The Courts Flashcards

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une affaire

A

a case

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un procés

A

a trial / a lawsuit

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recourir à la justice

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to go to law

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porter une affaire devant les tribunaux

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to take a case to court

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5
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porter plainte contre qqun

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to lodge a complaint againt smbd / about smbd

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faire un procés à qqun

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to take smbd to court / to sue smbd

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intenter une action contre qqun

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to bring an action against smbd / to take proceeding against smbd

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juger qqun

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to try smbd

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être jugé pour meurtre / vol

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to be tried for murder / theft

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un tribunal

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a (law) court

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le palais de justice

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the courthouse

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la salle d’audience

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the court room

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l’accusé

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the defendant / the accused

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la défense

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the defense

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défendre qqun

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to defend smbd

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l’avocat de la défense

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thr counsel for the defence / the defence counsel

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le.a plaignant.e

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the plaintiff

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l’accusation / le ministère public

A

the prosecution

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une accusation

A

an accusation / a charge

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accuser qqun de qqch / de faire qqch

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to accuse smbd of smth

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le procureur

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the public prosecutor / the district attorney

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un magistrat

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a magistrate

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poursuivre qqun

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to prosecute smbd

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un juge

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a judge

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un juge de paix

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a justice of the peace