AMC - voc "Wrongful convictions" 2

fee (nouns)

= cost (honoraires)

ruling (nouns)

= decision, verdict (décision)

landmark decision (nouns)

décision majeur ou précédent judiciaire

class action (lawsuit) - (nouns)

= collective action (action en justice, action collective)

the haves VS the have-nots (nouns)

les riches VS les démunis

prosecutor (nouns)

procureur

public defender (nouns)

= appointed lawyer (avocat commis d’office)

judge (nouns)

un juge

trial (nouns)

un procès

supreme court justices (nouns)

la justice de la Cour suprême

lawyer (nouns)

= attorney

defendant VS plaintiff (nouns)

défendeur VS plaignant

evidence (nouns)

= proof (preuve)

witness (nouns)

un témoin

charges (nouns)

= accusations

conviction / sentence (nouns)

condamnation / verdict

an agreement (nouns)

= a settlement (une décision)

damages (nouns)

= compensation (indemnisation, dédommagement)

on behalf of (nouns)

pour le compte de …

injustice (nouns)

injustice

in the (best) interest of (nouns)

dans l’intérêt de …

damage (nouns)

dégâts

damages (nouns)

dommages et intérêts

violation of rights (nouns)

violation des droits

suspicion of guilt (nouns)

suspition de culpabilité

checks and balances (nouns)

contrôles et contrepoids / équilibre

sue (verbs)

= attack (poursuivre, attaquer)

file a complaint (verbs)

poser une plainte, déposer plainte

defend (verbs)

défendre

serve on a jury (verbs)

siéger dans un jury

hire VS fire (verbs)

embaucher VS licencier

accuse (verbs)

accuser

plead a case / plead for… (verbs)

plaider un cas

join forces (verbs)

= band together (se regrouper, s’unir)

negotiate (verbs)

négocier

strike a deal (verbs)

= reach an agreement (atteindre un accord)

stand up against (verbs)

s’opposer à …

stand one’s ground (verbs)

camper sur ses positions …

witness (verbs)

être témoin de …

testify against (verbs)

témoigner contre …

jail (verbs)

= imprison

bail out of jail (verbs)

payer une caution

free (verbs)

= release

convict (verbs)

condamner quelqu’un

set a precedent (verbs)

faire jurisprudence (quand une décision est prise comme point de repère pour toutes autres affaires similaires)

uphold (verbs)

= maintain, confirm (maintenir)

abused (adjectives)

abuser de … / maltraiter

appointed (adjectives)

convenu, nommé / attitré

low-income VS affluent / rich / wealthy (adjectives)

faibles revenus VS aisé, prospère, riche…

fair / just VS unfair (adjectives)

juste, injuste

reasonable (adjectives)

raisonnable

legal VS illegal (adjectives)

légal VS illégal

biased (biaisé) - (adjectives)

= partial VS impartial = unbiased (impartial)

lenient (tolérant, indulgeant) - (adjectives)

= indulgent

merciful VS merciless (adjectives)

clément VS impitoyable

guilty VS innocent (adjectives)

coupable VS innocent