Humanités SAT - Loi et Obligations
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la loi et aux obligations, tels que "affidavit", "felony", "judicial", etc., dont vous aurez besoin pour réussir vos SATs.
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the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.
procédure, instance
an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document
disposition, clause
a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court
affidavit
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
témoignage, déposition
a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge
décision
a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.
crime, forfait
(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct
liberté conditionnelle
a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement
pénalité
a written statement in a legal case, outlining the harmful statements made against someone and what they seek from the court
diffamation, calomnie
a person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person
fidéicommissaire, curateur, fiduciaire
a person who commits a crime
délinquant, délinquante
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
verdict
an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with
acquittement
a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation
pénitencier, établissement pénitentiaire
an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them
établissement de rééducation, maison de correction
according to or allowed by law
statutaire
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
judiciaire
(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release
indéterminé, à durée indéterminée
to officially accuse a person of a crime
inculper
to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away
bannir, exiler
to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment
exiler
to officially state that something is illegal
interdire, proscrire
to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.
autoriser
to approve a proposed law
décréter
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
reconnaître coupable
to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty
exécuter
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
intenter une action
to officially resolve a disagreement between people
arbitrer, trancher, jouer le rôle d'arbitre
a legally binding contract between parties, typically individuals or businesses, that outlines confidential information that the parties agree not to disclose to others
accord de confidentialité, contrat de non-divulgation
the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent
confidentialité, secret professionnel
an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so
obligation, contrainte
the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.
infraction
unable to be broken or dishonored, often due to its importance or protection by law or custom
inviolable, inaliénable
to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation
exempter
to state that one is bound to do something specific
se tenir à, s’engager
to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information
confier, déléguer
to make a binding agreement
s'engager, promettre
