law

11 trad angl textes 7-10 terms

condamner
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to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime (cambridge)
Example: The man was convicted of murder.
en: to convict
contentieux
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the process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made (cambridge)
Example: Both sides agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of litigation.
en: litigation
dédommagement
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payment made for damage or loss (cambridge)
Example: She had to pay restitution to her victims.
en: restitution
injonction
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an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something (cambridge)
Example: She is seeking an injunction banning the newspaper from publishing the photographs.
en: injunction
jurisprudence
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law based on decisions that have been made by judges in the past (cambridge)
Example: The French administration law is mostly based on case law.
en: case law
plaignants
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someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court (cambridge)
Example: The plaintiff claimed damages for the financial losses suffered through breach of copyright.
en: plaintiff
porter plainte
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when you make a formal statement to a government authority that you have a legal cause to complain about the way you have been treated (cambridge)
Example: It's five months since I filed the complaint, and I'm no further forward.
en: to file a complaint
poursuivre en justice
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to take legal action against a person or organization (cambridge)
Example: Apple is being sued by French app developers.
en: to sue
recours
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a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision (cambridge)
Example: He won his appeal and the sentence was halved.
en: appeal
recours collectif
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a legal action (= a case that is decided in a law court) that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem (cambridge)
Example: The plaintiffs, in the class action against Apple, are from a lot of different companies.
en: class action
réunir les conditions
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when all the conditions needed are gathered
Example: The withdrawal right is deemed well-exercised if all the following conditions are met.
en: to meet the conditions