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This page gives 100 French words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: law and justice

The law, the court, the lawyer, forms and official papers: legal and administrative vocabulary in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Law, justice and administration”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
appel	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
mandat d’arrêt	arrest warrant
acte de naissance	birth certificate
travail d’intérêt général	community service
plainte	complaint
constitution	constitution
contrat	contract
droit d’auteur	copyright
cour	court of appeal
garde à vue	custody
délai	deadline
décret	decree
défense	defence
accusé	defendant
document	document
carte d’identité	identity card
enquête	investigation
jugement	judgment
jury	jury
droit	law
arrêté	local order
meurtre	murder
police	police
prison	prison
procédure	procedure
refus	refusal
règlement	regulation
règle	rule
article de loi	section of law
peine	sentence
signature	signature
numéro de sécurité sociale	social security number
loi	statute
impôt	tax
vol	theft
poursuivre	to sue
mairie	town hall
trafic	trafficking
procès	trial
témoin	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
amendement	amendment
arrestation	arrest
agression	assault
caution judiciaire	bail
jurisprudence	case law
accusation	charge
fonctionnaire	civil servant
indemnité	compensation
condamnation	conviction
corruption	corruption
dommages et intérêts	damages
livret de famille	family record book
cassation	final appeal
amende	fine
formulaire	form
harcèlement	harassment
préjudice	harm suffered
audience	hearing
innocent	innocent
instruction	judicial investigation
médiation	mediation
passeport	passport
préfecture	prefecture
marque déposée	registered trademark
escroquerie	scam
saisie	seizure
prestation sociale	social benefit
délai légal	statutory deadline
suspect	suspect
sursis	suspended sentence
témoignage	testimony
accuser	to accuse
déposer	to file
signer	to sign
verdict	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
acquittement	acquittal
cambriolage	burglary
huis clos	closed session
plaidoirie	closing argument
aveu	confession
guichet	counter
cybercriminalité	cybercrime
délibération	deliberation
extradition	extradition
amende forfaitaire	fixed penalty
recours gracieux	informal appeal
aide juridictionnelle	legal aid
redevance	licence fee
circonstance atténuante	mitigating circumstance
amiable	out of court
liberté conditionnelle	parole
procuration	power of attorney
réquisitoire	prosecution speech
interrogatoire	questioning
abrogation	repeal
perquisition	search of premises
justificatif	supporting document
certifier	to certify
notifier	to notify
régulariser	to regularise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

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