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Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Les Obligations et les Règles 2

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au devoir et aux règlements tels que "ligne directrice", "dicter" et "appliquer".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
dictate
dictate
[nom]

an authoritative order or command that must be followed

précepte

précepte

Ex: The manager issued a dictate on office procedures. 
diktat
diktat
[nom]

a legally binding command or decision that is issued by someone of an authority

diktat

diktat

dos and don'ts

rules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation

les choses à faire et à éviter, les règles de conduite

les choses à faire et à éviter, les règles de conduite

Ex: Before your first day, read the company's dos and don'ts. 
due
due
[Adjectif]

(of a payment, debt, etc.) scheduled or required to be paid immediately or at a specific time

à échéance, payable, à rendre

à échéance, payable, à rendre

Ex: The rent is due on the first of every month. 
to enforce
to enforce
[verbe]

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

faire appliquer, faire respecter

faire appliquer, faire respecter

Ex: The police are tasked with enforcing the laws to maintain public order. 
enforcement

the action of making people obey a law or regulation

application, exécution

application, exécution

Ex: The police department is responsible for the enforcement of traffic laws in the city. 
etiquette

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

convenances, bienséance, usages, savoir-vivre

convenances, bienséance, usages, savoir-vivre

Ex: Good etiquette is essential at formal dinners. 
exception

a person or thing that does not follow a general rule or is excluded from a class or group

exception

exception

Ex: The school generally does not allow cell phones in class, but there is an exception for students with special needs. 
to feel honor-bound to

to feel or believe that it is one's moral obligation to do something

être tenu(e) par l'honneur de

être tenu(e) par l'honneur de

free-for-all

‌a chaotic situation in which there is no rule or control

mêlée générale, foire d'empoigne

mêlée générale, foire d'empoigne

ground rule

a set of basic rules or principles on which future behaviors or actions should be based

règle de base, règle fondamentale

règle de base, règle fondamentale

guideline

a principle or instruction based on which a person should behave or act in a particular situation

lignes directrices, directives, recommandations, indications politique

lignes directrices, directives, recommandations, indications politique

Ex: The company's dress code guidelines specify business casual attire for all employees. 
to [have] {sb} over a barrel

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

le tenir à sa merci, ne lui laisser aucune marge

le tenir à sa merci, ne lui laisser aucune marge

Ex: The landlord knew we had nowhere else to go, so he had us over a barrel. 
to [have] {one's} hands tied

‌to be unable to act, help, intervene, or assert one's free will, especially due to rules and restrictions

être pieds et poings liés

être pieds et poings liés

Ex: He has his hands tied now that he has joined the law school. He can't back you up without endangering his career I'm afraid. 
have to
have to
[verbe]

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

devoir, il faut que + [subjonctif]

devoir, il faut que + [subjonctif]

Ex: I have to finish this report by the end of the day. 
illegitimacy

the quality or state of not being approved or authorized by the law

illégitimité

illégitimité

illegitimate
illegitimate
[Adjectif]

not allowed by the law

illégitime, illégal, interdit

illégitime, illégal, interdit

illegitimately

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

illégitimement

illégitimement

to impose
to impose
[verbe]

to force someone to do what they do not want

imposer, infliger

imposer, infliger

Ex: The authoritarian government tried to impose strict regulations on freedom of speech. 
imposition

the action of establishing a new law or regulation

imposition

imposition

infraction

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

infraction

infraction

Ex: The police issued a citation for the minor infraction of jaywalking. 
to infringe

to violate someone's rights or property

enfreindre, contrevenir à, transgresser

enfreindre, contrevenir à, transgresser

Ex: The company was warned about potential legal consequences if it continued to infringe environmental regulations. 
infringement

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

infraction, violation

infraction, violation

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