Lexique de la loi
Here you will find a complete list of French legal terms. You’ll see that while several of the words are almost the same as English (for example: la défence, defence) there are a few words that can cause a bit of confusion. For example, the word for “bail” is “la caution”.
- le droit law
- le cour court
- le jury jury
- le banc de jurés jury box
- le greffier cour official
- le procureur de la République district attorney
- faire appel to appeal
- le conseil juridique legal advice
- le mandat warrant
- la date du procès court date
- l’accusation charge
- coupable guilty
- la caution bail
- la prison prison
- le suspect suspect
- la loi law
- le tribunal court
- le juge judge
- le témoin witness
- l’accusation prosecution
- le sténographe stenographer
- le procureur prosecutor
- le verdict verdict
- le client client
- l’assignation summons
- le plaidoyer plea
- la preuve proof
- acquitté acquitted
- la liberté conditionnelle parole
- la cellule prison cell
- le cassier judicaire criminal record
- le système judiciaire judicial system
- la justice justice
- l’avocat lawyer
- la salle de tribunal courtroom
- la défence defence
- l’accusé defendant/accused
- le procès trial
- le cabinet lawyer’s office
- la déposition statement
- l’acte judicaire writ
- la cause court case
- innocent innocent
- la condamnation sentence
- le verdict sentence
- le gardien de prison prison guard
- la photo d’identité mugshot
- la cour suprême supreme court
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