Legal Terminology Flashcards

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Abandon, abandonment, abandoned

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Abandon

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Abate, abatement

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Diminuer, se calmer, affaiblir

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3
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Abductions

-> to kidnap by persuasion

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Enlever

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4
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Abet, aid and abet

-> to help someone commit a crime

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Complice, aide

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5
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Able bodied

-> physically capable of working

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Bon pour travailler, être apte

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6
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Accept, acceptance

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Acceptation, consentement

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7
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Acknowledge

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Reconnaître admettre

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8
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Acquit, acquittal

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Acquitter

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9
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Act of god

-> a natural catastrophe not covered by an insurance policy

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Catastrophe naturelle

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10
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Agenda

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Ordre du jours, liste des sujets à traiter pendant une réunion

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11
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Appellate court

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Court d’appel

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12
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Appoint, appointment

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Un rendez-vous, nommer

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13
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Approach the bench

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Movement to speak to the judge off the record

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14
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Assault and battery

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Coup et blessures

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15
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Auditor

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Commissaire aux comptes

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16
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Bailiff

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Huissier

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17
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Ban

A

Interdire

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18
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Barrister

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Avocat

19
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Bear, bearer

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Porteur, titulaire

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Bequeath, bequest

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Léguer, lègue

21
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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Au delà de tout doute raisonnable

22
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Bid

A

Une offre, enchérir

23
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Breach

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Infraction, brèche, rupture

24
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Burden of proof

A

Charge de la preuve

Devoir prouver ce que l’on dit etc

25
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Byelaws, bylaws

A

Règlement intérieur

26
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Carry forward

A

Reporter

27
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Carry out

= to conduct to do

A

Réaliser

28
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Caveat, caveat emptor

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Mise en garde, avertissement

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CEO ( Chief Executive Officer)

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Président directeur général

30
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Court, circuit court, district court

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Tribunal

31
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Cite, citation

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Citer, rapporter des propos

32
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Claim, claimant

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Faire une réclamation, revendiquer

33
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Come across

A

Tomber sur, rencontrer

34
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Common law marriage

A

Concubinage

35
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Complaint, complainant, plaintiff

A

Plainte, réclamation, doléance

36
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Condone

A

Fermer les yeux sur qqc

37
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Confidence game , con-man

A

Arnaqueur

38
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Contempt of court

A

Outrage à la court

39
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Conveyance

A

Acte de cession, céder qqc

40
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Counsel, Quenn’s counsel

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Conseiller, avocat

41
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DA ( district attorney)

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Procureur de la république

42
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Kinship, next of kin

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Parenté, lien de parenté, le parent le plus proche

43
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Diligence, due diligence

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Zèle , due diligence, vérifier

44
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Docket

A

Document lié au transport

Rôle