Hi, my name is Amira and I've been studying Paralegal Technology. In my field, In my field, for the last three years in College Ahuntsic. I would like to help the future students of this field to easily understand the world we commonly use in our field in French but also in English, since being able to understand and speak both is important to find a work in this field, the glossary I will make might help them get familiar with some of those worlds.
Appellate court
Noun
A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court
Example: The appellate court decided to change the decision of the lower court and granted a retrial.
en: Cours d'appel
Burden of proof
Noun
The obligation to prove one's assertion
Example: The burden of proof has to be made by the plaintiff.
en: Fardeau de preuve
Custody
Noun
A place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate
Example: He was put in custody while waiting for his trial
en: Détention
Defendant
Noun
An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of a law
Example: The defendant claimed that he was innocent
en: Défendeur
Expert witness
Noun
A person who is permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case.
Example: The expert witness was a 40 year old psychiatric who took the care of the defendant
en: Témoin expert
Formal notice
Noun
Notification or warning of something, esp. To allow preparations to be made.
Example: She sent a formal notice to her neighbor before going to court
en: Mise en demeure
Grand jury
Noun
A jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
Example: The grand jury has decided that the defendant was guilty of all charges
en: Grand jury
Hearing
Noun
An opportunity to state one's case
Example: Our hearing is gonna be next week
en: Audience
Jurisprudential
Noun
Relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws
Example: We have to check the jurisprudencial text to know if it was legal
en: Jurisprudenciel
Law enforcement agency
Noun
A group of people responsible for insuring obedience of legal rules.
Example: The law enforcement agency made an investigation for a robbery
en: Force de l'ordre
Manslaughter
Noun
The unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malice
Example: His reckless behaviour killed a person which made him guilty of manslaughter
en: Homicide involontaire
Notification
Adverb
The action of notifying someone or something
Example: I received a notification from the government to present myself to court
en: Notifier
Overrule
Verb
To disallow the action or arguments of, especially by virtue of higher authority
Example: The judge overruled the objection of the lawyer
en: Rejetter
Plaintiff
Noun
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law
Example: The plaintiff was badly injured because of the defendant action
en: Plaignant
Recourse to legal action
Verb
An action that can be taken by an individual or a corporation to attempt to remedy a legal difficulty
Example: Since the parties couldn't agree on a decision, they had to recourse to legal action
en: Recours à une action légale
Succession
Noun
The act or an instance of one person or thing following another
Example: My grand father put me in his succession.
en: Succession
Testimony
Noun
A solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official.
Example: I had to go to court and make a testimtimony during a trial.
en: Témoignage
Uphold
Verb
To maintain or affirm against opposition
Example: The sentence was upheld by a higher court
en: Maintenir
Venue
Noun
The locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
Example: The trial was in the wrong venue
en: Juridiction
Warrant
Noun
A commission or document giving authority to do something
Example: The police had a warrant to go in my neighbor house
