Glossary
French Legal Terms A-F
This glossary defines essential French legal terms from A through F, providing English translations and contextual explanations for their use in the French legal system. Each entry includes a …
French Legal Terms G-Z
This glossary defines essential French legal terms from G through Z, providing English translations and contextual explanations for their use in the French legal system. H Hiérarchie des normes — …
French Legal Terms H-L
H Habile à agir — Having legal capacity to bring or defend proceedings in court. A person must have the legal capacity (capacité) to exercise procedural rights; minors and protected adults act through …
French Legal Terms M-P
M Mandat d’arrêt — Arrest warrant issued by a juge d’instruction or criminal court ordering law enforcement to apprehend a person and bring them before the issuing authority. French law …
French Legal Terms Q-T
Q Quasi-contrat — Quasi-contract. A lawful act creating obligations without an actual agreement, governed by Articles 1300-1303 of the Civil Code. The principal quasi-contracts are gestion …
French Legal Terms U-Z
U Union européenne — European Union. The supranational organization of 27 European Member States to which France has transferred certain sovereign competences under Title XV of the Constitution. EU …