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At the courthouse

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Au palais de justice

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a court

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un tribunal

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a law court

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un palais de justice

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to sue sby

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poursuivre qqn en justice

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a lawsuit

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une action en justice

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the law

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la justice / le droit

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lawful(ly)

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légal(ement)

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unlawful(ly)

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illégal(ement)

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to indict

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accuser / mettre en examen

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an indictment

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une accusation

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indictable

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passible de poursuites

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to charge

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accuser / inculper

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a charge

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un chef d’accusation

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to try sby for

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juger qqn pour

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a trial

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un procès

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a case

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une affaire

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a hearing

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une audition

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the plaintiff

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le plaignant

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the defendant / the accused

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l’accusé

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to judge

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juger

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a judge

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un juge

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a judgement

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un jugement

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a lawyer

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un avocat

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to prosecute sby

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poursuivre qqn

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the prosecution

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le ministère public

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to defend sby

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défendre qqn

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the defence

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la défense

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the counsel for the defence

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l’avocat de la défense

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a plea

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un argument / une défense

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to plead

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plaider

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pleading

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la plaidoirie

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a witness

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un témoin

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to testify / give evidence

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témoigner

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a testimony

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un témoignage

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to state

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exposer

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a statement

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une déposition

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a proof

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une preuve

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an alibi

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un alibi

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an exhibit

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une pièce à conviction

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dubious

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douteux

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suspicious

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suspect

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42
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the jury

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le jury

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a juror

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un juré

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to repeat an offense

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récidiver

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a second offense

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une récidive

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a second offender / (US) a repeater

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un récidiviste

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a habitual offender

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un multirécidiviste

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48
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The verdict

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Le verdict

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49
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to rule

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juger

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a ruling

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une décision de justice

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51
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guilt

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la culpabilité

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guilty

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coupable

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53
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a culprit

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un coupable

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manslaughter

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homicide involontaire

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wilful

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délibéré / prémédité

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56
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to convict

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condamner

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57
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a convict

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un condamné

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a conviction

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une condamnation

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shameful

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honteux

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outrageous

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scandaleux

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61
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to sentence to

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condamner à

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62
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a sentence

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une peine

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a jail sentence

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une peine de prison

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a life sentence

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une peine de prison à perpétuité

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life imprisonment

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la prison à vie

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fair / unfair

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juste / injuste

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tough

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dur

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to acquit

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acquitter

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acquittal

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l’acquittement

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innocent

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innocent

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damages

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des dommages et intérêts

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alimony

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la pension alimentaire

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73
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to appeal against

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faire appel de

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an appeal

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un appel

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75
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Imprisonment

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L’incarcération

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jail / prison

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la prison

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to jail / to imprison

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mettre en prison

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a prisoner

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un prisonnier

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an inmate / a jailbird

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un détenu

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a cell

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une cellule

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a prison warden / warder (wardress) / (US) a prison officer / guard

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un gardien de prison

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a mutiny / a prison riot

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une mutinerie

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to escape (from)

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s’évader

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an escape

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une évasion

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an escapee

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un évadé

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86
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a runaway

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un fugitif

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to release / to set sby free

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relâcher

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release

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la libération

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rehabititate

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réinsérer / réhabiliter

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rehabilitation

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réinsertion

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a rehabilitation centre

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un centre de réinsertion

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92
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The death penalty

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La peine de mort

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capital punishment

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la peine capitale

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to execute

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exécuter

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an execution

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une exécution

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the executioner

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le bourreau

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97
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to behead

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décapiter

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98
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beheading

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la décapitation

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to hang

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pendre

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100
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hanging

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la pendaison

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the eletric chair

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la chaise électrique

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an injection

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une injection

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lethal

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mortel

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104
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to reprieve

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surseoir à l’éxecution

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105
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a reprieve

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un sursis / un délai de grâce

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106
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amnesty

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l’amnistie

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107
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to pardon sby

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gracier qqn

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108
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a pardon

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une grâce

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109
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an out-of-court settlement

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un règlement à l’amiable

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to take sby to court / to bring a lawsuit against sby

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mettre au tribunal

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to lodge a complaint

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porter plainte

112
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to appear before court

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comparaître

113
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to stand trial

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passer en jugement

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behind closed / locked doors

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à huis clos

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the public prosecutor (GB) / the district attorney (US)

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le procureur

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extenuating / mitigating circumstances

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des circonstances atténuantes

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a clean // a long criminal record

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un casier judiciaire vierge // chargé

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to take an oath

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prêter serment

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to plead (not) guilty

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plaider (non) coupable

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to give evidence / testimony

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déposer / témoigner

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to commit perjury

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faire un faux témoignage

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to find sby innocent // guilty

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déclarer qqn innocent // coupable

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to dismiss a charge

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rendre un non-lieu

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to award damages

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accorder des dommages et intérêts

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house arrest

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assignation à résidence

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a test case

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un cas d’école

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case law

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la jurisprudence

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solitary confinement

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l’isolement carcéral

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a visiting room

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un parloir

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to lodge an appeal

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faire appel

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to serve a sentence

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purger une peine

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to grant sby amnesty

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amnistier qqn

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to release sby on parole

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mettre qqn en liberté conditionnelle

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to release sby on bail

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libérer sous caution

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an electronic bracelet

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un bracelet électronique

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to sentence sby to death

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condamner qqn à mort

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death by injection

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mort par injection

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a miscarriage of justice

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une erreur judiciaire

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Au palais de justice

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At the courthouse

140
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un tribunal

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a court

141
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un palais de justice

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a law court

142
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poursuivre qqn en justice

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to sue sby

143
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une action en justice

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a lawsuit

144
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la justice / le droit

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the law

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légal(ement)

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lawful(ly)

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illégal(ement)

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unlawful(ly)

147
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accuser / mettre en examen

A

to indict

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une accusation

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an indictment

149
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passible de poursuites

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indictable

150
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accuser / inculper

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to charge

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un chef d’accusation

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a charge

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juger qqn pour

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to try sby for

153
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un procès

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a trial

154
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une affaire

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a case

155
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une audition

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a hearing

156
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le plaignant

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the plaintiff

157
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l’accusé

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the defendant / the accused

158
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juger

A

to judge

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un juge

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a judge

160
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un jugement

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a judgement

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un avocat

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a lawyer

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poursuivre qqn

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to prosecute sby

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le ministère public

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the prosecution

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défendre qqn

A

to defend sby

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la défense

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the defence

166
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l’avocat de la défense

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the counsel for the defence

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un argument / une défense

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a plea

168
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plaider

A

to plead

169
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la plaidoirie

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pleading

170
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un témoin

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a witness

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témoigner

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to testify / give evidence

172
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un témoignage

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a testimony

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exposer

A

to state

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une déposition

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a statement

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une preuve

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a proof

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un alibi

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an alibi

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une pièce à conviction

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an exhibit

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douteux

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dubious

179
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suspect

A

suspicious

180
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le jury

A

the jury

181
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un juré

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a juror

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récidiver

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to repeat an offense

183
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une récidive

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a second offense

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un récidiviste

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a second offender / (US) a repeater

185
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un multirécidiviste

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a habitual offender

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Le verdict

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The verdict

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juger

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to rule

188
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une décision de justice

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a ruling

189
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la culpabilité

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guilt

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coupable

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guilty

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un coupable

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a culprit

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homicide involontaire

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manslaughter

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délibéré / prémédité

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wilful

194
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condamner

A

to convict

195
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un condamné

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a convict

196
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une condamnation

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a conviction

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honteux

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shameful

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scandaleux

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outrageous

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condamner à

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to sentence to

200
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une peine

A

a sentence

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une peine de prison

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a jail sentence

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une peine de prison à perpétuité

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a life sentence

203
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la prison à vie

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life imprisonment

204
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juste / injuste

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fair / unfair

205
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dur

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tough

206
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acquitter

A

to acquit

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l’acquittement

A

acquittal

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innocent

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innocent

209
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des dommages et intérêts

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damages

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la pension alimentaire

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alimony

211
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faire appel de

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to appeal against

212
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un appel

A

an appeal

213
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L’incarcération

A

Imprisonment

214
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la prison

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jail / prison

215
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mettre en prison

A

to jail / to imprison

216
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un prisonnier

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a prisoner

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Q

un détenu

A

an inmate / a jailbird

218
Q

une cellule

A

a cell

219
Q

un gardien de prison

A

a prison warden / warder (wardress) / (US) a prison officer / guard

220
Q

une mutinerie

A

a mutiny / a prison riot

221
Q

s’évader

A

to escape (from)

222
Q

une évasion

A

an escape

223
Q

un évadé

A

an escapee

224
Q

un fugitif

A

a runaway

225
Q

relâcher

A

to release / to set sby free

226
Q

la libération

A

release

227
Q

réinsérer / réhabiliter

A

rehabititate

228
Q

réinsertion

A

rehabilitation

229
Q

un centre de réinsertion

A

a rehabilitation centre

230
Q

La peine de mort

A

The death penalty

231
Q

la peine capitale

A

capital punishment

232
Q

exécuter

A

to execute

233
Q

une exécution

A

an execution

234
Q

le bourreau

A

the executioner

235
Q

décapiter

A

to behead

236
Q

la décapitation

A

beheading

237
Q

pendre

A

to hang

238
Q

la pendaison

A

hanging

239
Q

la chaise électrique

A

the eletric chair

240
Q

une injection

A

an injection

241
Q

mortel

A

lethal

242
Q

surseoir à l’éxecution

A

to reprieve

243
Q

un sursis / un délai de grâce

A

a reprieve

244
Q

l’amnistie

A

amnesty

245
Q

gracier qqn

A

to pardon sby

246
Q

une grâce

A

a pardon

247
Q

un règlement à l’amiable

A

an out-of-court settlement

248
Q

mettre au tribunal

A

to take sby to court / to bring a lawsuit against sby

249
Q

porter plainte

A

to lodge a complaint

250
Q

comparaître

A

to appear before court

251
Q

passer en jugement

A

to stand trial

252
Q

à huis clos

A

behind closed / locked doors

253
Q

le procureur

A

the public prosecutor (GB) / the district attorney (US)

254
Q

des circonstances atténuantes

A

extenuating / mitigating circumstances

255
Q

un casier judiciaire vierge // chargé

A

a clean // a long criminal record

256
Q

prêter serment

A

to take an oath

257
Q

plaider (non) coupable

A

to plead (not) guilty

258
Q

déposer / témoigner

A

to give evidence / testimony

259
Q

faire un faux témoignage

A

to commit perjury

260
Q

déclarer qqn innocent // coupable

A

to find sby innocent // guilty

261
Q

rendre un non-lieu

A

to dismiss a charge

262
Q

accorder des dommages et intérêts

A

to award damages

263
Q

assignation à résidence

A

house arrest

264
Q

un cas d’école

A

a test case

265
Q

la jurisprudence

A

case law

266
Q

l’isolement carcéral

A

solitary confinement

267
Q

un parloir

A

a visiting room

268
Q

faire appel

A

to lodge an appeal

269
Q

purger une peine

A

to serve a sentence

270
Q

amnistier qqn

A

to grant sby amnesty

271
Q

mettre qqn en liberté conditionnelle

A

to release sby on parole

272
Q

libérer sous caution

A

to release sby on bail

273
Q

un bracelet électronique

A

an electronic bracelet

274
Q

condamner qqn à mort

A

to sentence sby to death

275
Q

mort par injection

A

death by injection

276
Q

une erreur judiciaire

A

a miscarriage of justice