Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

juridiction répressive

English translation:

criminal courts

Added to glossary by Michael Lotz
Oct 12, 2006 16:36
18 yrs ago
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French term

juridiction répressive

French to English Other Law (general) criminal courts
What is the equivalent in English of this expression? Is there more than one?

Regards,

P. Field.

Proposed translations

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criminal courts

criminal courts as opposed to civil courts.

more context necessary for exact best phrase....
used as for example:"Si celle-ci intervenait avant la condamnation par une juridiction répressive nationale, le principe de complémentarité et donc la compétence de la Cour s'appliquerait si celle-ci estimait que l'amnistie aurait été prononcée "dans le dessein de soustraire la personne concernée à sa responsabilité pénale". "
Peer comment(s):

agree a05
1 hr
thanks a05
agree cmwilliams (X)
2 hrs
thanks cmwilliams
neutral Rafael Wugalter (X) : More likely, but could it also mean something like "judicial police district"? Unlikely, but...
1 day 19 hrs
thanks Rafael
agree MatthewLaSon : Exactly, Michael! Les juridictions répressives: tribunal de police, tribunal correctionel, et la Cour d'assises. These are indeed criminal courts.
3 days 7 hrs
thanks icetrance
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repressive jurisdiction

this neutrality does not forbid in any way the secular tribunals and more specifically to the repressive jurisdiction www.xenu.net/archive/FBI/fbi-324.html - 15k
Peer comment(s):

agree Fabio Descalzi
19 mins
thanks, Fabio!
agree Assimina Vavoula
52 mins
many thanks!
agree divas
2 hrs
thanks, divas!
neutral cmwilliams (X) : the quoted reference appears to be a translation from French (and in my opinion is not a very good one).
2 hrs
ok, thanks
agree Rita Bilancio : yes it could be but we do not have much context so a literal translation here is probably more appropriate
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many thanks, Rita
disagree Rafael Wugalter (X) : I agree with cmwilliams
1 day 19 hrs
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criminal court/criminal justice

«jugement répressif européen» désigne toute décision définitive rendue par une juridiction répressive d'un Etat contractant à la suite d'une action pénale;
"European criminal judgment" means any final decision delivered by a criminal court of a Contracting State as a result of criminal proceedings;
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3 days 7 hrs

courts with jurisdiction over criminal cases (criminal courts)

Hello,

Les trois juridictions répressives en France:

tribunal de police, tribunal correctionel, la Cour d'assises

These are the courts have jurisdiction over criminal cases.

I hope this helps.

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