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Who punishes a person who commits a theft?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 65, Resident card no. 54
Qui sanctionne l'auteur d'un vol ?
Who punishes a person who commits a theft?
Answer. The judge (the criminal justice system).
Le juge (la justice pénale).
Theft is an offense. The police or the gendarmerie investigates, but it is a judge who decides the sentence. No one has the right to take justice into their own hands.
The official text that proves it
« Le non-respect des lois peut entraîner des sanctions. Les sanctions sont prononcées par le juge selon la gravité. »
Breaking the law can lead to penalties. Penalties are handed down by the judge according to the severity of the offense.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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