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question		réponse
Breach of contract. commencer à apprendre		To spend time in prison as punishment.
A violation of the terms agreed upon in a contract. commencer à apprendre		He is currently serving a five-year sentence for fraud.
The company sued for breach of contract after the supplier failed to deliver on time. commencer à apprendre		Capital punishment.
Letter of the law. commencer à apprendre		The death penalty for a serious crime.
The exact wording of the law, not its spirit or intention. commencer à apprendre		Many countries have abolished capital punishment.
The judge followed the letter of the law, even though the result seemed unfair. commencer à apprendre		Community service.
Spirit of the law. commencer à apprendre		Unpaid work required instead of a prison sentence.
The intended meaning or purpose behind a law. commencer à apprendre		The offender was sentenced to 200 hours of community service.
The new ruling reflects the spirit of the law rather than its literal wording. commencer à apprendre		To issue a warrant.
Burden of proof. commencer à apprendre		For a court to authorise an arrest or search.
The obligation to prove one’s claim in a legal case. commencer à apprendre		The police issued a warrant for his arrest.
In criminal cases, the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. commencer à apprendre		To dismiss a case.
To lodge an appeal. commencer à apprendre		To decide that a legal case should not continue.
To officially request that a higher court review a decision. commencer à apprendre		The judge dismissed the case due to insufficient evidence.
The defendant decided to lodge an appeal against the verdict. commencer à apprendre		To take the stand.
To be held liable. commencer à apprendre		To testify in court.
To be legally responsible for something. commencer à apprendre		The witness took the stand to describe what she saw.
The company was held liable for damages caused by its product. commencer à apprendre		To be acquitted of charges.
To stand trial. commencer à apprendre		To be declared not guilty.
To appear in court to be judged for an alleged crime. commencer à apprendre		He was acquitted of all charges after a lengthy trial.
He was extradited to stand trial in his home country. commencer à apprendre		To grant immunity.
To plead guilty or not guilty. commencer à apprendre		To officially protect someone from prosecution.
To formally admit or deny a criminal charge. commencer à apprendre		The witness was granted immunity in exchange for her testimony.
The accused pleaded not guilty to all charges. commencer à apprendre		To overturn a ruling.
To reach a settlement. commencer à apprendre		To reverse a previous court decision.
To come to an agreement to end a legal dispute without going to trial. commencer à apprendre		The appeal court overturned the earlier ruling.
The parties reached a settlement to avoid a lengthy court battle. commencer à apprendre		To uphold the law.
To be under oath. commencer à apprendre		To maintain and enforce the legal system.
To have sworn to tell the truth in a legal setting. commencer à apprendre		The police are sworn to uphold the law.
The witness was under oath when she gave her testimony. commencer à apprendre		To act in good faith.
To cross-examine. commencer à apprendre		To behave honestly and with sincere intentions.
To question a witness from the opposing side during a trial. commencer à apprendre		Both parties are expected to act in good faith during negotiations.
The defence lawyer cross-examined the witness to test her credibility. commencer à apprendre		To violate someone’s rights.
To render a verdict. commencer à apprendre		To act against legal or human rights.
For a judge or jury to announce their decision. commencer à apprendre		The organisation was accused of violating workers’ rights.
The jury rendered a guilty verdict after three days of deliberation. commencer à apprendre		To take legal action.
To serve a sentence. commencer à apprendre		To start a legal process against someone.

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