| English | French |
|---|
| to be under arrest | être en état d'arrestation |
| attack | attaque |
| lawyer, solicitor, barrister | avocat |
| argument | dispute |
| arrest | arrestation |
| banisters | barre |
| bandit | bandit |
| mediation | intermédiaire |
| accusation, charge | accusation |
| evidence | preuve; témoignage |
| fine | amende |
| loot | butin; magot |
| cell | cellule |
| thief | voleur |
| theft | vol |
| to kill | tuer |
| death penalty | peine de mort |
| secret agent | agent secret |
| court | cour |
| witness | témoin |
| witness box | barre des témoins |
| testimony | témoignage |
| prisoner | prisonnier |
| prison | prison |
| capture | capture |
| armed robbery | vol à main armée |
| hostage | otage |
| hold-up | hold-up |
| burglar | cambrioleur |
| jury | jury |
| law courts | palais de justice |
| corpse | cadavre |
| ransom | rançon |
| criminal | criminel |
| murder | meutre |
| murderer | meurtrier |
| to question (a witness) | interroger (un témoin) |
| to escape | s'évader |
| crook | escroc; voleur; bandit |
| to imprison | emprisonner |
| to rob (a bank) | dévaliser (une banque) |
| to commit (a crime) | commettre (un crime) |
| attempt | tentative |
| trial | procès; première instance |
| right | droit |
| tribunal | tribunal |
| judge | juge |
| to shoot | tirer |
| sentence | condamnation; peine; sentence |
| suspect | suspect |
| defence | défense |
| to murder | assassiner |
| he got a 5-year prison sentence | il a été condamné à 5 ans de prison |
| verdict | verdict |
| to stand trial | passer en jugement |
| on parole | en liberté conditionnelle |
| to set free | libérer |
| weapon | arme |
| legal | légale, légitime |