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9 - Justice Flashcards

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Civil law

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Le droit civil

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Criminal law

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Le droit pénal

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Statute law

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Le droit statuaire

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4
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Common law

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Jurisprudence

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5
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Criminal code

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Code pénal

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To enact

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Promulger une loi

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7
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A statute

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Une loi votée par le parlement ou le Congress

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A statutory offence

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Un délit prévu par la loi

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An order

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Une ordonnance

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(A judge’s) opinion

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Une décision

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11
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The judiciary

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Le pouvoir judiciaire

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A court/tribunal

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Un tribunal

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A courthouse

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Un palais judiciare

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A court of justice/of law

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Une Cour de justice

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A magistrates’ court

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Un tribunal de police

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A civil court

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Un tribunal d’instance

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17
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A court martial

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Une Cour martiale

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18
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To be in session

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Siéger

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19
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To apply the law

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Appliquer la loi

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20
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The bar

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Le barreau

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21
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To go to law school

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Faire une faculté de droit

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22
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To practice law

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Être homme de loi

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23
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A law practice/ law firm

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Un cabinet d’avocats

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To retain/hire a lawyer

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Prendre un avocat

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Fees

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Honoraires

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Damages

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Dommages et intérêts

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A prosecution witness

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Témoin à charge

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A defence witness

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Témoin à décharge

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The Court of Appeal

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la Cour d’appel

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The High Court of Justice

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La Haute Cour

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The Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)

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La Cour criminelle (de Londres)

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A magistrate

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Un magistrat

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A criminal court/Crown Court

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Une cour d’assises

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The public prosecutor

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Le procureur

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The Director of Public Prosecutions

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L’avocat général

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An industrial tribunal

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Un conseil des prud’hommes

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An ombudsman

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Un médiateur

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A prosecuting counsel

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Un avocat de la partie civile

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A defending counsel

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Un avocat de la défense

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The Supreme Court

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La Cour suprême

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A Justice

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Un juge de la Cour suprême

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To write an opinion

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Rédiger un jugement

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A unanimous decision

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Une décision à l’unanimité

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A dissenting opinion

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Une décision contraire

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A landmark decision

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Une décision historique

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A nominee

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Un candidat désigné

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A hearing

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Une audition

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The Attorney General

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Le ministre de la Justice

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The American Bar Association (ABA)

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L’association des barreaux américains

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A federal court

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Un tribunal fédéral

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A state court

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Une Cour de première instance

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A circuit

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Une circonscription judiciaire

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A district attorney (DA)

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Un procureur

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To impeach

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Mettre en accusation

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To be granted bail

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Être mis en liberté sous caution

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To refuse bail

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Refuser la mise en liberté sous caution

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A fine

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Une contravention

58
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The public prosecutor’s department

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Le parquet

59
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An investigating magistrate

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Un juge d’instruction

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To deliberate/To decide

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Déliberer

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Proceedings

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Délibérations

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