Justice vocabulary in French

Useful French vocabulary 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