- fair and expeditious trial
- Jur. procès rapide et équitable
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
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