bras séculier

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French

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bras séculier m (uncountable)

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

Usage notes

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Always used with the definite article le.