A intermediate list of 27 French words for justice vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la justice | justice | La justice est indépendante. Justice is independent. |
| le Droit | Law (discipline) | Le Droit étudie les règles. Law studies the rules. |
| porter plainte | to report (a crime) | La victime porte plainte. The victim reports the crime. |
| un tribunal | a tribunal | Le tribunal siège aujourd’hui. The tribunal sits today. |
| un procès | a trial | Le procès dure plusieurs jours. The trial lasts several days. |
| une loi | a law | La loi protège les citoyens. The law protects citizens. |
| un avocat | a lawyer (m) | L’avocat plaide la cause. The lawyer pleads the case. |
| une avocate | a lawyer (f) | L’avocate défend l’accusé. The lawyer defends the accused. |
| défendre | to defend | Il défend son client. He defends his client. |
| accuser | to accuse | On l’accuse de vol. He is accused of theft. |
| un/une juge | a judge | Le juge rend son verdict. The judge delivers the verdict. |
| un jury | a jury | Le jury délibère. The jury deliberates. |
| un juré | a member of the jury (m) | Le juré prête serment. The jury member takes an oath. |
| une jurée | a member of the jury (f) | La jurée écoute attentivement. The jury member listens attentively. |
| juger | to judge | On le juge pour fraude. He is judged for fraud. |
| un témoin | a witness | Le témoin raconte les faits. The witness recounts the facts. |
| témoigner | to testify / to bear witness | Elle témoigne au procès. She testifies at the trial. |
| un témoignage | a testimony | Le témoignage est décisif. The testimony is decisive. |
| poursuivre quelqu’un en justice | to sue someone | Il poursuit son voisin en justice. He sues his neighbour. |
| un verdict | a verdict | Le verdict tombe enfin. The verdict finally comes down. |
| juste | fair | La décision est juste. The decision is fair. |
| injuste | unfair | La punition est injuste. The punishment is unfair. |
| condamner | to sentence | Le juge le condamne à une amende. The judge sentences him to a fine. |
| coupable | guilty | Le jury le déclare coupable. The jury finds him guilty. |
| acquitter | to acquit | Le tribunal l’acquitte. The court acquits him. |
| non coupable | not guilty | Il plaide non coupable. He pleads not guilty. |
| faire appel | to appeal | Il décide de faire appel. He decides to appeal. |
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