legal weight

Langue: fr

📖 Définitions

Force juridique; Force probante

EN: The quality of being legally binding, enforceable, or having official authority under the law.; The degree of importance, credibility, or influence assigned to evidence, testimony, or an argument in a legal proceeding.

💬 Exemples

Unlike previous voluntary guidelines, these new protocols carry legal weight and enforceable penalties.

Contrairement aux directives volontaires précédentes, ces nouveaux protocoles ont une force juridique et des sanctions exécutoires.
The judge decided that the witness's testimony carried very little legal weight.

Le juge a décidé que le témoignage du témoin avait très peu de force probante.