French in 90 Days

Day 70 - Legal Terms

Vocabulary of the Day

droit

(law)

tribunal

(court)

juge

(judge)

avocat

(lawyer)

Avocat

(attorney)

juridique

(legal)

droits

(rights)

Demandeur

(plaintiff)

Prévenu (for criminal cases) or Défendeur (for civil cases)

(defendant)

poursuivre en justice

(sue)

procès

(trial)

affaire

(case)

Verdict

(verdict)

témoin

(witness)

témoignage

(testimony)

preuve

(evidence)

contrat

(contract)

accord

(agreement)

Appel

(appeal)

Cautioн

(bail)

jury

(jury)

Crime

(crime)

criminel

(criminal)

civil

(civil)

punition

(punishment)

amende

(fine)

coupable

(guilty)

innocent

(innocent)

justice

(justice)

audience

(hearing)

contentieux

(litigation)

médiation

(mediation)

négligence

(negligence)

obligation

(obligation)

parjure

(perjury)

requête

(petition)

réglementation

(regulation)

statut

(statute)

délit civil

(tort)

infraction

(violation)