Glossary of French criminal law

Legal terms from other countries that use French language (Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, North Africa, etc.)

Some common expressions for governmental agencies, position titles, or other concepts are included for convenience even if they are not unique to criminal law, as they come up frequently in definitions of other terms.

The information in this article is, at best, of a general nature and cannot substitute for the advice of a competent authority with specialized knowledge.

Each entry consists of a bolded headword containing one French expression, followed by an indented section with a translated equivalent or description of the term.

Below the headword, the indented text may contain either a direct translation of the French term, a definition or description of it, or some combination.