French
Vocabulary
Law - le droit.
Below is a list of law vocabulary.
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- abus (l’, m) (pl: les abus) [EN: abuse] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- accusation (l’, f) (pl: les accusations) [EN: accusation] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- accusé (l’, m) (pl: les accusés) [EN: accused / defendant] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- amende (l’, f) (pl: les amendes) [EN: fine] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- avocat (l’, m) (pl: les avocats) [EN: lawyer] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cambriolage (le) (pl: les cambriolages) [EN: burglary] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- condamnation (la) (pl: les condamnations) [EN: conviction / sentence] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- condamner [EN: to convict / sentence] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- contrat (le) (pl: les contrats) [EN: contract] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- crime (le) (pl: les crimes) [EN: crime] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- criminel (le) (pl: les criminels) [EN: criminal] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- défense (la) (pl: les défenses) [EN: defense] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- défendre [EN: to defend] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- délit (le) (pl: les délits) [EN: offense / misdemeanor] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- droit (le) (pl: les droits) [EN: law / right] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- enquête (l’, f) (pl: les enquêtes) [EN: investigation] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- enquêter [EN: to investigate] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- escroquerie (l’, f) (pl: les escroqueries) [EN: fraud / scam] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- être coupable [EN: to be guilty] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- fraude (la) (pl: les fraudes) [EN: fraud] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- juge (le/la) (pl: les juges) [EN: judge] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- jugement (le) (pl: les jugements) [EN: judgment / ruling] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- justice (la) (pl: les justices) [EN: justice] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- loi (la) (pl: les lois) [EN: law] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- meurtre (le) (pl: les meurtres) [EN: murder] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- meurtrier (le) (pl: les meurtriers) [EN: murderer] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- preuve (la) (pl: les preuves) [EN: evidence / proof] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- prouver [EN: to prove] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- plainte (la) (pl: les plaintes) [EN: complaint / police report] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- porter plainte [EN: to file a complaint] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- procès (le) (pl: les procès) [EN: trial / lawsuit] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- poursuivre [EN: to prosecute / pursue] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- prison (la) (pl: les prisons) [EN: prison] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- prisonnier (le) (pl: les prisonniers) [EN: prisoner] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- police (la) (pl: les polices) [EN: police] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- policier (le) (pl: les policiers) [EN: police officer] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- protection (la) (pl: les protections) [EN: protection] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- règlement (le) (pl: les règlements) [EN: regulation / rule] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- responsabilité (la) (pl: les responsabilités) [EN: responsibility / liability] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- responsable (le/la) (pl: les responsables) [EN: person responsible / liable] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- sanction (la) (pl: les sanctions) [EN: sanction / penalty] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- suspect (le/la) (pl: les suspects) [EN: suspect] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- témoigner [EN: to testify] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- témoin (le/la) (pl: les témoins) [EN: witness] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- tribunal (le) (pl: les tribunaux) [EN: court / tribunal] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- victime (la) (pl: les victimes) [EN: victim] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vol (le) (pl: les vols) [EN: theft] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- voler [EN: to steal] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- violence (la) (pl: les violences) [EN: violence] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]