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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 5) - Loi

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au droit qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen académique IELTS de base.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
law
law
[nom]

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

loi, législation

loi, législation

Ex: The police officer explained the traffic laws to the new driver. 
lawyer
lawyer
[nom]

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

avocat, avocate

avocat, avocate

Ex: After years of hard work in law school, he finally became a licensed lawyer and opened his own practice. 
judge
judge
[nom]

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

juge

juge

Ex: She was appointed as a federal judge by the president. 
witness
witness
[nom]

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

témoin, témoin oculaire

témoin, témoin oculaire

Ex: She was called to the stand as a key witness in the murder trial. 
testimony

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

témoignage, déposition

témoignage, déposition

Ex: The jury carefully considered the eyewitness testimony during deliberations. 
evidence

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

preuve,  témoignage

preuve, témoignage

Ex: Fingerprints on the weapon served as key evidence in proving the defendant's involvement in the crime. 
oath
oath
[nom]

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, promesse solennelle

serment, promesse solennelle

Ex: He made an oath to uphold the laws and serve the community with integrity. 

Il a fait un serment de respecter les lois et de servir la communauté avec intégrité.

right
right
[nom]

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

légitime

légitime

Ex: The right to vote is fundamental in a democratic society. 
duty
duty
[nom]

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

responsabilité

responsabilité

Ex: He fulfilled his duty by completing the assigned project on time. 
trial
trial
[nom]

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

procès

procès

Ex: She was nervous about her upcoming trial and hoped the jury would believe her innocence. 
jury
jury
[nom]

a group of people chosen to hear the evidence in a court case and reach a verdict

jury

jury

Ex: Maria was selected to serve on a jury for a criminal trial. 
justice
justice
[nom]

the exercise of judgment in determining rights, duties, or assigning rewards and punishments

justice

justice

Ex: The trial sought justice for the victims. 
sentence

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

sentence, peine, condamnation

sentence, peine, condamnation

Ex: The court reduced her sentence due to good behavior. 
bill
bill
[nom]

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

projet de loi

projet de loi

Ex: The senator sponsored the bill to address healthcare reform. 
jurisdiction

the legal authority of a court, government, or official organization to make decisions and judgments

juridiction, compétence

juridiction, compétence

Ex: This matter falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government. 
will
will
[nom]

a legal document that a person writes to decide what happens to their belongings after their death

testament, disposition testamentaire

testament, disposition testamentaire

Ex: The lawyer read the will aloud to the family after the funeral. 
petition

a document signed by many people formally requesting action from a person or organization in authority

pétition,  requête

pétition, requête

Ex: Emma started a petition asking the school to improve its library. 
plea
plea
[nom]

a formal answer given in court to a criminal charge, stating whether the accused is guilty or not guilty

appel, demande, requête

appel, demande, requête

Ex: She changed her plea from not guilty to guilty. 
to sentence

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

condamner

condamner

Ex: The court will sentence the individual convicted of fraud next week. 
to charge
to charge
[verbe]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

inculper

inculper

Ex: Law enforcement officers may charge individuals with trespassing if they enter restricted areas. 
to condemn
to condemn
[verbe]

to officially sentence someone to a particular punishment

condamner

condamner

Ex: He was condemned to death after being convicted of murder. 
to violate
to violate
[verbe]

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

violer

violer

Ex: Individuals who violate traffic laws risk fines and penalties. 

Les individus qui enfreignent les lois de la circulation risquent des amendes et des pénalités.

to enforce
to enforce
[verbe]

to make sure that a law, rule, or regulation is obeyed

faire appliquer, faire respecter

faire appliquer, faire respecter

Ex: The school began enforcing its new attendance policy this semester. 
to reform
to reform
[verbe]

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

réformer

réformer

Ex: The government is reforming its tax code to promote fairness and stimulate economic growth. 
to interrogate

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

interroger

interroger

Ex: Law enforcement may interrogate witnesses to gather additional information for an investigation. 

Les forces de l'ordre peuvent interroger les témoins pour recueillir des informations supplémentaires pour une enquête.

to convict
to convict
[verbe]

to officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law

reconnaître coupable

reconnaître coupable

Ex: There was not enough evidence to convict Sarah of the offense. 
counsel
counsel
[nom]

a lawyer who advises and represents someone in a legal case

avocat,  conseil

avocat, conseil

Ex: Maria consulted legal counsel before signing the agreement. 
redress
redress
[nom]

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

réparation, dédommagement

réparation, dédommagement

Ex: Victims of the scam received financial redress after a lengthy legal battle. 

Les victimes de l'arnaque ont reçu une réparation financière après une longue bataille juridique.

to abolish
to abolish
[verbe]

to officially put an end to a law, system, practice, or institution

abolir

abolir

Ex: The school decided to abolish its outdated dress code. 
to legalize

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

légaliser

légaliser

Ex: During the 1990s, several countries were in the process of legalizing gambling to boost tourism. 

Dans les années 1990, plusieurs pays étaient en train de légaliser les jeux d'argent pour stimuler le tourisme.

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