IELTS Académique (Band 5 et en Dessous) - Law

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

loi, législation

a person who practices or studies law, advises people about the law or represents them in court

avocat, avocate

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juge

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

témoin, observer

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

témoignage, déposition

a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

preuve, témoignage

a serious promise or statement made by someone to tell the truth, often with the belief that breaking the promise will have serious consequences

serment, vœu

a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

légitime

an obligatory task that must be done as one's job

responsabilité

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

procès

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

the principle of moral or legal righteousness, equity, and impartiality

justice, équité

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

sentence, peine, condamnation

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

projet de loi

the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements

juridiction, compétence

a legal documant that a person writes to decide what happenes to their belongings after their death

testament, dernière volonté

a written request, signed by a group of people, that asks an organization or government to take a specific action

pétition, demande

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

appel, demande, requête

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

condamner

to officially accuse someone of an offense

inculper

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

condamner

to disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.

violer

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

faire appliquer, faire respecter

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

réformer

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

interroger

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

reconnaître coupable

a lawyer that defends a case in a legal court

avocat, conseiller juridique

a sum of money paid to someone to make up for the damage or harm done to them

réparation, indemnité

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

abolir

to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it

légaliser