Law And Justice Flashcards

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La jurisprudence

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Case law

Common law

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La responsabilité juridique

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Liability

Responsibility

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Legal, juridique

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Legal

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Responsable

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Liable

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Une cour d’assises

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A criminal court

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Un palais de justice

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A courthouse

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Une salle d’audience

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A courtroom

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Une décision du tribunal

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A court order

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Un procureur

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A prosecutor

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Un juriste

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A lawyer

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Un avocat

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A barrister
An attorey (at law) US
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Un greffier

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A clerk

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Un plaignant

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A plaintiff

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Un accusé, un prévenu

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A defender

A defendant

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La défense

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The defence

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Une mise en examen

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An indictment

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Une audience

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A hearing

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Un témoin oculaire

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An eyewitness

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Un juré

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A juror

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20
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Une assignation à comparaître

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A witness summons GB

A subpoena

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La barre

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The witness box

The witness stand

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Un contre-interrogatoire

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A cross-examination

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Une pièce à conviction

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An exhibit

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24
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Outrge à magistrat

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contempt (of court)

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Ue plaidoirie

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A speech for the defence

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Une transction (juridique)

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A settlement

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Une caution

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The bail

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Par coutumace

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In abstentia

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Intenter un procès

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To sue

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Poursuivre

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To prosecute

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Inculper, mettre en examen

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To indict

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Juger

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To try

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Témoigner

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To testify

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Abandonner les charges

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To drop charges

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Plaider coupable

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To plead guilty

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Prêter serment, jurer

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To take the oath

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Un arrêt

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A judg(e)ment
A decision
A ruling

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Une condamnation

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A sentence

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U acquittement

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An acquittal

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Un non-lieu

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A dismissal

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Une amende

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A fine

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Des dommages et intérêts

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Damages

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La clémence

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Clemency

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Une erreur judiciaire

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A miscarriage of justice

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Un appel, un pouvoir

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An appeal

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Sévère

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Harsh

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Clément

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Mild

Lenient

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Déclarer coupable

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To convict

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Condamner

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To condemn

To sentence

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Faire appel

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To appeal

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Disculper blanchir

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To exonerate

To clear

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Acquitter

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To acquit

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Gracier

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To pardon

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Une cellule

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A cell

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Les travaux forcés

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Hard labour

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Un pénitencier

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A penitenciary

A pen

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Un détenu

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A prisoner

A convict

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Un gardien

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A warden

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Une remise de peine

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A reprieve

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En détention provisoire

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On remand

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En liberté conditionnelle

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On parole

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En liberté surveillée

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On probation

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En liberté sous caution

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On bail

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En fuite

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At large

On the run

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Détenir

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To detain

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Purger une peine

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To serve a sentence

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Se racheter

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To redeem oneself

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Le droit pénal/civil

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Criminal law/common law