Justice Flashcards

(64 cards)

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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 statutaire

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Common law

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Le droit coutumier (jurisprudence)

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A criminal code

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Un code pénal

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To enact

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Promulguer une loi / rendre un arrêt

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A statute

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Une loi votée par le plt (UK) ou par le Congress (USA)

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A statutory offence

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Un délit prévu par la loi

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Statutory

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Légal / établi / fixé / prévu par la loi

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An order

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Un décret / une ordonnance

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An opinion (a judge’s opinion)

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Une décision

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The judiciary

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Le pouvoir judiciaire

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A court / a tribunal

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Un tribunal

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A courthouse

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Un palais de justice

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A court of justice / a court of law

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Une Cour de justice

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A civil court

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Un tribunal d’instance

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A court-martial (military only)

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Une Court martial

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To be in session

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Siéger

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To apply the law

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Appliquer la loi

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The bar

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Le barreau

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To go to law school

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Faire une faculté de droit

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To practice law

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être homme de loi

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A law practice / 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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A client
Un client
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Fees
Honoraires / émoluments
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Damages
Dommages et intérêts
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A prosecution witness
Témoin à charge
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A defence witness
Témoin à décharge
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(UK system) The Court of Appeal
La Cour d'appel
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(UK system) The High Court of Justice
La Haute Cour
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(UK system) The Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey)
La Cour criminelle (de Londres)
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(UK system) A Magistrates ' Court
Un tribunal de police / correctionnel
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(UK system) A magistrate
Un juge / un magistrat
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(UK system) A criminal court / A Crown Court
Une cour d'assises
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(UK system) The public prosecutor
Le procureur
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(UK system) The Director of Public Prosecutions (head of the Crown Prosecution Service)
L'avocat général / le substitut du procureur général
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(UK system) An industrial tribunal
Un conseil des prud'hommes
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(UK system) An ombudsman
Un médiateur
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(UK system) A prosecuting counsel
Un avocat de la partie civile
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(UK system) A defending counsel
Un avocat de la défence
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(USA system) The Supreme Court
La Cour suprême
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(USA system) A Justice
Un juge de la Cour suprême
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(USA system) To write an opinion
Rédiger un jugement
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(USA system) A unanimous decision
Une décision à l'unanimité
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(USA system) A dissenting opinion
Une décision contraire / un avis de minorité
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(USA system) A landmark decision
Une décision historique
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(USA system) A nominee
Un candidat désigné
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(USA system) A hearing
Une audition
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(USA system) The Attorney General
Le ministre de la Justice
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(USA system) ABA = the American Bar Association
L'association des barreaux américains
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(USA system) A federal court
Un tribunal fédéral
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(USA system) A state court
Un tribunal d'Etat
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(USA system) A trial court
Une Cour de première instance
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(USA system) A circuit
Une circonscription judiciaire
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(USA system) DA = a district attorney
Un procureur
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(USA system) To impeach
Mettre en accusation
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To be granted bail
être mis en liberté sous caution
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To refuse bail
Refuser la mise en liberté sous caution
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A fine
Une contravention
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The public prosecutor's department
Le parquet
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An investigating magistrate
Un juge d'instruction
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To deliberate / to decide
Délibérer
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Proceedings / deliberations
Délibérations