Justice vocabulary in French

A useful French vocabulary list related to the judiciary

French vocabulary

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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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