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French Crime, Law and Justice

Vocabulary

Crime Le crime

Offence L’infraction (f)

Offence, crime Le délit

Fine, parking ticket La contravention

Hardened criminal Le criminel endurci

Attack, assault, mugging L’agression (f)

Assailant Un agresseur

To mug Agresser

To stab Poignarder

Manslaughter L’homicide involontaire (m)

Murder Le meurtre /L’assassinat (m)

Murderer Le meurtrier/la meurtrière / L’assassin/l’assassine

Rape Le viol

Rapist Le violeur

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To abduct Enlever

Kidnapping L’enlèvement (m)

Abduction Le rapt

Kidnapper Le kidnappeur/la kidnappeuse

Kidnapper Le ravisseur/la ravisseuse

Hostage L’otage (m/f)

Ransom La rançon

Burglary Le cambriolage

Burglar Le cambrioleur

To loot Piller / Mettre à sac

Hold up Le hold-up (m)

Gangster Le gangster

Robbery Le vol avec violences

Bribery La corruption

Open to bribery Corruptible

Bribe Le pot de vin

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Blackmail Le chantage

To blackmail Faire chanter / Soudoyer

Extortion L’extorsion (f)

Fraud La fraude

Drug pusher Le revendeur de drogues

Drug trafficking Le trafic de drogues

Police La Police

Police station Le poste de police

Emergency services La police-secours

Traffic police Les agents de circulation (m)

Plain-clothes policeman Le policer/la policière en civil

Police dog Le chien policier

Inquiry, investigation L’enquête (f)/ Les recherches (f)

Interrogation L’interrogatoire (m)

Private detective Le détective privé

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Identification La pièce d’identité

Lost property office Le bureau des objets trouvés

Justice La justice

Trial Le procès

Public prosecutor Le procureur

Magistrate Le magistrat

Jury Le jury

Juror Le/la juré(e)

Lawyer Le/la juriste

Lawyer L’avocat/l’avocate

Solicitor Le notaire

Indictment L’inculpation (f)

Defendant L’accusé(e)

Proof La preuve

Evidence Les preuves (f)

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Plaintiff Le/la poursuivant(e)

Witness Le témoin

To plead guilty Plaider coupable

To plead not guilty Plaider non coupable

To make a statement Faire une déclaration

To make a testimony Faire une déposition

Statement Le constat

Confession L’aveu (m)

To charge Inculper

To appeal Interjeter l'appel

Court of appeal La cour d’appel

La caution Bail

L’acquittement (m) Acquittal

Acquitter To acquit

To discharge Relaxer

To be found guilty Etre reconnu coupable

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Detention La détention

Pardon La grâce

imprisonment L’incarcération (f)

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