Vocabulaire et lexique juridique anglais
Franais => Anglais
a but non lucratif => non-profit (association)
but lucratif => profit-seeking
abus de confiance => breach of trust
abandonn, maltrait => neglected
accord, contrat, arrangement => settlement
accusation criminelle => criminal charge
accus, prvenu => accused, defendant
accrdit => authorised (reprsentant accrdit =
autorised agent)
acquitt => acquitted
acquittement => acquittal
acte => certificate, deed
acte de dcs => death certificate
acte de procdure judiciaire => process of a
court
acte de procdure/plaidoirie => pleading
acte gratuit, injustifi => a wanton act
acte non intentionnel => unintentional act
adjoint parajuridique => paralegal
administration pnitentiaire => penitentiary
Administration
ADN => DNA
affaire => a case
affaire/dossier => a brief
affirm => affirmed
agir de concert => acting in concert
agression, attaque => assault
agression physique => physical assault
agression sexuelle => sexual assault
aide financire => financial assistance
aide juridictionnelle, aide lgale, assistance
lgale => legal aid
ajournement => adjournment
alibi => alibi
allgation => allegation
amende => financial penalty, fine
annulation du jugement => mistrial
appel => appeal
appellant => appellant
arbitrage => arbitration
archive, dossier, document, casier judiciaire =>
record
archives judicaires => court records
arrestation => arrest
arrestation illicite => false arrest
assesseur => assessor
assistance judiciaire => legal assistance
associ principal => senior partner
attestation => certificate, testimonial
audience => hearing
audience prliminaire => preliminary hearing
audience sur ltat de linstance => status
hearing
auteur de dlit => perpetrator, offender
auto-contradiction => self-contradiction
auto-incrimination => self-incrimination
autopsie => autopsy
auxiliaire de justice => officer of the court
avec prmditation => premeditated
aveu => confession
avis daudience => notice of hearing
avocat => attorney, lawyer
avocat adverse => opposing counsel
avocat commis doffice => public defender
avocat de dfense pnale => defender
avocat senior => senior counsel
avocat-conseil principal => general counsel
banc des accuss => prisoners dock
barre des tmoins => witness stand, witness box
bonne conduite => good behavior
bonne foi => good faith
cabinet davocats => firm
casier judiciaire => criminal record
caution => bail
chantage => blackmail
chambre dun tribunal/salle daudience =>
courtroom
chef daccusation, dinculpation => charge
circonstances aggravantes => aggravating
circumstances
commission rogatoire => commission rogatory
comparution devant le tribunal => court
appearance
complice, co-auteur => accomplice
comportement anti-social => anti-social behavior
condamnation, peine => sentence
condamn => convicted
confiscation dun bien => forfeiture
conseil, avocat de la dfense => counsel
conseiller juridique => legal adviser
consentement mutuel => mutual consent
constat => statement
contravention, amende => fine
contrefaon => forgery
corruption => bribery
coupable => guilty
coups et blessures => assault and battery
cour dappel => court of appeal
criminel => criminal
culpabilit => guilt
dclarant => declarant
dclaration antrieure => prior statement
dclaration crite => written statement
dclaration inexacte => misstatement
dfaut dinformation => nondisclosure
dfense => defense
dfense de pouvoir lgitime => legal authority
defense
dfenseur, accus, prvenu => defendant,
accused
dlibration => deliberation
dlinquance => delinquency
dlit => offence, crime
dlit diniti => insider trading
demande de jugement => request for judgment maltrait/qui a subi des svices sexuels =>
dposition => deposition, statement
dtention => confinement
dtenu => inmate
directive/instruction => instruction
disculpation => disculpation
divulgation => disclosure
dommage, prjudice => damage
dossier => file
droit au silence => right to remain silent
droit civil => civil law
droit commun => common law
droit pnal => criminal law
droit procdural => procedural law
droits de greffe => fees paid to the clerk
echance => expiry
emprisonement => imprisonment
enqute/investigation => investigation
etablissement pnitentiaire => penal institution peine capitale => capital punishment
examen mdical => medical examination
expert lgiste/mdecin lgiste => forensic expert pension alimentaire => alimony
expert mdical => medical expert
expos de la dfense => statement of defense
expulsion => deportation
faux tmoignage => false evidence
flagrant dlit => red-caught handed
fonctionnaire => public officer
force majeure => force majeure
fraude bancaire => bank fraud
fraude/escroquerie => fraud/swindle
fugitif => fugitive
greffier => clerk
greffe du tribunal => registry of the court
homicide => homicide
honoraires => fee
honoraires davocat => legal fees
illgal => illegal
immunit => immunity
inculp => charged
inculpation => charge
indemnisation/dommages et intrts =>
compensation
infraction => criminal offence
innocent => innocent
invalidit => invalidity
irrgularit => irregularity
interrogatoire => interrogation
juge => judge
juge du procs => trial judge
jugement de non-lieu => judgment of non-suit
jugement dfinitif => final judgment
jur => juror
juridique => legal
juridiction => jurisdiction
jurisprudence => case-law
jury => jury
larcin => petty theft
lgitime dfense => self-defense
libration conditionnelle => conditional release
magistrat => magistrate
abused
mandat => warrant
mandat darrt => warrant of arrest
mandat de fouille => search warrant
mandat de perquision => seizure Warrant
ministre de la Justice => ministry of Justice
ministre public => attorney general
mise en libert => release from custody
motif => motive
multircidiviste => persistent offender
ngligence => negligence
non-lieu => non-suit
obligation juridique => legal duty
obligation morale => moral obligation
officier de police => police officer
faux tmoignage => perjury
peine => penalty, punishment
peine de mort => death penalty
perptuit => perpetuity
perquision/saisie => seizure
pice conviction => exhibit
plaideur => litigant
plaignant, requrant, demandeur => plaintiff
plainte => complaint
pot de vin => bribe
poursuite judiciaire => lawsuit
president la sance => presiding judge
prsomption dinnocence => presumption of
Innocence
preuve => proof, evidence
preuve contraire => countering evidence
preuve formelle => formal proof
prison/maison d arrt => jail
procs => try, trial
procureur, Magistrat du Parquet => prosecutor
propos diffamatoires => defamatory words
punitif => vindicative
recherch => wanted
rcidive => recidivism
rcidiviste => repeat offender
rclusion perptuit => life term/life
emprisonment
rgle/rglement => rule
relaxe/libration => release
reprsentant lgal => legal representative
reprise de laudience => resumption of hearing
rsidence surveille => house arrest
responsabilit civile des tiers => third-party
liability
responsabilit pnale => penal liability
serment => oath
sous serment => under oath
sous surveillance dEtat => public surveillance
sursis avec mise lpreuve, mise en libert
surveille => probation period
tmoignage => testimony, statement
tmoin => witness
tmoin oculaire => eye-witness
tmoin-cl => key witness
titre juridique => legal title
toxicomane => drug addict
traffic de drogue => drug trafficking
transcription officielle, compte-rendu dun
tmoignage => transcript of testimony
tribunal => a court
tribunal civil => civil court
tribunal fdral => federal court
tribunal correctionnel => magistrates court
tribunal administratif => administrative court
tribunal pour enfant => juvenile court
tribunal militaire => military tribunal
un suspect => suspect
verdict => verdict
vice de procdure => procedural error
vide juridique => loophole
viol => rape
violence familiale => domestic violence
violence/mauvais traitement/abus => abuse
vol main arme => armed robbery
vol ltalage => shop lifting
vol main arme => armed robbery
voleur ltalage => shop lifter
VERBES UTILES
accuser => to accuse
acquitter => to acquit
ajourner un jugement => to reserve a judgment
blanchir => to launder
certifier => to certify
commuer une peine => to commute a sentence
comparatre => to appear in court
confesser => to confess
confisquer => to confiscate
contester => to dispute
contrefaire/falsifier => to counterfeit, falsify
corrompre => to bribe
corroborer => to corroborate
dclarer coupable => to find guilty
dclarer non-coupable => to find non-guilty
diffrer => to differ
disculper => to disculpate / exonerate
discuter => to argue
disposer => to dispose
divulger un document => to disclose a document
engager les services dun avocat => to hire (an
attorney)
tre reconnu coupable => to be found guilty
faire une dposition => to make a testimony
faire du trafic de/faire de la contrebande de =>
to smuggle
faire chanter => to blackmail
falsifier => to falsify
incriminer => to incriminate
inculper => to inculpate
instruire => to try
interroger => to interrogate
interrompre => to discontinue
invoquer titre de preuve => to use as evidence
invoquer un moyen => to rely upon a ground
juger, amener en justice => to try, bring to trial
lancer un mandat darrt contre quelquun => to
issue a warrant for somebodys arrest
librer sous caution => to release on bail
menacer => to threat
plaider coupable => to plead guilty
plaider non coupable => to plead non guilty
poursuivre en justice => to sue
produire en justice => to produce to the court
rfuter => to refute
rejeter un pourvoi => to quash an appeal
rejeter une demande => to dismiss a claim
rendre public un jugement => to release a
judgment
(se) rendre => to surrender, to give up
nommer un avocat commis doffice => to appoint
an attorney
sopposer une question => to object to a
question
sceller => to seal
poursuivre => to prosecute
soutenir abusivement une poursuite => to
maintain a suit
suspecter => to suspect
tmoigner => to testify
tmoigner sous serment => to give evidence
under oath
traduire en justice => to bring to justice
violer (droits, etc) => to violate (rights, etc.)