Vocabulary - Legal Flashcards

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Législation / L’ensemble des lois concernant un sujet

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Legislation

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Promulguer une loi

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To enact legislation

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Faire exécuter une loi

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To enforce a law

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4
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Un projet de loi

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Bill

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5
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Rédiger un projet de loi

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To draw up a bill

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Adopter une loi

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To pass a law

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7
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Renverser une loi

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To overturn a law

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Modifer / Amender

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To amend legislation

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Lancer une lutte légale

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To launch a legal battle

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10
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Promettre

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To pledge

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Cour d’appel

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Court of appeal

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12
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Perdre ses parents

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To be orphaned

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13
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Orphelin

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An orphan

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14
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Partisan

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Supporter / Advocate / Proponent

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Détracteur

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Opponent / Detractor

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Le droit de mourir avec dignité

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The right to die with dignity

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Refuser le droit de mourir avec dignité

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To deny the right to die

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Tolérer, cautionner

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Condone

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Garantie, dispositif de sécurité

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A safeguard

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Interdiction

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A prohibition

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Être considéré légal

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To be recognised as lawful

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Disposition (loi)

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A provision

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Réglementer

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To regulate

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Traduire en justice

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To prosecute

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Accompagner

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To accompany

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Inapte (mentalement pour prendre des décisions légales)

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Mentally incompetent

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Apte

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Mentally fit

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Consentir

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To give consent

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Ecart, divergence, décalage

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Discrepancy

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Prendre un problème à bras le corps

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To adress an issue head-on

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Acte volontaire

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A delibarate action

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Intention

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Intent

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Un document juridiquement contraignant

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Legally binding document

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Suspendre les poursuites légales

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To drop charges

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Se prononcer en faveur de

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To rule in somebody’s favour

36
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Déposer une pétition

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To petition

37
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Assignation / citation (à comparaître)

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A subpoena