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Jersey Legal French, also known as Jersey French, is the official dialect of French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 used administratively in Jersey
Jersey

The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs....
. Since the anglicisation of the island, it survives as a written language for some laws, contracts, and other documents. Jersey's parliament
Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom....
, the States of Jersey
States of Jersey

The States of Jersey is the parliament of Jersey. Until December 2005 it also directly exercised executive powers, which have now been removed to the new Chief Minister of Jersey and his cabinet, elected by the States....
, is part of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

The Assembl?e parlementaire de la Francophonie is an association of the parliaments of Francophone countries. It was established in Luxembourg in 1967, and was then known as the Association internationale des parlementaires de langue fran?aise....
. The English language
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 has been allowed in parliamentary debates since February 2 1900; the current use of French in the parliament is generally restricted to formalities (prayers, ceremonies, formulas).

Jersey's two official language
Official language

An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other territory. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration....
s are French and English.

Jersey Legal French is not to be confused with Jèrriais
Jèrriais

J?rriais is the form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France. It has been in decline over the past century as English language has increasingly become the language of education, commerce and administration....
, a variety of Norman language
Norman language

Norman is a Romance languages and one of the Langues d'o?l. The northern Norman can be classified in the septentrional O?l languages with Picard language and Walloon language....
 also called Jersey Norman-French, spoken in the island.

The French of Jersey differs little from that of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
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Jersey Legal French, also known as Jersey French, is the official dialect of French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 used administratively in Jersey
Jersey

The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs....
. Since the anglicisation of the island, it survives as a written language for some laws, contracts, and other documents. Jersey's parliament
Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom....
, the States of Jersey
States of Jersey

The States of Jersey is the parliament of Jersey. Until December 2005 it also directly exercised executive powers, which have now been removed to the new Chief Minister of Jersey and his cabinet, elected by the States....
, is part of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

The Assembl?e parlementaire de la Francophonie is an association of the parliaments of Francophone countries. It was established in Luxembourg in 1967, and was then known as the Association internationale des parlementaires de langue fran?aise....
. The English language
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 has been allowed in parliamentary debates since February 2 1900; the current use of French in the parliament is generally restricted to formalities (prayers, ceremonies, formulas).

Jersey's two official language
Official language

An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other territory. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration....
s are French and English.

Jersey Legal French is not to be confused with Jèrriais
Jèrriais

J?rriais is the form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France. It has been in decline over the past century as English language has increasingly become the language of education, commerce and administration....
, a variety of Norman language
Norman language

Norman is a Romance languages and one of the Langues d'o?l. The northern Norman can be classified in the septentrional O?l languages with Picard language and Walloon language....
 also called Jersey Norman-French, spoken in the island.

The French of Jersey differs little from that of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is characterised by several terms particular to Jersey administration and a few expressions imported from Norman.

List of distinguishing features

It is notable that the autochthonous appellation of the archipelago is îles de la Manche (Channel Islands) — îles anglo-normandes (Anglo-Norman Islands) is a somewhat recent invention in continental French.

Like in Swiss French
Swiss French

Swiss French is the name used for the variety of French spoken in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy. Swiss French is not to be confused with Franco-Proven?al language or Romansh language, two other Romance languages spoken in areas not far from Romandy....
 and Belgian French
Belgian French

Belgian French is the variety of French spoken mainly in the French Community of Belgium, alongside related minority regional languages such as Walloon language, Picard language, Champenois and Lorrain....
, the numbers 70
70 (number)

70 is the natural number following 69 and preceding 71 ....
 and 90
90 (number)

90 is the natural number preceded by 89 and followed by 91 ....
 are septante and nonante, respectively, not soixante-dix and quatre-vingt-dix (compare the use of nénante for 90 in Jèrriais).

The names of days and months are usually written in capital letters.

Messire is used for the title of knighthood (continental French uses sir, often lower case ) - for example, the current Bailiff
Bailiff

Bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offices and duties vary greatly....
 of Jersey, Sir Philip Bailhache
Philip Bailhache

Sir Philip Martin Bailhache KBE is the Bailiff of Jersey in the Channel Islands.Bailhache was born in Jersey and was educated at Charterhouse School, England....
 is correctly addressed in French as Messire Philip Bailhache.

Finance

Jersey Legal French French English
barguin affaire bargain
chelin shilling shilling
en désastre en banqueroute bankrupt
impôts droits de régiecustoms and excise duties
principal contribuable du râtprincipal (ratepayer of a certain value)
quartier unité de valeur de propriété foncièrequarter (unit of ratable value)
rât paroissial taxe foncièreparish rate
Rates (tax)

Rates are a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom, and in places with systems deriving from the British one, used to fund local government....
taxe sur le revenu impôt sur le revenu income tax
taxer le rât voter la taxe foncière lors d'une Assemblée de paroisseset the rate (by vote at a Parish Assembly)


Agriculture

Jersey Legal French French English
bannelais road sweepings (used for fertiliser)
charrière passage between rocks used for vraicing (collecting seaweed for fertiliser)
fossé haiehedge
hèche barrièregate
heurif tôt early (e.g. potatoes)
vraic varechseaweed (used for fertiliser)


Administration

Jersey Legal French French English
mandataire  voting representative of a ratepaying company
perquage chemin de sanctuaire (so-called) sanctuary path
Procureur du Bien Public
Procureur du Bien Public

A Procureur du Bien Public is the legal and financial representative of a Parishes of Jersey in Jersey. Procureurs are elected for a term of three years....
  elected attorney (legal and financial representative) of a Parish
rapporteur porte-parolespokesperson (of committee)
Visite du branchage
Visite du Branchage

A Visite du Branchage is an inspection of roads in Jersey and Guernsey to ensure property owners have complied with the laws against vegetation encroaching on the highway....
 inspection of roads
Visite Royale inspection of a Parish by the Royal Court
vingtaine
Vingtaine

A vingtaine is a political subdivision of Jersey. They are subdivisions of the various parishes of Jersey, and one, La Vingtaine de la Ville , in Saint Helier is further divided into two cantons....
 administrative division of a Parish
Vingtenier
Vingtenier

A 'Vingtenier' is a political position in the Channel Islands, it is related to the term vingtaine....
  Honorary Police officer
voyeur témoin assermentésworn witness
Centenier
Centenier

A Centenier is a senior member of the Honorary Police of Jersey. Centeniers are elected for a mandate of 3 years at a public election within the Parishes of Jersey....
  senior Honorary Police officer
écrivain notaire solicitor
Connétable maire Constable
Constable

A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in Police. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions....
 (elected head of Parish)
Deputé-Bailli bailli adjoint Deputy Bailiff
Juré-Justicier juge (elected) judge
levée de corps enquête judiciaire inquest
lier à la paix relâcher sous condition bind over to keep the peace
loger au Greffe déposer (un projet de loi) lodge (table) a bill etc.


Real estate

Jersey Legal French French English
icelle borne ladite bornethe said boundary stone
corps de bien fonds parcelle de bien-fondsLatin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
: corpus fundi
côtil steeply sloping field or other land
côtière côté d'un édifice où le mur n'est pas en pignonexternal wall of building other than gable end
becquet de terre champ de terreparcel of land
borne borne (établie)(established) boundary stone
bail à fin d'héritage vente (de propriété foncière)sale
bail à termage bail (de propriété foncière)lease
issues strip of land alongside road
lisière bande de terrainstrip of land
pierre ou devise borne (à établir)boundary stone (newly established)
au pourportant de la même étendue co-extensive
relief strip of land on other side of wall or hedge


Influence of Jersey Legal French on Jersey English


Jersey English
Jersey English

Jersey English may refer to:*New Jersey English, a variety of English spoken in New Jersey*Jersey Accent, a variety of English spoken in Jersey...
 has imported a number of Jersey Legal French titles and terminology. Many of these, in turn, derive from Jèrriais. The following are examples likely to be encountered in daily life and in news reports in Jersey: rapporteur, en défaut (in default, i.e. late for a meeting), en désastre, au greffe, greffier (clerk to Court or the States), bâtonnier (lawyer in charge of Bar, particularly for legal aid
Legal aid

Most Liberal democracy consider that it is necessary to provide some level of legal aid to persons otherwise unable to afford legal representation....
), mandataire, autorisé (returning officer
Returning Officer

In various parliamentary systems, a Returning Officer is responsible for overseeing elections in one or more constituencies....
 at elections, or other functions), projet (parliamentary bill), vraic, côtil, temps passé (time past), vin d'honneur (municipal or official reception), Centenier, Vingtenier, Chef de Police (senior Centenier), Ministre Desservant, branchage (pronounced in English as the Jèrriais cognate
Cognate

Cognates in linguistics are words that have a common etymology origin.An example of cognates within the same language would be English shirt vs....
 even though spelt in the French manner - trimming hedges and verges on property border; also used jocularly for a haircut), Seigneur (feudal lord of the manor).