Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - La loi et L'ordre

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

disculper

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

abroger

to strongly criticize in an official manner

censurer

to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong

tolérer

to support an argument, claim, etc. by providing facts and evidence

documenter

to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them

exhorter à

to try to find something in a confined space

fouiner, fureter, fouiller

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perdre

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

emmurer

to make a formal statement presenting a new rule, law, etc. that is going to be put into action

promulguer

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

proscrire

to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected

apporter, fournir, rendre

to be unwilling to accept or recognize something

rejeter

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

sanctionner

to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence

innocenter

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

défenseur, militant, militante

the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control

anarchie

the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited

dispense, dérogation

a privilege or right that is granted legally

droit

an illegal or unjust act committed by a person of high standing

méfait, délit

an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something

faux malade, fausse malade

an individual who demands total obedience to rules, laws, and orders

tyran, despote

an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote

résolution

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apocryphe, supposé, douteux

relating or belonging to something bigger or more important, like lifestyles, structures, systems, etc.

annexe, rattaché

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

faux

(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information

diffamatoire, diffamant

not having reached a conclusion about something being true, good, or if it should be done

dubitatif

demanding great respect in a way that cannot be ignored or degraded

inviolable

not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction

inviolé, inviolée

applying good judgment, reason, and sense when making a decision or doing something

judicieux

stopping others from doing something

prohibitif, prohibitive

honorable and honest to the point of becoming impossible to criticize, question, or blame

irréprochable, inattaquable

not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked

véniel

to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration

abjurer

to falsely assign a quality, particularly a bad one, to a person or thing

imputer à, attribuer à

skillful in achieving what one desires, especially through deceptive means

rusé