Providing an introduction to the French legal system this text develops linguistic skills by familiarising students with the legal terminology in context. To aid comprehension the material is broken down into concise Units which contain short texts in French, with translations of key legal vocabulary.

Inhalt
Preface
Acknowledgements
Translator's remarks
Unit 1. Evolution juridique
Unit 2. Le cadre constitutionnel
Unit 3. Les sources du droit ecrit
Unit 4. Les sources du droit non ecrit
Unit 5. L'organisation de l'ordre judiciaire
Unit 6. L'organisation de l'ordre administratif
Unit 7. Juridictions non rattaches
Unit 8. La decision de justice
Unit 9. La procedure civile
Unit 10. La procedure pxxx;nale
Unit 11. La procedure administrative
Unit 12. Le personnel judiciaire
Unit 13. Les etudes de droit
Unit 14. La formation du juriste
Appendix 1
How to use a French law library
Appendix
La Constitution de 1958
Glossary of legal terminology
Bibliography
Answers to exercises