Justice Flashcards by Mathieu Ali

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Juger

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To try

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Un procès

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A trial

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Porter plainte contre/poursuivre en justice

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To bring a legal case against

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Accusé

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The defendant (in a criminal case)

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Procureur

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A prosecutor

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Poursuivre en justice

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To prosecute

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Poursuites judiciaires possibles de cour d’assise

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Criminal prosecution

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Une affaire civile

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A civil case

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Un crime

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A capital offence

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Un condamné/détenu

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A convict

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Être reconnu coupable

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To be convicted

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Le plaignant (qui a initié m’affaire)

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The plaintiff

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Une condamnation

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A conviction

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Un coupable

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A culprit

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Un meurtre

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A murder

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Un meurtrier

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A murderer

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Un rebelle, un déserteur

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A renegade

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Un complice

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An accomplice

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Prêter main forte/ aider

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To Abet someone (in a crime)

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Avocats de La Défense

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Defence lawyers

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Le jury

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The jury

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Jurés

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The jurors

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Chef d’accusation

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The charge

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Être mis en Examen pour meurtre

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To be charged with murder

Être condamné

To be sentenced To

Condamnation à perpétuité

Life sentence

Liberté conditionnelle

To be on parole

Être condamné sans possibilité de liberté

A Life sentence without parole

Purger une peine

To serve jail Time, a Life sentence

Libéré

To be released (=freed) from jail

Remettre quelqu'un en liberté conditionnelle

To be released on parole

Un appel

An appeal

Cour d'appel

An appeal court

Porter plainte

To lodge a complaint

Attaquer en justice

To sue

Aller en justice

To go To court

Il y a une preuve accablante que...

The proof is owerwhelming that Evidence is overwhelming that

Cacher des preuves

To plant evidence

Être dans le couloir de la mort

To be on death row

Mettre à exécution une peine de mort

To enact a death sentence

Personnes graciées de pdm (dont la pdm a été commuée)

Death-row exonerees

Un juge conservateur (à la cour suprême)

A conservative justice

Un polar

A whodunnit