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| barely legal adv + adj | informal (girl: just past age of consent) | tout juste majeur adj |
| | She was barely legal when they first slept together. |
| | | à peine majeur adj |
forensic chemistry,
legal chemistry n | (law) | chimie médico-légale nf |
| judicial separation n | US, Can (legal separation) (Droit) | séparation judiciaire nf |
law code,
code of law,
legal code n | (written system of laws) | code juridique nm |
| lawful age n | dated (law: for full legal responsibility) | majorité nf |
| | | âge légal nm |
| legal abortion n | (lawful termination of pregnancy) | avortement légal nm |
| legal action n | (court proceeding) | action en justice nf |
| | I've decided to take legal action against my neighbour. |
| | J'ai décidé d'intenter une action en justice contre mon voisin. |
| | | procès nm |
| | J'ai décidé de faire un procès à mon voisin. |
| legal age n | (law: age at which you can do [sth]) | âge légal nm |
| | The government should consider raising the legal age for driving from 17 to 18. |
| | Le gouvernement devrait réfléchir à passer l'âge légal pour conduire de 17 à 18 ans. |
| legal agreement n | (contract) | contrat nm |
| | If you rent a flat you need to get a legal agreement with your landlord. |
| | Si vous louez un appartement, vous devrez signer un contrat avec votre propriétaire. |
| legal aid n | (service of a lawyer) | aide juridique nf |
| | This is a complicated matter, so I would advise you to seek legal aid. |
| legal aid n | (free or subsidized legal assistance) | aide juridictionnelle nf |
| | (Can, Belg) | aide juridique nf |
| | The migrant worker's family received pro bono assistance from legal aid attorneys. |
| | La famille du travailleur immigré a été soutenue gratuitement par les avocats à l'aide juridictionnelle. |
| legal aid lawyer n | (free or subsidized legal assistance) | avocat, avocate payé par l'aide juridictionnelle nm, nf |
| | (Droit, Can, Belg) | avocat de l'aide juridique, avocate de l'aide juridique nm, nf |
legal authorization,
also UK: legal authorisation n | (official permission) | autorisation légale nf |
| | | autorisation juridique nf |
| | | autorisation judiciaire nf |
| | James had to obtain legal authorisation from the council to hold a rave party in his garden. |
| legal capacity n | (law: legal capability) | capacité juridique nf |
| legal case n | (dispute brought to a court) | affaire, affaire judiciaire nf |
| legal challenge n | (law: case objecting to [sth]) | contestation judiciaire nf |
| legal challenger n | (law: person or party objecting to [sth]) | traduction non disponible |
| legal claim n | (right, [sth] demanded by law) | droit nm |
| | | créance légale nf |
| | | réclamation fondée en droit nf |
| legal clerk n | (law: administrative assistant) | clerc nm |
| | While in law school, he worked summers as a legal clerk. |
| legal contract n | (written agreement binding by law) | contrat (juridique) nm |
| | | acte juridique de nature contractuelle nm |
| | The two companies signed a legal contract to regulate their partnership. |
| legal counsel n | (lawyer) | avocat, avocate nm, nf |
| | In the US, everyone who is arrested has a right to legal counsel. |
| legal currency n | (law: official currency) | monnaie légale, devise légale nf |
| legal custody n | (law: of child) (d'un enfant) | garde légale nf |
| legal decision n | (law: judgement) | décision judiciaire nf |
| | We don't agree with the court's legal decision and are going to appeal against it. |
| | | jugement nm |
| | Nous ne sommes pas d'accord avec le jugement rendu par la cour et nous allons faire appel de cette décision. |
| legal department n | (part of company for legal issues) | service juridique nm |
| legal document n | (document about a matter of law) | document juridique nm |
| legal document n | (document granting a legal right) | document juridique nm |
| | | acte authentique nm |
| legal eagle n | figurative, informal (expert lawyer) | avocat, avocate nm, nf |
| | (familier) | crack du droit nmf |
| | | juriste hors pair nmf |
| legal entity n | (law: group with legal standing) | entité juridique nf |
| legal ethics npl | (moral code of practice for lawyers) | déontologie juridique nf |
| | The lawyer started an affair with a witness, which is completely against legal ethics. |
| | L'avocat a eu une aventure avec l'un des témoins, ce qui va totalement à l'encontre de la déontologie juridique. |
| legal evidence n | (testimony admissible in court) | preuve judiciaire nf |
| | Dr.Schwartz was called on to give legal evidence about the defendant's injuries. |
| | On a fait appel au Dr. Schwartz pour qu'il apporte une preuve judiciaire des blessures du prévenu. |
| | | preuve juridique nf |
| | On a fait appel au Dr. Schwartz pour qu'il apporte une preuve juridique des blessures du prévenu. |
| legal expert n | (specialist in law) | juriste nm |
| | These sections should be reviewed by a legal expert prior to publication. |
| | Ces parties devraient être relues par un juriste avant d'être publiées. |
| legal fees npl | (law: paid to attorney) (Droit) | frais de justice nmpl |
| legal grounds npl | (legitimate reasons) | fondement juridique nm |
| | The judge quickly became impatient with their case when they failed to give any legal grounds for their claim. |
| legal guardianship n | (official custody, care of a dependant) | garde légale nf |
| | After Suzanne's brother was killed in Iraq, she claimed legal guardianship of her orphaned nephew. The child's mother was unable to care for him properly, so legal guardianship was awarded to his father. |
| | Quand le frère de Suzanne a été tué en Iraq, elle a demandé la garde légale de son neveu. Puisque sa mère était incapable de subvenir aux besoins de l'enfant, la garde légale a été confiée à son père. |
legal holiday,
civic holiday n | (national non-working day) | jour férié nm |
| legal matter n | (subject of court proceedings) | affaire contentieuse nf |
| | When their dispute became a legal matter, she hired the best lawyer she could find. |
| legal matter n | (topic relating to law) | affaire de nature juridique nf |
| | Les courriers relatifs à une affaire de nature juridique doivent être remis au service juridique et non au service commercial. |
| legal owner n | (lawful proprietor) | propriétaire légal, propriétaire légale nm, nf |
| | | propriétaire en titre nmf |
| legal pad | (ruled writing tablet) (souvent jaune) | bloc-notes (grand format) nm inv |
| legal permission n | (official authorization) | autorisation judiciaire nf |
| | Have you got legal permission to run the event here? Legal permission must be obtained before importing foodstuffs into Australia. |
| | Avez-vous l'autorisation judiciaire d'organiser l'évènement ici ? Il faut obtenir une autorisation judiciaire pour importer des denrées alimentaires en Australie. |
| legal practitioner n | formal ([sb] who practices law) | juriste nmf |
| legal precedent n | (law: decision influencing future cases) | jurisprudence nf |
| | When a case sets a legal precedent, it is often referred to by the parties involved, such as Roe v. Wade. |
| legal procedure n | (law: method of enforcing rights) | procédure judiciaire nf |
| legal proceedings npl | (court case) | procédure judiciaire nf |
| | The legal proceedings dragged on for over a year. |
| | La procédure judiciaire dura plus d'un an. |
| legal process n | (court procedure) | processus judiciaire nm |
| | The legal process to get squatters out of a property can take a long time. |
| | Le processus judiciaire pour déloger les squatters d'une propriété est relativement long. |
| legal profession n | (law: law-related employment field) | profession juridique nf |
| | | milieu juridique nm |
| legal protection n | (safeguard against problems) | protection juridique nf |
| legal representative n | ([sb] who handles legal matters for [sb]) | représentant légal nm |
| legal right n | (entitlement granted by law) | droit, droit juridique nm |
| legal separation n | (official agreement to separate) (Droit) | séparation de corps nf |
| | The couple decided to try a legal separation before getting a divorce. |
| | Le couple opta pour une séparation de corps avant d'entamer une procédure de divorce. |
| legal settlement n | (settling of a lawsuit) | accord juridique nm |
| | The injured worker withdrew his lawsuit after reaching a legal settlement with his employer. |
| | L'ouvrier accidenté retira sa plainte après avoir signé un accord juridique avec son ancien employeur. |
| legal system n | (judicial structures and processes: law) | système judiciaire nm |
| | Our legal system seems to place more value on property than on human life. |
| | On croirait parfois que la justice protège davantage la propriété que la vie humaine. |
| | | justice nf |
| | Dans notre pays, on croirait parfois que la justice protège davantage la propriété que la vie humaine. |
| legal tender n | (money: valid currency) | avoir cours loc v |
| | A lot of people mistakenly believe that Scottish banknotes aren't legal tender in England. Though they're very uncommon, $2 bills are in fact legal tender in the US. |
| | On croit souvent à tort que les billets de banque écossais n'ont pas cours en Angleterre. Même s'ils sont devenus très rares, les billets de 2$ ont toujours cours aux États-Unis. |
| legal ward n | (child in care of a guardian) | pupille nmf |
| | | enfant en tutelle nm |
| legal-size adj | (long paper) (format de papier) | grand format loc adj |
| Note: Format de papier nord-américain un peu plus grand que du A4 : 21,6 cm x 35,6 cm |
| make [sth] legal⇒ vtr | (legalize, decriminalize) | légaliser⇒ vtr |
| | Do you think marijuana should be made legal? |
| | | dépénaliser⇒ vtr |
| malicious abuse of legal process n | (improper use of law) (Droit) | abus intentionnel de procédure nm |
nonlegal,
non-legal adj | (not established by law) | non légal adj |
| proper legal name n | (person's official full name) | nom d'état civil nm |
| | Please use your proper legal name when filling out this form. |
risk,
legal risk n | (law: chance of loss) | risque, risque juridique nm |
| | The attorney evaluated the risk with his client. |
| | L'avocat a évalué le risque avec son client. |
| Senior Legal Counsel n | (highly-qualified attorney or barrister) | conseiller juridique principal, conseillère juridique principale nm, nf |
| | | avocat principal, avocate principale nm, nf |