec sursis

338
Q

testimony

A

le témoignage

339
Q

trial

A

le procès

340
Q

tribunal

A

le tribunal

341
Q

verdict

A

le jugement

342
Q

witness

A

le témoin

343
Q

Police and investigation

A

Police et enquête

344
Q

apprehend

A

appréhender

345
Q

armed police officer

A

le gendarme

346
Q

arrest

A

arrêter

347
Q

arrest warrant

A

le mandat d’arrêt

348
Q

body guard

A

le garde du corps

349
Q

bullet-proof vest

A

le gilet pare-balles

350
Q

chief constable

A

le chef de police

351
Q

clue

A

l’indice (m)

352
Q

commissioner

A

le commissaire

353
Q

cop

A

le flic

354
Q

cover

A

la fausse identité

355
Q

crime squad

A

la brigade criminelle

356
Q

description, particulars

A

le signalement

357
Q

detective

A

le détective

358
Q

dog handler

A

le maître-chien

359
Q

emergency services

A

la police-secours

360
Q

expulsion order

A

le mandat d’expulsion

361
Q

fingerprints

A

les empreintes digitales (f )

362
Q

forensic specialist

A

le spécialiste de médecine légale

363
Q

frame-up

A

le coup monté

364
Q

fraud squad

A

la brigade de répression des fraudes

365
Q

fuzz

A

la flicaille

366
Q

handcuffs

A

les menottes (f )

367
Q

helmet

A

le casque

368
Q

identification

A

la pièce d’identité

369
Q

imprison

A

emprisonner

370
Q

incarcerate

A

incarcérer

371
Q

informer

A

l’indicateur/l’indicatrice

372
Q

inquiry, investigation

A

l’enquête

373
Q

inspector

A

l’inspecteur/l’inspectrice

374
Q

interrogation

A

l’interrogatoire (m)

375
Q

investigate

A

mener l’enquête

376
Q

investigation

A

les recherches (f ) / l’enquête (f )

377
Q

investigator

A

l’enquêteur/l’enquêteuse

378
Q

lost property office

A

le bureau des objets trouvés

379
Q

manhunt

A

la chassse à l’homme

380
Q

missing person

A

une personne disparue

381
Q

patrol car

A

la voiture de patrouille

382
Q

photofit picture

A

le portrait-robot

383
Q

plain-clothes policeman

A

le policier/la policière en civil

384
Q

police

A

la police

385
Q

police dog

A

le chien policier

386
Q

police raid

A

la descente de police

387
Q

police station

A

le commissariat/le poste de police

388
Q

police van

A

la fourgonnette de police

389
Q

policeman/woman

A

l’agent de police (m)

390
Q

prisoner

A

le/la détenue

391
Q

private detective

A

le détective privé

392
Q

raid

A

la rafle

393
Q

reconstruction

A

la reconstitution

394
Q

riot shield

A

le bouclier

395
Q

rookie

A

le bleu

396
Q

search

A

la perquisition

397
Q

search warrant

A

le mandat de perquisition

398
Q

seizure

A

la saisie

399
Q

sleuth

A

le limier

400
Q

summons

A

le mandat de comparution

401
Q

tear gas

A

le gaz lacrymogène

402
Q

to be in hot pursuit

A

être sur les talons de

403
Q

to be off-duty

A

ne pas être de service

404
Q

to be on the trail

A

être sur la piste

405
Q

to bug

A

installer un micro

406
Q

to determine the cause of death

A

pour déterminer la cause du décès

407
Q

to frame

A

monter un coup

408
Q

to give oneself up

A

se livrer à la police

409
Q

to listen in on

A

intercepter

410
Q

to put a tail on

A

faire suivre

411
Q

to put up a road-block

A

installer un barrage

412
Q

to search

A

perquisitionner

413
Q

to stake out

A

surveiller

414
Q

to swoop

A

faire une descente

415
Q

traffic police

A

les agents de circulation (m)

416
Q

truncheon

A

la matraque

417
Q

two-wave radio

A

la radio émetteur

418
Q

tyre-tracks

A

les traces de pneu (f )

419
Q

unmarked car

A

la voiture banalisée

420
Q

vice squad

A

la brigade des moeurs

421
Q

Rights and Legal Status

A

Droits et status légal

422
Q

birth certificate

A

l’extrait de naissance

423
Q

citizen

A

le/la citoyen(ne)

424
Q

citizenship

A

le civisme

425
Q

cultural identity

A

l’identité culturelle

426
Q

deportation

A

la déportation

427
Q

deported

A

déporté(e )

428
Q

discrimination

A

la discrimination

429
Q

dual nationality

A

la double nationalité

430
Q

exclusion

A

l’exclusion (f )

431
Q

expatriated

A

expatrié(e )

432
Q

expatriation

A

l’expatriation (f )

433
Q

expulsion

A

l’expulsion (f )

434
Q

foreigner

A

l’étranger/l’étrangère

435
Q

French (by origin)

A

le français/la française de souche

436
Q

identification card

A

la carte d’identité

437
Q

illegal immigrant

A

le/la clandestin(e)

438
Q

immigrant

A

l’immigrant (e )

439
Q

immigration

A

l’immigration (f )

440
Q

integrate

A

s’intégrer

441
Q

intolerance

A

l’intolérance (f )

442
Q

minority

A

la minorité

443
Q

nationality

A

la nationalité

444
Q

naturalization

A

la naturalisation

445
Q

origin

A

l’origine (f )

446
Q

political asylum

A

l’asile politique (m)

447
Q

prejudice

A

le préjugé

448
Q

preserve one’s customs

A

préserver ses coutumes

449
Q

racism

A

le racisme

450
Q

refugee

A

le/la réfugié(e)

451
Q

residence permit

A

le permis de séjour

452
Q

right of asylum

A

le droit d’asile

453
Q

right to citizenship through lineage

A

le droit du sang

454
Q

right to citizenship through place

A

le droit du sol

455
Q

society

A

la société

456
Q

tolerance

A

la tolérance

457
Q

undocumented

A

sans papiers

458
Q

work permit

A

le permis de travail