Justice vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to the judiciary
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| la justice | | justice |
| le Droit | | Law (discipline) |
| porter plainte | | to report (a crime) |
| un tribunal | | a tribunal |
| un procès | | a trial |
| une loi | | a law |
| un avocat | | a lawyer (m) |
| une avocate | | a lawyer (f) |
| défendre | | to defend |
| accuser | | to accuse |
| un/une juge | | a judge |
| un jury | | a jury |
| un juré | | a member of the jury (m) |
| une jurée | | a member of the jury (f) |
| juger | | to judge |
| un témoin | | a witness |
| témoigner | | to testify / to bear witness |
| un témoignage | | a testimony |
| poursuivre quelqu'un en justice | | to sue someone |
| un verdict | | a verdict |
| juste | | fair |
| injuste | | unfair |
| condamner | | to sentence |
| coupable | | guilty |
| acquitter | | to acquit |
| non coupable | | not guilty |
| faire appel | | to appeal |
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