Exercices : Lois Insolites

Ateliers Pratiques de Vocabulaire Juridique

Exercice 1 — Completez les phrases (Fill in the blanks)

Choisissez le bon mot parmi la liste et completez chaque loi insolite :

forbidden | illegal | penalty | court | regulation | ancient | unusual | banned

1It is to carry a salmon in a suspicious manner in the UK.

2In Scotland, there is an law that requires you to let someone use your toilet if they urgently need to.

3Chewing gum is in Singapore, except for medical purposes.

4The for parking in a fire zone can be up to $500.

5In Vermont, it is to whistle underwater.

6Many laws have never been officially repealed.

7This is a rather case that was brought to .

Exercice 2 — Traduction de lois (Translation practice)

Traduisez ces lois insolites de l'anglais vers le francais :

1"It is an offence to wear a suit of armour in the Houses of Parliament."

Traduction :

2"No person shall drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on a Sunday."

Traduction :

3"Singing an obscene song in public is a punishable offence in Melbourne."

Traduction :

Exercice 3 — Dialogue a completer

Un touriste decouvre une loi insolite locale. Completez le dialogue avec les mots : penalty / illegal / enforced / law / banned

Tourist: Excuse me, is it really _______ to eat ice cream on Sundays here?
Local: Well, there is an old _______ that says so, yes.
Tourist: That's ridiculous! What's the _______ if you get caught?
Local: A $10 fine, but it's never actually _______ anymore.
Tourist: So ice cream isn't really _______ in practice?
Local: Exactly! It's just a very outdated regulation.

Exercice 4 — Questions de comprehension

1Why are many bizarre laws still technically in force? (Answer in English, 2-3 sentences)

2What is the difference between "illegal" and "forbidden"? Give one example for each.

3Use the word "loophole" in a sentence about one of the bizarre laws you know.

Corrige — Exercice 1

1. illegal   2. ancient   3. banned   4. penalty   5. forbidden

6. unusual   7. unusual / court

Corrige — Exercice 3

illegal / law / penalty / enforced / banned