types:
carte de travail
a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
acte
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
loi
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
testament
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
acte
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
jugement
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
mandat
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
mandat
a document giving an official instruction or command
témoignage
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
titres
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
contrat
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
décret,
édit
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
mandat
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
permis de construire
a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
permis
a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
licence de pêche
a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time
ajournement,
assignation
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
assignation,
citation
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
option,
option à prime,
prime
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
lettre de change
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
action,
titre
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
obligation
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal