French Word of the Day

guilty

L’homme était trouvé coupable.
The man was found guilty.

guilty, not guilty

L’homme a été déclaré non coupable par le jury.
The man was found not guilty by the jury.

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n.f., the case (in court)

L’affaire a été rejetée par le tribunal.
The case was dismissed by the court.

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n.m., the retirement age

Le gouvernement propose de relever l’âge de départ à la retraite de 60 à 62 ans.
The government is proposing raising the retirement age from 60 to 62 years old.

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retirement reform

Les jeunes protestent contre la réforme des retraites.
The young people are protesting against retirement reform.

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the truth

Dites-moi la vérité.
Tell me the truth.

the defendant

La défenderesse prétend qu’elle ne connaissait pas la femme.
The defendant claims that she did not know the woman.

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the plaintiff

Le demandeur réclame des dommages au motif que le vendeur a menti.
The plaintiff is claiming damages on the grounds the salesman lied.

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the trial

Le procès de deux hommes accusés de meurtre s’ouvrira demain.
The trial of two men accused of murder opens tomorrow.

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the court

Le tribunal a condamné l’homme à 5 ans de prison.
The court sentenced the man to 5 years in prison.

the court

Le suspect comparaîtra devant le tribunal.
The suspect will appear before the court.

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• Court Case
• Defendant
• Guilty, Not Guilty
• Investigation
• Lead, A
• Misdemeanor
• Plaintiff
• Police
• To Defraud/Swindle
• To Pursue
• To Rule
• To Steal
• To Suspect
• Trial
• Truth
• A Witness

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n.f.pl., high school protests

La semaine dernière, il y avait des manifestations lycéennes.
Last week, there were high school protests.

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• Curfew
• Demonstration
• Rioter
• Standoff
• Striker
• To Assemble, Gather

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to gather

Plus d’un million de personnes ont rassemblé dans les rues.
More than a million people gathered in the streets.

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to rule

Le juge a statué en faveur du demandeur.
The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

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a standoff

Il y avait un bras de fer entre les étudiants et la police.
There was a standoff between the students and the police.

a rioter

La police ont interpellé les casseurs qui ont brisé les vitrines.
The police arrested the rioters who shattered the windows.

a curfew

Le gouvernement a levé le couvre-feu.
The government lifted the curfew.

a striker

Les grévistes ont perturbé les transports publics.
The strikers disrupted public transport.

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a demonstration 

Les manifestations étaient paisible.
The demonstrations were peaceful.

a lead, as in an investigation or search

Il y avait des nouvelles pistes dans l’enquête.
There were new leads in the investigation.