Translations
politique (adjectif)
political
Before a law is voted in Congress and still being debated, the project is called a...
Bill
Adjective which designates a system where the legislature is composed of two chambers
Bicameral
"une affaire de justice" (translate)
a case
TV show where a young man pretends he studied law at Harvard to be hired by a law firm.
Suits
la politique (c'est super)
A piece of paper used to vote in elections
Ballot
A state where the result of the election is very uncertain
Swing state
The document where a judge explains their verdict
Ruling / decision
TV show where a law professor teaches her students strategies to avoid being incriminated for murder
How To Get Away With Murder
Un homme / une femme politique
A politician
A group of people who get together to vote for a candidate in the primaries
caucus
Constitutional concept which separates powers and balances them through a system of counterpowers
Checks and balances
A judge of the Supreme Court
Justice
TV show where Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin do a true-crime podcast about murders in their neighbourhood
Une politique (mesure)
par ex: la politique économique
(economic) policy
When a state redraws the electoral map to benefit a particular party
Gerrymandering
A political system dominated by two large political parties (adjective)
Bipartite
Case law
Old TV show where an old detective wearing a raincoat and driving a Peugeot always finds the culprit
Columbo
police (de caractères)
font
A tactic used by a Senator to prevent a vote from happening by doing a very long speech
Filibuster
(adjective) when a policy / bill is supported by two political parties
bipartisan
When a judge formally issues an accusation against a defendant
Indictment
Your teacher's favourite legal TV show
The Good Wife