Nous devons être conscients de la loi et de l’ordre qui nous entourent. Par conséquent, si vous prévoyez d’aller dans un endroit où l’on parle l’anglais, ces mots anglais liés au droit vous aideront. Apprenons-les à l’aide de cet article.
1. Attorney
Meaning: a person who has the legal right to act for someone else
French: avocat
She hired the best attorney to fight for her. (Elle a engagé le meilleur avocat pour se battre pour elle.)
2. Case
Meaning – a matter to be decided by a judge in a law court
French – affaire
He has a strong case by his side. (Il a un affaire solide à ses côtés.)
3. Evidence
Meaning – objects, documents, official statements, etc. that are used to prove something is true or not true, especially for legal or insurance purposes
French – preuves
Do you have enough evidence to prove him wrong? (Avez-vous suffisamment de preuves pour lui prouver qu’il a tort?)
4. Judge
Meaning: a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters
French: – juge
She is the first lady judge in years. (Elle est la première dame juge depuis des années.)
5. Jury
Meaning – a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has been proved
French – jury
The jury found him guilty. (Le jury l’a déclaré coupable.)
6. Lawsuit
Meaning – a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision
French – l’action en justice
A lawsuit was filed against him for his wrong trading practices. (Une poursuite a été intentée contre lui pour ses mauvaises pratiques commerciales.)
7. Lawyer
Meaning – someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court
French – avocat
She wanted to see her lawyer before being questioned. (Elle voulait voir son avocat avant d’être interrogée.)
8. Prosecutor
Meaning – a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court
French – procureur
The prosecutor asked him many questions. (Le procureur lui a posé de nombreuses questions.)
9. Trial
Meaning – the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter
French – procès
She will be going on trial for fraud. (Elle sera jugée pour fraude.)
10. Verdict
Meaning – an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial
French – verdict
She was delighted when the verdict was in her father’s favour. (Elle était ravie que le verdict soit en faveur de son père.)
11. Witness
Meaning: a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
French – témoin
The witness identified the robber in no time. (Le témoin a identifié le voleur en peu de temps.)
12. Sue
Meaning- to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you
French – poursuivre en justice
She sued him for copying her artwork. (Elle l’a poursuivi pour avoir copié ses œuvres.)
13. Plea
Meaning – an urgent and emotional request
French: plaidoyer
The thief made a plea for mercy. (Le voleur a plaidé pour la miséricorde.)
14. Felony
Meaning – serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison:
French: la félonie
Example: No one believed she would commit such a felony. (Personne ne croyait qu’elle commettrait une félonie.)
15. Defendant
Meaning – a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal
French: défendeur
Example: The defendant was charged with disturbing the peace. (Le défendeur a été accusé d’avoir troublé la paix.)
Maintenant que vous connaissez la signification de ces mots, assurez-vous de les utiliser quand vous parlez de la loi et du droit. Pour plus de vocabulaire anglais, continuez à lire le blog. Apprenez l’anglais en ligne chez Albert Learning.
