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loi
law
📌 Note de grammaire
Used for both specific statutes and the concept of law in general.
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tribunal
court
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Irregular plural: tribunal becomes tribunaux.
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contrat
contract
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Often used with the verbs signer (to sign) and résilier (to terminate).
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démarche
administrative procedure
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Frequently used in the plural form (les démarches).
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dossier
file / application
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Refers to a collection of documents for a specific bureaucratic case.
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amende
fine
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Combined with verbs like payer (to pay) or recevoir (to receive).
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pièce d'identité
identity document
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Compound noun; plural applies to the first noun (pièces).
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justificatif de domicile
proof of address
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Essential bureaucratic document required for opening accounts.
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avocat
lawyer
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Can also mean avocado as a fruit, context makes the distinction clear.
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droits
rights
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Usually used in the plural in this context; singular 'droit' means law or tax.
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devoir
duty / obligation
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Can also mean homework in a school context.
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formulaire
form
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Commonly used with the verb remplir (to fill out).
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signature
signature
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Derived from the verb signer (to sign).
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préfecture
prefecture (local government office)
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Key French administrative institution handling official documents.
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mairie
town hall
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The local municipal office in France.
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impôt
tax
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Often used in plural 'les impôts' to refer to taxes in general.
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règlement
regulation / rule
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Can also mean payment depending on the context.
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litige
dispute
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Formal term for a disagreement or legal dispute.
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bureaucratie
bureaucracy
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Used to describe administrative red tape and procedures.
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valider
to validate / to approve
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Regular -er verb, very common in both digital and legal contexts.
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interdire
to forbid / to ban
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Irregular third-group verb, conjugated like 'dire'.
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autoriser
to authorize / to permit
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Followed by 'à' before an infinitive verb (autoriser quelqu'un à faire).
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obligatoire
mandatory / compulsory
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Adjective ending in -e for both masculine and feminine singular.
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légal
legal
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Irregular masculine plural: légaux.
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interdit
forbidden / prohibited
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Past participle of 'interdire' used as an adjective.
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