criminal case in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for criminal case in the English»French Dictionary

criminal case N

criminal case

affaire f criminelle

Translations for criminal case in the English»French Dictionary

try case, criminal

juger

criminal/civil case

affaire criminelle/civile

Translations for criminal case in the French»English Dictionary

affaire civile/criminelle

civil/criminal case

Translations for criminal case in the English»French Dictionary

I.case¹ [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

1. case (instance, example):

case

cas m

in several cases

dans plusieurs cas

a case of mistaken identity

un cas d'erreur sur la personne

on a case by case basis

au cas par cas

in which case , in that case

en ce cas, dans ce cas-là

in such or these cases

dans un cas pareil

in 7 out of 10 cases

7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10

a case in point

un cas d'espèce, un exemple typique

it was a case of making a quick decision

il s'agissait de prendre une décision rapide

it's a case of substituting X for Y

il s'agit de substituer X à Y

it's simply a case of waiting

il n'y a plus qu'à attendre

2. case (state of affairs, situation):

case

cas m

that's not the case here

ce n'est pas le cas ici

such or this being the case

en ce cas, dans ce cas-là

is it the case that…?

est-il vrai que…?

as or whatever the case may be

selon le(s) cas

should this be the case or if this is the case, contact your doctor

si c'est le cas, consultez votre médecin

in no case will customers be refunded

en aucun cas les clients ne pourront être remboursés

3. case (legal arguments):

the case for the Crown Brit, the case for the State Am

l'accusation f

the case for the defence

la défense

to state the case

exposer les faits

to put the case for the prosecution

représenter le ministère public

to put the case for the defence

assurer la défense du prévenu

the case against Foster

les faits qui sont reprochés à Foster

there is a case to answer

il y a assez de preuves

the case is closed LAW fig

l'affaire or la cause est entendue

4. case (convincing argument):

case

arguments mpl

to put the case for sth

trouver des arguments en faveur de qc

to make a good case for sth

donner des arguments convaincants en faveur de qc

to argue the case for privatization

donner des arguments en faveur de la privatisation

there's a strong case against it

il y a beaucoup d'arguments contre cela

there's a strong case for/against doing

il y a de bonnes raisons pour/pour ne pas faire

5. case (trial):

case

affaire f

case

procès m

criminal/civil case

affaire criminelle/civile

to win one's case

gagner son procès, avoir gain de cause

to lose/plead a case

plaider/perdre une cause

the case before the court

l'affaire en jugement

his case comes up next week

il passe en jugement la semaine prochaine

to decide a case

rendre un jugement

famous cases

causes fpl célèbres

6. case (criminal investigation):

the Burgess case

l'affaire Burgess

to work or be on a case

enquêter sur une affaire

a murder/blackmail case

une affaire de meurtre/de chantage

the cases of Sherlock Holmes

les enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes

7. case MED:

case (instance of disease)

cas m

case (patient)

malade mf

30 cases of chickenpox

30 cas de varicelle

he's a psychiatric case

c'est un malade mental

8. case (in welfare work):

case (client)

cas m

to deal with a lot of difficult cases

avoir affaire à des cas difficiles

a problem case

un cas à problème

9. case (person) inf:

he's a real case!

c'est vraiment un cas!

a hopeless case

un cas désespéré

a hard case

un dur

10. case LING:

case

cas m

in the accusative case

à l'accusatif

II.in any case ADV

in any case (besides, anyway)

de toute façon

in any case (at any rate)

en tout cas

and in any case, I've no intention of staying

et de toute façon, je n'ai pas l'intention de rester

the effect of the recession, or in any case of high inflation, is that…

l'effet de la récession, ou en tout cas de la forte inflation, est que…

III.in case CONJ

in case

au cas où + conditional

in case it rains

au cas où il pleuvrait

take the street map just in case

prends le plan au cas où

your report, in case you've forgotten, was due yesterday

votre rapport, au cas où vous l'auriez oublié, était pour hier

IV.in case of PREP

in case of fire/emergency

en cas d'incendie/d'urgence

V.case¹ [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

get off my case inf!

fiche-moi la paix! inf

See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

1. rest (what remains):

the rest (of food, books, day, story)

le reste (of de)

you can keep/leave the rest

tu peux garder/laisser le reste or ce qui reste

I've forgotten the rest

j'ai oublié le reste

for the rest of my life

pour le restant de mes jours

for the rest …

pour ce qui est du reste …

and all the rest of it inf

et tout et tout inf

2. rest (other people):

he is no different from the rest (of them)

il n'est pas différent des autres

why can't you behave like the rest of us?

pourquoi ne peux-tu pas faire comme nous?

3. rest (repose, inactivity):

rest

repos m

a day of rest

un jour de repos

to recommend six weeks' rest

conseiller six semaines de repos

to set or put sb's mind at rest

rassurer qn

to lay sb/sth to rest lit, fig

enterrer qn/qc

4. rest:

rest (break)

pause f

rest (nap, lie-down)

sieste f

to have or take a rest

se reposer

to have a rest in the afternoon

faire une sieste dans l'après-midi

let's have a little rest

et si on faisait une petite pause?

it was a rest from the serious business of the day

cela nous a reposés des dures tâches de la journée

he really needs a rest

il a vraiment besoin de se reposer

5. rest (object which supports):

rest

support m

6. rest MUS:

rest

pause f

7. rest (immobility):

to be at rest

être au repos

to come to rest

s'arrêter

II.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

1. rest (lean):

to rest sth on rock, table

appuyer qc sur

2. rest (allow to rest):

rest legs, feet

reposer

rest injured limb

ne pas utiliser

rest horse

laisser [qc] au repos

rest your legs!

repose tes jambes!

3. rest FARM (leave uncultivated):

rest land

laisser [qc] en jachère

4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:

rest competitor

ne pas faire participer

5. rest LAW:

to rest one's case

conclure

I rest my case fig

il n'y a rien à ajouter

III.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

1. rest (relax, lie down):

rest person:

se reposer

I won't rest until I know

je n'aurai de cesse de savoir

to rest easy

être tranquille

2. rest:

to rest on (be supported on) hand, weight, shelf:

reposer sur

to be resting on elbow, arm:

être appuyé sur

to rest on one's spade

s'appuyer sur sa bêche

I need something to rest on

j'ai besoin d'un support

3. rest euph actor:

to be resting

être sans engagement

4. rest dead person:

to rest in peace

reposer en paix

may he rest in peace

qu'il repose en paix

God rest his soul

Dieu ait son âme

5. rest (lie) fig:

to let the matter or things rest

en rester là

you can't just let it rest there!

tu ne peux pas laisser les choses en l'état!

IV.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

a change is as good as a rest prov

le changement a les mêmes vertus que le repos

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

give it a rest inf!

ça suffit comme ça! inf

… and there the matter rests

voilà la situation actuelle, voilà où en est l'affaire

headcase N inf

to be a headcase

avoir un grain inf

CASE [Brit keɪs] N

CASE → computer-aided software engineering

CASE

CPAO f

I.case² [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

1. case (suitcase):

case

valise f

2. case (crate, chest):

case

caisse f

to buy wine by the case

acheter du vin par la caisse

3. case (display cabinet):

case

vitrine f

to display sth in a case

exposer qc dans une vitrine

4. case (protective container):

case (for spectacles, binoculars, cartridge, weapon)

étui m

case (for jewels)

écrin m

case (of camera, watch)

boîtier m

case (of piano, clock)

caisse f

5. case TYPO:

case

casse f

6. case (bookcover):

case

couverture f

II.case² [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)

to case the joint thief:

faire du repérage

See also upper case, lower case

I.upper case N

upper case

haut m de casse

in upper case

en haut de casse

II.upper case ADJ

upper case letters

lettres fpl majuscules

upper case letters

majuscules fpl

lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N

1. lower case TYPO:

lower case

bas m de casse

lower case

minuscules fpl

use lower case for this heading

mettez ce titre en minuscules

Phrases:

lower-case attr lower-case letter

minuscule f

I.criminal [Brit ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l, Am ˈkrɪm(ə)n(ə)l] N

criminal

criminel/-elle m/f

II.criminal [Brit ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l, Am ˈkrɪm(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

1. criminal activity, behaviour, history, tendency:

criminal

criminel/-elle

the criminal element in society

la minorité criminelle dans la société

2. criminal fig:

it's criminal to do

c'est un crime de faire

criminal case in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for criminal case in the English»French Dictionary

case¹ [keɪs] N

1. case a. MED:

case

cas m

in any case

en tout cas

in case it rains

au cas où il pleuvrait

as the case stands

les choses étant ce qu'elles sont

a case in point

un exemple typique

2. case LING:

case

cas m

in the genitive case

au génitif

3. case LAW:

case

affaire f

to lose one's case

perdre son procès

to close the case

clore un dossier

to make out a case for sth

exposer ses arguments en faveur de qc

case² [keɪs] N

1. case Brit (suitcase):

case

valise f

2. case (chest):

case

coffre m

3. case (container):

case

boîte f

case bottles

caisse f

case vegetables

cageot m

case silverware, jewels

écrin m

case spectacles, cigarettes, flute

étui m

glass case

vitrine f

4. case TYPO → lower, upper

See also upper, lower³, lower², lower¹

I.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper

supérieur(e)

II.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper

amphète f

Phrases:

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche

lower³ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower

inférieur(e)

in the lower back

dans le bas du dos

lower² [laʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr

lower

se couvrir

lowering sky

ciel m menaçant

to lower at sb

jeter un regard menaçant à qn

lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans

1. lower (let down, haul down):

lower

baisser

lower landing gear, lifeboat

descendre

lower sails, mast

amener

to lower a flag

baisser pavillon

to lower oneself to +infin

s'abaisser pour +infin

2. lower (reduce, decrease):

lower a. fig

baisser

to lower one's voice

baisser le ton

to lower one's expectations

ne pas attendre trop

3. lower (diminish):

lower

rabaisser

4. lower (demean, degrade):

to lower oneself to +infin

s'abaisser à +infin

I.criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] N

criminal

criminel(le) m (f)

II.criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] ADJ

criminal

criminel(le)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The criminal case back log has declined and incarceration costs have been lowered.

en.wikipedia.org

In all trial courts, whenever you see a public prosecutor handling a criminal case, a public attorney is most likely representing the accused.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

One day he would act in a criminal case in the local court, the next he'd be seeing prisoners in jail and then doing a company takeover.

www.lawyersweekly.com.au

A plea bargaining, also called a plea agreement or negotiated plea, is an alternative and consensual way of criminal case settlement.

en.wikipedia.org

The probative value of a credible witness is "not" a required element in any criminal case.

en.wikipedia.org

For instance, if the signature of the owner was forged in the sub-lease agreement, without consent, this is already a criminal case and should be reported to the police.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

He became a cooperating witness, immunized from prosecution in a criminal case in 1983 against 15 individuals charged in the skimming operation.

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