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IELTS Académique (Band 6-7) - Law
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au droit qui sont nécessaires à l'examen académique IELTS.
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a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
amendement, modification
a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament
législation
an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country
décret
the process of bringing a lawsuit to a court in order to obtain a judgment
procès
a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law
procureur, ministère public
(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law
notaire
a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court
plaignant, plaignante
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
défendeur, défenderesse, accusé, accusée
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
condamnation
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
verdict
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 civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law
service de juré, obligation de jury
(law) a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal, given they do not break a law during this period
sursis avec mise à l'épreuve
to mercy or leniency shown by a person or authority, typically in granting forgiveness or lessening the severity of a punishment
clémence, douceur
to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence
innocenter
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
ne pas tenir compte de l'avis de
to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome
intervenir, s'introduire
to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to improve, correct, or update it
modifier, améliorer
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
intenter une action
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
acquitter
to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action
valider, confirmer
a process where parties resolve disputes through a neutral third party
arbitrage
a reference to a specific legal source, like a law or court case, used to support arguments or statements in legal documents and writings
citation, mention
to voluntarily relinquish or give up a right, claim, or privilege
renoncer à
