La loi, le crime et la politique Flashcards
(261 cards)
1
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Crime m
A
Crime
2
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Délit m
A
Misdemeanour
3
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Suspect(e) m/f
A
Suspect
4
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Victime f
A
Victim
5
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Témoin m
A
Witness
6
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Témoigner
A
To witness
7
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Expert(e) judiciare m/f
A
Expert witness
8
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Barre des témoins f
A
Witness box
9
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Déposition d’un témoin f
A
Witness statement
10
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Commettre un délit
A
To commit a crime
11
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Crime haineux m
A
Hate crime
12
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Complice m/f
A
Partner in crime
13
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Lieu du délit/crime m
A
Crime scene
14
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Crime sans victime m
A
Victimless crime
15
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Crime de guerre m
A
War crime
16
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Juge m
A
Judge
17
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Présider
A
Preside over a case
18
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Arrêter
A
To arrest 1
19
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Appréhender
A
To arrest 2
20
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Arrestation f
A
Arrest
21
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Arrestation citoyenne f
A
Citizen’s arrest
22
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Assigné(e) à résidence
A
Under house arrest
23
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Menottes fpl
A
Handcuffs
24
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Menotter
A
To handcuff
25
Prison f
Jail, prison
26
Peine d'emprisonnement
Prison sentence
27
Évasion f
Escape (noun)
28
Incarcérer
To imprison
29
Placer derrière les barreaux
To put behind bars
30
Prisonnier/ière m/f
Prisoner 1
31
Détenu(e) m/f
Prisoner 2
32
Illégal(e/aux/es)
Illegal
33
Coupable (d'avoir fait qch)
Guilty
34
Plaider coupable
To plead guilty
35
Verdict (de culpabilité) m
Verdict
36
Acquittement m
Acquittal
37
Innocence jusqu'à preuve du contraire
Innocent until proven guilty
38
Contre-interrogatoire m
Cross-examination
39
Inculper qqn de qch
To charge someone (with a crime)
40
Jury m
Jury
41
Fonction de juré f
Jury duty
42
Député(e)
MP
43
Défense f
Prohibition
44
Plébisciter
To vote in
45
Séquestrer
To lock someone up, imprison
46
Plaidoyer m
Plea, defence speech
47
RE
La Rénaissance (formally En Marche!)
Centre-right, liberal, pro-Europe
Stéphane Séjourné, Emmanuel Macron
48
LR
Les Républicans
Centre-right/right, liberal conservatism
Éric Ciotti
49
RN
Rassemblement National (formally Front National)
Far Right
Jordan Bardella
50
PS
Parti Socialiste
Centre-left
Olivier Faure
51
FI
La France Insoumise
Left wing
Manuel Bompard
52
Fusillade f
Shooting
53
Toxicomane m/f
Drug addict
54
Clamer
Proclaim, protest
55
Geôlier/ière
Prison guard
56
Émeute f
Riot
57
Scrutin m
Ballot
58
Maquereau m
Pimp
59
Fugueur/euse m/f
Runaway
60
Contribuable m/f
Taxpayer
61
Contourner les règles
To bend the rules
62
Chapardeuse/eur m/f
Petty thief
63
Sous le seuil de pauvreté
Under the breadline
64
Soupe populaire f
Soup kitchen
65
Démuni
Penniless
66
Guet-apens m
Ambush, trap
67
Se retirer de
To withdraw from something
68
Indemnisation f
Compensation
69
Glisser qqch à qqn
To slip someone something
70
Escroquer
To cheat, swindle, scam 5
71
Voyant
Conspicuous, noticeable
72
Décombres mpl
Rubble, debris
73
Dénouement
Outcome, conclusion
74
Complotiste (m/f)
Conspiracy, conspiracy theorist
75
Arme à feu f
Firearm
76
Illicite
Illicit
77
Dague f
Short dagger
78
Bourrage de crâne m
Brainwashing
79
Pot-de-vin m
Bribe
80
Soudoyer
To bribe someone
81
Piètre excuse f
Feeble excuse
82
Imposture f
Sham
83
Nourri
Sustained, heavy (gunfire)
84
Faucher
To steal, nick or to mow someone down
85
Revenu des ménages m
Household income
86
Discréditer
To discredit someone
87
Saper l’autorité de qqn
To undermine someone’s authority
88
Pancarte f
Placard
89
Prolétaire
Working class person, worker
90
Aggresseur m
Assailant
91
Arme blanche f
Knife (as a weapon)
92
Assaut m
Assault, attack (noun)
93
Attentat m
Attack (noun) 1
94
Attentat-suicide m
Suicide bombing
95
Attestation f
Sworn statement
96
Auteur m/f
Perpetrator
97
Bilan m
Assessment, death toll
98
Blanchir
To exonerate
99
Braquage m
A stickup
100
Braquer
To hold someone at gun point
101
Casques bleus mpl
UN peacekeeping forces
102
Casseur m
Rioter
103
Cas de force majeure m
Disaster (natural or landmade)
104
Cessez-le-feu m
Ceasefire
105
Cible m
Target
106
Comparution f
Appearance in court
107
Confinement m
Lockdown
108
Déplorer
To lament
109
Se déclarer
To break out (a fire)
110
On déplore X morts
X people have died
111
On ne déplore aucune victime
There have been no victims
112
Désastre financier /politique m
Financial/political crisis
113
Distanciation sociale f
Social distancing
114
Dispositif m
Plan of action
115
Drogue f
Drug
116
Droit de mourir dans la dignité
The right to assisted suicide
117
Flotter le drapeau en berne
To fly a flag at half mast
118
Envoyé(e) spécial(e) m/f
Special envoy/correspondant
119
Épidémie f
Epidemic
120
État d'urgence m
State of emergency
121
Extrader
To extradite
122
Fusil m
Rifle
123
Gaz lacrymogène m
Tear gas
124
Faire la grève
To be on strike
125
Interpeller
To take in for questioning
126
Kamikaze m
Suicide bomber
127
Poursuites fpl
Legal proceedings
128
Prévenu(e) m/f
Defendant
129
Prise d'otages f
Hostage taking
130
Procès m
Trial
131
Rescapé(e) m/f
Someone who has escaped some danger
132
Revendiquer
To claim responsibility or to demand
133
Scrutin m
Ballot
134
Sinistré(e) m/f
Disaster victim
135
Suites fpl
Aftermath, consequences
136
Saccager
To wreck, to ransack
137
Sursis m
Suspended sentence
138
Isoloir m
Polling booth
139
Écoper
To receive [a punishment for a crime]
140
Être en ballottage
To not have secured a majority
141
Être en ballottage (favorable/défavorable)
To be in a strong/weak position at the polls
142
Flambée de qqch f
Sudden, steep rise
143
Aveu m
Confession
144
Ligoter
To bind, to tie up
To silence, gag
145
Leurrer
To deceive, to delude
146
Filouter
To cheat, to scam 7
147
Châtiment m
More severe punishment
148
Punition f
Punishment
149
Multirécidiviste
Habitually reoffending
150
Arbalète f
Crossbow
151
Atout m
Asset or trump card
152
Colistier/ière m/f
Running mate
153
Déflagration f
Explosion
154
Trêve f
Truce
155
Braconner
To poach (hunt illegally)
156
Piste f
Lead (in a police case)
157
Matignon m
The Prime Minister's residence
158
Palais de l'Élysée m ou L'Élysée
The President's residence
159
Péréquation f
Equalisation (of people etc)
160
Rixe f (reeks)
Brawl, fight
161
Vigile (m/f)
Security guard
If f can also mean vigil
162
Crapule m/f
Low-life, scoundrel
163
Rencard/rencart/rancard m
Date (with someone new)
164
Communautarisme m
Tendency for minorities to isolate themselves
165
Instrumentalisation f
Instrumentalisation
166
Prosélytisme m
Proselytism
167
Évangélisme m
Evangelicalism
168
Ostentatoire
Shows something without discretion
169
Malmener
To mistreat, manhandle or to ruin
170
Dépénalisation f
Decriminalisation
171
Clivage m
Division, split (between two things)
172
Échiquier politique m
Political chessboard
173
Entre-deux-tours m
The time between the first and second round of voting
174
Étiquette politique f
Political label
175
Classe ouvrière f
Working class
176
Refonte du système f
Reworking of the system
177
Carcéral
Related to prison
178
Condamné à la perpétuité
Condemned to life in prison
179
Purger une peine
To serve a sentence
180
Récidiver
To reoffend
181
Réinsertion f
Rehabilitation
182
Travail d'intérêt général m
Community service
183
Devise f
Motto
184
Canton m
Administrative district
185
Chantage m
Blackmail
186
Faire (du) chanter à
To blackmail someone
187
Fenêtre d'Overton
Overton window (the range of mainstream, acceptable policies)
188
Patrouille f
Patrol
189
Miséricorde f
Mercy 1 (literary)
190
Clémence f
Mercy 2
191
Lanceur/lanceuse d'alerte m/f
Whistleblower
192
49.3 (quarante neuf trois)
Macron
193
Contrecoup m
Backlash
194
Saccager
To wreck, to vandalise or to pillage
195
Juge-commissaire m
A judge in charge of ensuring legal procedures run smoothly
196
Piller
To loot
197
Non-lieu m
Dismissed/abandoned case
198
Huis clos m (don't pronounce the s's)
Legal hearing behind closed doors or metaphorically: a claustrophobic atmosphere
199
Rembourser
To pay off your debts
200
Attouchement m
Molesting
201
Vociférer
To berate or to abuse
202
S'en sortir impunément
To get away with something (formal)
203
S'en tirer
To get away with something (informal)
204
Crime contre l'humanité
Crime against humanity
205
Crime de lèse-majesté m
High treason
206
Armé
Armed
207
Embuscade f
Ambush
208
Racket m
Extortion
209
Alinéa m
Paragraph (formal)
210
Truand(e) m/f
Crook, gangster
211
Agent double m
Double agent
212
Idée reçue f
Common preconception
213
Promulguer
To officially announce
214
Proxénétisme m
Pimping (of prostitutes)
215
Brûler au bûcher
To burn someone at the stake
216
Opposer son veto à
To veto
217
Filature f
Tailing, shadowing (of someone, like a spy)
218
Calomnie f
Libel, slander
219
Délateur/délatrice m/f
Informer, nark
220
Délation f
Informing, denunciation
221
Étatiser
To nationalise
222
Suspicieux/euse
Suspicious (suspecting something is wrong)
223
Suspect
Suspicious (causing suspicion)
224
Bâillonner
To gag someone
225
Bâillon m
A gag
226
Pugilat m
Fist-fight
227
Transpercer
To stab someone or figurative: to pierce someone's heart
228
Défunt(e) m/f
The deceased
229
Monter un coup contre qqn
To set someone up
230
Pistolet m
Gun
231
Flingue m
Gun (slang)
232
Embûche f
Trap
233
Semé d'embûches
Full of obstacles
234
Brouteur/euse
Online scammer
235
Flageller
To whip
236
Proscrit(e)
Prohibited, forbidden
237
Décret m
Decree
238
Clameur f
Clamour, protest
239
Raison suffisante f
Probable cause
240
Vendre à la sauvette
To sell on the street without a licence
241
Proscrit(e)
Prohibited
242
Banditisme m
Crime
243
Grand banditisme m
Organised crime
244
Matraquer
To club (someone, something)
245
Mandat m
Term of office
246
Chantier m
Undertaking, project
247
Rubalise f
Caution tape
248
Emprise f
Hold, influence, control or right of way
249
Décisionnaire
Decision-making, policy making
250
Argent sale m
Dirty money
251
Projeter un attentat
To plan an attack
252
Forcené(e) m/f
Fanatic, extremist
253
Tramer
To plot
254
Dictature f
Dictatorship
255
Paupérisation f
Impoverishment
256
Maraude f
When a charity helps people in the streets/encampments
257
Détournement de fonds publics
Embezzlement
258
Entraide f
Mutual aid
259
Bipolarisation ou mulipolarisation f
Polarisation (of viewpoints)
260
Pénétrer illégalement dans une propriété privée
To tresspass
261
Adultère m
Adultery
