Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Les Obligations et les Règles 3

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

loi, législation

to officially state that something, such as a principle or rule must be obeyed

formuler, imposer, stipuler

approved or allowed by the law

légal, légitime

the quality of being more compassionate, merciful, or permissive than expected, especially in terms of punishment in a court case

clémence, indulgence

(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others

indulgent

in a manner that is less strict when punishing someone or when enforcing a law

avec indulgence

to treat a specific case differently from the usual rule or practice

faire une exception

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

devoir, être dans l'obligation, il faut absolument que + [subjonctif]

essential and cannot be avoided, as it must exist, happen, or be accomplished

nécessaire

the fact that something must happen or is needed

nécessité

a condition or situation in which something is necessary

besoin

refusal to behave as expected or failure to obey or follow rules, commands, etc.

non-respect, non-observation

refusing to follow a law or rule

non conforme, non respectueux

failure to comply with a rule, obligation, etc.

non-observation

the state of being forced to do something in a way that conforms to the law or is morally acceptable

obligation

required or necessary as a result of a rule or law

obligatoire

to comply with laws or regulations

respecter, observer

used when an agreement can only be reached under a specific condition

étant entendu que

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

ordonner

an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority

ordonnance

to do things as one sees fit, not according to laws or rules

respecter les règles de quelqu'un

to oversee and enforce laws, regulations, or safety measures in a specific area, typically carried out by law enforcement or responsible authorities

rétablir l'ordre dans, maintenir l'ordre dans

the control and regulation of law and order by the police force or other official groups

contrôle, surveillance, régulation

a condition that must be met or established before other things can occur or be considered

condition préalable, condition sine qua non

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

prérequis

necessary or indispensable as a prior condition before something else can happen

prérequis, préalable, nécessaire

(of a law or a rule) to specify that it is obligatory for something to be done

stipuler, prévoir

used for stating conditions necessary for something to happen or be available

à condition que + [subjonctif], sous réserve que + [subjonctif]

on the condition that; understanding that

à condition que + [subjonctif], pourvu que + [subjonctif]

a condition that needs accepting before making an agreement

condition, stipulation