Liste de Mots Niveau B2 - La Loi, C'est la Loi !

to regard someone or something in a particular way

considérer

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

accuser

to object to the legality or acceptability of something

récuser

to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

suspecter, soupçonner

a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

dossier, procès

a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

tribunal de la famille

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

jury

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

procès

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

justice

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

injustice

(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

strict, sévère

related to the law or the legal system

juridique

in a manner that is required or allowed by the law

légalement

acceptable by the law or any authority

valable

the process of controlling something by means of rules

régulation

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

juger

the right or power to give orders to people

autorité

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspecteur, inspectrice

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

clause

a request for an amount of money that one believes is rightful

affirmation, déclaration

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

projet de loi

a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

procédure, procès

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

faire appel, interjeter appel

an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

caution

a short document stating the facts provided by one side of a case to be presented to a court or judge

résumé, mémoire

an accusation against a person who is on trial

charge, accusation

to officially accuse someone of an offense

inculper

to represent a person who is on trial

défendre

to officially submit or store a document or record in accordance with legal or regulatory requirements

déposer, introduire, intenter

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

délivrer

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

interdire, prohiber

a regulation or rule that forbids the use or practice of something

interdiction, défense

to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial

juger

to fail to obey the law

transgresser, violer, ne pas respecter

to lead a committee or meeting

présider

to escape from someone or somewhere

s'échapper, s'enfuir

to make something mandatory or necessary

exiger, nécessiter

to officially take away someone's right to do something for violating a rule

disqualifier

the decision of a judge or law court

jugement

a legal document that shows a person's history of breaking the law and being punished for it

casier judiciaire, antécédents criminels