Justice Flashcards by Mylèna Rajaonatahina

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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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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 arrêté

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A statute

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

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Statutory

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Légal

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A statutory offence

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Un délit prévu par la loi

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An 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 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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A court-martial

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Une Cour martiale

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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 law/ a law firm

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Un cabinet d’avocats

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To retain a lawyer

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Prendre un avocat

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Fees

Honoraires

Damages

Dommages et intérêts

A prosecution witness

Témoin à charge

A defence witness

Témoin à décharge

The High Court of Justice

La Haute Cour

The Central Criminal

La Cour criminelle

A Magistrates’ Court

Un tribunal de police

A magistrate

Un juge

A criminal court

Une cour d’assises

The public prosecutor

Le procureur

The Director of Public Prosecutions

L’avocat général

An industrial tribunal

Un conseil des prud’hommes

An ombudsman

Un médiateur

A prosecuting counsel

Un avocat de la partie civile

A defending counsel

Un avocat de la défense

The Supreme Court

La Cour suprême

A Justice

Un juge de la Cour suprême

To write an opinion

rédiger un jugement

An unanimous decision

Une décision à l’unanimité

A dissenting opinion

Une décision contraire

A landmark decision

Une décision historique

A nominee

Un candidat désigné

A hearing

Une audition

The Attorney General

Le ministre de la Justice

The ABA

L’association des barreaux américains

A federal court

Un tribunal fédéral

A state court

Un tribunal fédéral

A trial court

Une Cour de première instance

A circuit

Une circonscription judiciaire

A DA

Un procureur

To impeach

Mettre en accusation

To be granted bail

Être mis en liberté sous caution

To refuse bail

Refuser la mise en liberté sous caution

A fine

Une contravention

The public prosecutor’s department

Le parquet

An investigating magistrate

Un juge d’instruction

To deliberate

Délibérer

Proceedings

Délibérations