bras séculier

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʁa se.ky.lje/, /bʁɑ se.ky.lje/

Noun

bras séculier m (uncountable)

  1. secular arm (temporal justice, as opposed to ecclesiastical justice)
    Synonym: justice temporelle
    livrer au bras séculier ― to turn over to the secular arm

Usage notes

Always used with the definite article le.

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