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Humanités SAT - Loi et obligations

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au droit et aux obligations, tels que « affidavit », « crime », « judicial », etc. dont vous aurez besoin pour réussir vos SAT.

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SAT Vocabulary for Humanities
proceeding

the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.

procédure, instance

procédure, instance

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[nom]
provision

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

disposition, clause

disposition, clause

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[nom]
affidavit

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

affidavit

affidavit

[nom]
testimony

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

témoignage, déposition

témoignage, déposition

[nom]
accusation

a statement declaring someone's guiltiness with certainty

accusation

accusation

[nom]
ruling

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

décision

décision

[nom]
felony

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

crime, forfait

crime, forfait

[nom]
parole

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

liberté conditionnelle

liberté conditionnelle

[nom]
penalty

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

pénalité

pénalité

[nom]
libel

a written statement in a legal case, outlining the harmful statements made against someone and what they seek from the court

diffamation écrite, libelle

diffamation écrite, libelle

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[nom]
counterclaim

a response in court, stating an opposing demand

contre-demande

contre-demande

[nom]
trustee

a person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person

fidéicommissaire, curateur, fiduciaire

fidéicommissaire, curateur, fiduciaire

[nom]
offender

someone who has done an illegal act

délinquant, délinquante

délinquant, délinquante

[nom]
verdict

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

verdict

verdict

[nom]
acquittal

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

acquittement

acquittement

[nom]
penitentiary

a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation

pénitencier, établissement pénitentiaire

pénitencier, établissement pénitentiaire

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reformatory

an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them

maison de correction, établissement de rééducation

maison de correction, établissement de rééducation

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statutory

according to or allowed by law

statutaire

statutaire

[Adjectif]
judicial

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

judiciaire

judiciaire

[Adjectif]
indeterminate

(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release

peine indéterminée, sentence indéterminée

peine indéterminée, sentence indéterminée

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to indict

to officially accuse a person of a crime

inculper

inculper

[verbe]
to banish

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

bannir, exiler

bannir, exiler

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to exile

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exiler

exiler

[verbe]
to outlaw

to officially state that something is illegal

interdire, proscrire

interdire, proscrire

[verbe]
to authorize

to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

autoriser

autoriser

[verbe]
to enact

to approve a proposed law

décréter

décréter

[verbe]
to convict

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

reconnaître coupable

reconnaître coupable

[verbe]
to execute

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

exécuter

[verbe]
to prosecute

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

intenter une action

intenter une action

[verbe]
to arbitrate

to officially resolve a disagreement between people

arbitrer, trancher,	jouer le rôle d'arbitre

arbitrer, trancher, jouer le rôle d'arbitre

[verbe]
non-disclosure agreement

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 non-divulgation, contrat de confidentialité

accord de non-divulgation, contrat de confidentialité

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confidentiality

the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

confidentialité, secret professionnel

confidentialité, secret professionnel

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[nom]
obligation

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

obligation, contrainte

obligation, contrainte

[nom]
infringement

an action that is against a law. regulation, or agreement

infraction, violation

infraction, violation

[nom]
infraction

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

infraction

infraction

[nom]
inviolable

unable to be broken or dishonored, often due to its importance or protection by law or custom

inviolable

inviolable

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[Adjectif]
to exempt

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

exempter

exempter

[verbe]
to commit

to state that one is bound to do something specific

se tenir à, s’engager

se tenir à, s’engager

[verbe]
to entrust

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

confier, charger

confier, charger

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[verbe]
to pledge

to make a binding agreement

faire un engagement, s'engager à

faire un engagement, s'engager à

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[verbe]
to slander

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

calomnier

calomnier

[verbe]
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