20 This a glossary of 20 words related to the word "justice". terms
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Charge
Noun
To impose a burden, duty, obligation, or lien; to create a claim against property; to assess; to demand; to accuse; to instruct a jury on matters of law. In Criminal Law, to indict or formally accuse. ... An encumbrance, lien, or claim; a burden or load; an obligation or duty; a liability; an accusation
Example: Maxime is charged for a robbery.
en: Charge
Civil law
Noun
The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
Example: Valery broke a civil law.
en: Loi civile
Constitutional
Adjective
Being in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society a constitutional government.
Example: The Governor had to ensure that the new law was constitutional.
en: Constitutionnel
Corruption
Noun
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
Example: The bank's leaders are accused of corruption.
en: Corruption
Court
Noun
A tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
Example: I was summoned in court.
en: Cour
Criminal
Noun
A person who has committed a crime.
Example: The criminal is in prison since two years.
en: Criminel
Defendant
Noun
An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
Example: It is the defendant's turn to talk in court.
en: Défendeur
Democracy
Noun
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Example: Capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world.
en: Démocratie
Equity
Noun
The quality of being fair and impartial.
Example: Many people are fighting for equity between men and women.
en: Equité
Exonerate
Verb
To show or state that someone or something is not to be blamed for something bad that happened.
Example: This man is exonerated for his friend's death.
en: Disculper
Extradition
Noun
The surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge.
Example: However, the Netherlands' refused his extradition, no international court was set up and trials were conducted under heavily biased German jurisdiction in Leipzig.
en: Extradition
Fact-finder
Noun
One that tries to determine the facts of a case, situation, or relationship as: A - An impartial examiner designated by a government agency to appraise the facts underlying a particular matter (as a labor dispute) B - Trier or fact.
Example: The lawyer can assist the client to ensure that the material submitted to the fact-finder clearly separates factual issues from legal issues.
en: Expert des faits
Guilty
Adjective
Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.
Example: He was found guilty of manslaughter.
en: Coupable
Impartiality
Noun
Equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness.
Example: Entries had to be submitted under a pseudonym to ensure impartiality in the judging process.
en: Impartialité
Judge
Noun
A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
Example: The judge decided to send him in prison for fifteen years.
en: Juge
Jury
Noun
A body of people (typically twelve) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
Example: The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts.
en: Jury
Justice department
Noun
Federal executive division responsible for law enforcement and allied programs and services.
Example: Furthermore, the Civil Rights Section of the Roosevelt justice department "worked closely with the NAACP and other civil rights groups on cases dealing with police brutality, lynching, and voting rights abuses."
en: Département de la justice
Law
Noun
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: They were taken to court for breaking the law.
en: Loi
Lawyer
Noun
A person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
Example: Maybe she wanted to talk to a lawyer before going in court.
en: Avocat
Legalize
Verb
Make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law.
Example: The government has legalized the use of the new drug.
