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lawcourts

/ˈlɔːrkɔːrts/ /ˈlɔːrkɔːts/

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noun

Tribunal, cour de justice

A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects of legal disputes.

Examples :

"The lawcourts heard the case about the neighbor's noisy parties. "

Le tribunal a entendu l'affaire concernant les soirées bruyantes du voisin.

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noun

Tribunaux de droit

A court which was empowered to decide questions of law and award monetary damages, but could not provide equitable relief, which was reserved for a court of equity.

Examples :

"The lawcourts heard the case about the unpaid rent, but they could only award financial compensation; they couldn't order the landlord to return the security deposit, as that was a matter for the court of equity. "

Les tribunaux de droit ont entendu l'affaire concernant le loyer impayé, mais ils n'ont pu accorder qu'une compensation financière ; ils n'ont pas pu ordonner au propriétaire de rendre la caution, car cela relevait de la compétence du tribunal d'équité.

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