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to not let any harm come to someone or something

défendre

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

défendeur

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

témoigner

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

témoignage

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

plaider

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

avouer

a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life

aveu

to put something or someone in danger of harm, loss, or suffering

mettre en péril

in the risk of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

péril

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

pénaliser

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

pénalité

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

intenter une action

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

poursuites

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

décharger

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

acquittement

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

acquitter

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

impliquer

to clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing or crime, often through evidence

disculper

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

renvoyer

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

reconnaître coupable

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

retenir

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

libérer