Set of fundamental rules and principles of law
Magistrate at the head of the public prosecutor's office. It is the recipient of complaints and reports. He directs investigations, decides on prosecutions and oversees the application of the law.
Free (which excludes violence) and informed consent
Person from whom you come (parent, grandparent, great-grandparent...))
Person designated to exercise a measure of protection of an adult or a minor (for example: representing him in the acts of everyday life, managing his property)
Person appointed by the court to accompany an adult in the performance of certain acts of civil life
Medically observed deterioration of the mental or bodily faculties of a person, such as to prevent the expression of his will
Person (in France, in town hall or consulate) who draws up civil status documents (birth, marriage, death)...), keeps them and issues copies or extracts
An act by which a party informs his opponent of an act or a court decision through a commissioner of justice (formerly judicial officer and judicial auctioneer)
Amount of money intended to compensate for the damage suffered
French Polynesia, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna Islands
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Person who has no nationality
A civil status document whose headings are translated into the official language of another country. It is issued free of charge by the town hall.
Formality consisting, after checking the quality, the seal and the signature of the author of an act, in affixing to the act a stamp, called an apostille. This formality certifies the origin and signature of the act but does not confirm its content.
Ability of a person (natural or legal) to have rights and obligations and to exercise them themselves (examples: right to conclude a contract, right to take legal action)