72 La Loi Et La Justice - Law And Justice Flashcards

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Une loi

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A law

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Le droit pénal / civil

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Criminal law / civil law

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La jurisprudence

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Case law, common law

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La justice / l’injustice

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Justice, injustice

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La culpabilité / l’innocence

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Guilt / Innocence

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La responsabilité (juridique)

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Liability, responsibility

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  1. Légal 2. Juridique
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Legal

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Illégal

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Illegal

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Juste / Injuste

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Fair / Unfair, unjust

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Coupable / Innocent

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Guilty / Innocent

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Resonsable

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Liable

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**Les tribunaux et les juristes**

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**Courts and lawyers**

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Une juridiction

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A jurisdiction

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Une cour d’assises

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A criminal court

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Un palais de justice

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A courthouse

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Une salle d’audience

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A courtroom

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Une décision du tribunal

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A court order

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Un juge

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A judge

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Un procureur

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A prosecutor

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  1. Un juriste 2. Un avocat
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A lawyer

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Un avocat

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A barrister

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Un greffier

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A clerk

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Un plaignant

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A plaintiff

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Un accusé, un prévenu

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A defender, a defendant

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La défense

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The defence

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Les parties

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The parties

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**Procès pénaux et civils**

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**Trials and lawsuits**

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Une mise en examen

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An indictment

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Une audience

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A hearing

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Un témoin

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A witness

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Un témoin oculaire

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An eyewitness

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Un jury, un juré

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A jury, a juror

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Une assignation à comparaître

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A witness summons, a subpoena

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La barre

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The witness box, the witness stand

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Un contre-interrogatoire

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A cross-examination

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36
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Une pièce à conviciton

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An exhibit

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37
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Outrage à magistrat

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Contempt (of court)

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Une plaidoirie

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A speech for the defence

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39
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Une transaction (juridique)

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A settlement

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40
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Le coupable

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The culprit

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41
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Une caution

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A bail

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42
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Par contumace

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In absentia

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43
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Accuser, mettre en examen

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To accuse

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Intenter un procès

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To sue

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Poursuivre

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To prosecute

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Inculper, mettre en examen

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To indict

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Juger

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To try

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48
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Témoigner

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To testify

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49
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Abandonner les charges

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To drop charges

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50
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Plaider coupable / Plaider non coupable

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To plead guilty / not guilty

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Prêter serment, jurer

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To take an oath

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**Le verdict**

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**The verdict**

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Un arrêt

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A judg(e)ment, a decision, a ruling

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Une condamnation

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A sentence

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Une punition

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A punishment

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Un acquittement

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An acquittal

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Un non-lieu

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A dismissal

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Une amende

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A fine

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Des dommages et intérêts

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Damages

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La clémence

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Clemency

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Une erreur judiciaire

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A miscarriage of justice

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Un appel, un pourvoi

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An appeal

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Sévère / Clément

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Harsh / Mild, lenient

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Punir

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To punish

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Juger, rendre un jugement

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To judge

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Déclarer coupable

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To convict

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Condamner

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To condemn, to sentence

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Faire appel

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To appeal

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Casser une décision

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To quash a decision

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Disculper, blanchir

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To exonerate, to clear

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Acquitter

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To acquit

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Gracier

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To pardon

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**En prison et dehors**

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**In and out of prison**

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Une prison

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A prison, a jail

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Une cellule

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A cell

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Les travaux forcés

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Hard labour

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Un pénitencier

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A pen

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Un détenu

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A prisoner, a convict

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Un gardien

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A warden

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L’amnistie

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Amnesty

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La détention

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Detention

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Une remise de peine

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A reprieve

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En détention provisoire

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On remand

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En liberté conditionnelle

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On parole

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En liberté surveillée

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On probation

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En liberté sous caution

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On bail

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En fuite

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At large, on the run

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Aller / être en prison

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To go to prison

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Détenir

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To detain

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Être emprisonné, enfermé

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To be jailed / imprisoned / locked up

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Purger une peine

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To serve a sentence

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Relâcher, libérer

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To release, to set free

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S’évader

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To escape

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Se racheter

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To redeem oneself

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C’est un citoyen respectueux de la loi

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He is a law-abiding citizen

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La présomption d’innocence

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The presumption of innocence

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Un témoin à charge / un témoin à décharge

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A prosecution witness / a defence witness

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Le jury a rendu un verdict de non-culpabilité

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The jury returned a verdict of not guilty

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Il a été condamné à cinq ans d’emprisonnement

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He was sentenced to five years in prison

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Des travaux d’intérêts général

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Community service

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Le meurtrier présumé a été déclaré coupable

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The alleged killer was found guilty

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Le criminel a été condamné à perpétuité

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The criminal got a life sentence

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Une peine avec sursis

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A suspended sentence

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“Objection rejetée / acceptée !”

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“Objection overruled / sustained!”

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Gagner / Perdre un procès

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To win / to lose a case

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Le juge a prononcé un non-lieu

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The judge dismissed the case

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La grâce présidentielle

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The presidential pardon

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Vous avez le droit de garder le silence

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You have the right to remain silent

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Être sous serment

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To be under oath

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Être derrière les barreaux

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To be behind bars

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Quel système de défence l’avocat a-t-il adopté ?

A

What did the lawyer plead?

112
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Des circonstances atténuantes

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Mitigating circumstances

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Complicité

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Aiding and abetting

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Avec préméditation

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With malice aforethought

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Entrave à la justice

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Obstruction of justice

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M. / Mme le juge…

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Your Honour…

117
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Silence ou je fais évacuer la salle !

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Silence or I’ll clear the court!

118
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Il devait voir le contrôleur judiciaire mais il s’est soustrait au contrôle

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He was to see the probation / parole officer but he jumped bail

119
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Il ne faut pas juger selon les apparences

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Never judge from appearances

120
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Se faire justice soi-même

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To take the law into one’s own hands

121
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Nécessité fait loi

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Necessity knows no law

122
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Il n’en fait qu’à sa tête

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He has law unto himself

123
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N’en fais pas tout un fromage !

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Don’t make a federal case of it!

124
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Sa gigantesque maison témoigne de sa réussite

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His huge house bears witness to his success

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**Le droit**

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**Law**