Legal Terminology Flashcards by Lola Ferreira

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Abandon, abandonment, abandoned

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Abandon

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Abate, abatement

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Diminuer, se calmer, affaiblir

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Abductions

-> to kidnap by persuasion

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Enlever

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Abet, aid and abet

-> to help someone commit a crime

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Complice, aide

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Able bodied

-> physically capable of working

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Bon pour travailler, être apte

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Accept, acceptance

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Acceptation, consentement

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Acknowledge

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Reconnaître admettre

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Acquit, acquittal

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Acquitter

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Act of god

-> a natural catastrophe not covered by an insurance policy

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Catastrophe naturelle

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Agenda

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Ordre du jours, liste des sujets à traiter pendant une réunion

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Appellate court

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Court d’appel

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Appoint, appointment

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Un rendez-vous, nommer

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Approach the bench

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Movement to speak to the judge off the record

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Assault and battery

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Coup et blessures

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Auditor

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Commissaire aux comptes

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Bailiff

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Huissier

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Ban

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Interdire

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Barrister

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Avocat

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Bear, bearer

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Porteur, titulaire

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Bequeath, bequest

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Léguer, lègue

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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Au delà de tout doute raisonnable

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Bid

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Une offre, enchérir

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Breach

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Infraction, brèche, rupture

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Burden of proof

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Charge de la preuve

Devoir prouver ce que l’on dit etc

Byelaws, bylaws

Règlement intérieur

Carry forward

Reporter

Carry out | = to conduct to do

Réaliser

Caveat, caveat emptor

Mise en garde, avertissement

CEO ( Chief Executive Officer)

Président directeur général

Court, circuit court, district court

Tribunal

Cite, citation

Citer, rapporter des propos

Claim, claimant

Faire une réclamation, revendiquer

Come across

Tomber sur, rencontrer

Common law marriage

Concubinage

Complaint, complainant, plaintiff

Plainte, réclamation, doléance

Condone

Fermer les yeux sur qqc

Confidence game , con-man

Arnaqueur

Contempt of court

Outrage à la court

Conveyance

Acte de cession, céder qqc

Counsel, Quenn’s counsel

Conseiller, avocat

DA ( district attorney)

Procureur de la république

Kinship, next of kin

Parenté, lien de parenté, le parent le plus proche

Diligence, due diligence

Zèle , due diligence, vérifier

Docket

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