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Bailiff
noun
An official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.
Example: A bailiff can come take your table if you do not pay your bills.
fr: Huissier
Business law
noun
Business law is the collection of legal requirements around forming, operating, dissolving, and engaging with a business.
Example: When I create a business, I use business law.
fr: Droit des affaires
Civil code
noun
A civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations.
Example: In Quebec, we must follow every rules written in the civil code.
fr: Code civil
Civil law
noun
the system of law predominant on the European continent and of which a form is in force in Louisiana and in Quebec, historically influenced by the codes of ancient Rome.
Example: In Quebec, we use the Civil law system.
fr: Droit civil
Code of civil procedure
noun
The methods, procedures, and practices used in civil cases.
Example: A lawyer working in civil rights often uses the code of civil procedure.
fr: Code de procédure civile
Common law
noun
Common law is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts.
Example: The judges are the one using the Common law.
fr: It stays Common law even in French.
Court clerk
noun
A court clerk is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining records of a court.
Example: With my diploma in Paralegal Technology, I can become a court clerk.
fr: Greffier
Criminal law
noun
Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime.
Example: If a steal your dog, I will be judge by the criminal laws.
fr: Droit pénal
Doctrine
noun
A book written buy a law specialist on a particular subject.
Example: I just red M. Pelchat's doctrine on marriage rights.
fr: Doctrine
Family law
noun
The branch of law that deals with matters relating to the family, such as divorce and child custody.
Example: When I want to adopt a child, we use family law.
fr: Droit de la famille
Judge
noun
A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
Example: The judge sends me in jail.
fr: Juge
jurisprudence
noun
The theory or philosophy of law.
Example: The judge go against the jurisprudence's idea.
fr: Jurisprudence
law
noun
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: You can not steal, it is the law.
fr: Loi
law article
noun
A clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract or statute.
Example: The civil code contains more than 3100 articles.
fr: article de loi
Lawyer
noun
a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
Example: My mom is a lawyer.
fr: Avocat
Notary
noun
A person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions.
Example: My dad is a notary.
fr: Notaire
Paralegal technician
noun
A paralegal technician is a licensed professional who assists clients with certain legal needs.
Example: I will be a paralegal technician.
fr: Technicien juridique
Private law
noun
A branch of the law that deals with the relations between individuals or institutions, rather than relations between these and the government.
Example: When something happens between me and my neighbor, we use private law.
fr: Droit privé
Public law
noun
The law of relationships between individuals and the government.
Example: When something happen between me and the Government, we use public law.
fr: Droit publique
Right
noun
A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
Example: You have the right to stay silent when the police arrest you.
