C2
vocab
What characterizes French legal French?
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Model answer
Latin borrowings (de jure, ad hoc). Fixed formulas ("Vu les articles...", "Attendu que..."). Impersonal constructions. Nominalization. Specialized verbs: "saisir le tribunal", "ester en justice", "invoquer un moyen".
Why
Understanding legal French is essential for administrative and professional contexts.
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