Liste de Mots Niveau C1 - Ordre et Loi

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

poursuivre (en justice), intenter un procès à

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

acquitter

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

faire sortir de prison, payer la caution de

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

condamner

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

reconnaître coupable

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

retenir

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

faire appliquer, faire respecter

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

légiférer sur

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

intenter une action

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

témoigner

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

défenseur, militant, militante

a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state

FBI

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

flic

(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty

en civil, en tenue civile

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

menottes

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

patrouille

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

défendeur, défenderesse, accusé, accusée

a person whose job is hanging criminals

bourreau

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

mineur, mineure

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

magistrat

a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities

hors-la-loi

(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial

caution

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

décision de justice

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

procès, action en justice

(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence

audition

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

garde à vue, détention provisoire

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

déclaration

the state of having committed an offense or crime

culpabilité

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

innocence

the action or process of making something legal

légalisation

referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer

pro bono, au titre pro bono

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

appel, demande, requête

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

témoignage, déposition

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

verdict

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

mandat

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

applicable à

officially or legally unacceptable

non valide, non valable

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

judiciaire

legally held accountable for the cost of something

responsable

creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry

réglementaire

working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals

clandestin, secret

capable of causing death

létal, léthal

to officially tell people something

déclarer, annoncer

(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence

ouï-dire

a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court

procureur public, avocat de l'État

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

dénoncer, balancer

to take someone into custody

arrêter, interpeller

a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all

action collective, recours collectif