Usage examples of "état de droit" in French with translation to English

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À qui de droit. To whom it may concern:
Elle l'a soi-disant tué en état de légitime défense. She allegedly killed him in self defense.
Le navire n'est pas en état de naviguer. The ship is not seaworthy.
Il est en état de choc. He's in a state of shock.
Le bureau est dans un état de désordre complet. The desk is in a state of total disorder.
Si ça continue à bien progresser, ça sera en état de marche sous un mois. If it continues progressing well, it will be up and running in under a month.
En tout état de cause, il était satisfait des résultats. At any rate, he was satisfied with the results.
Comme il était en état de forte ébriété, il ne put conduire sa voiture pour aller chez lui. Since he was very drunk, he couldn't drive his car home.
Les docteurs nous informent de notre état de santé. Doctors advise us on our health.
La fille était visiblement en état de choc après l'accident. The girl was visibly shaken after the accident.
En tout état de cause, je dois finir ce travail pour demain. At any rate, I must finish this work by tomorrow.
Elle est en état de choc. She's in a state of shock.
Nous croyons qu'il est évident que les citoyens ont le droit d'avoir une bibliothèque publique. We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries.
Pendant le Grand Jeu, l'Afghanistan était un État tampon. During the Great Game, Afghanistan was a buffer state.
Il devrait avoir le droit de décider par lui-même. He should have the right to decide for himself.
L'OMS a un projet de réduction de l'utilisation néfaste de l'alcool. Il inclue l'augmentation des taxes sur l'alcool, la réduction du nombre de points de vente d'alcool et l'augmentation de l'âge légal de consommation. Des fonctionnaires déclarent que d'autres mesures incluent des législations efficaces contre la conduite en état d'ivresse et l'interdiction des publicités pour les alcools. The WHO has a plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It includes raising taxes on alcohol, reducing the number of places to buy alcohol and raising the drinking age. Officials say other measures include effective drunk driving laws and banning some alcohol advertising.
Elle a un droit sur la propriété de son défunt mari. She has a claim on her deceased husband's estate.
Pendant le XXe siècle, le Manchukuo était un État fantoche. During the 20th century, Manchukuo was a puppet state.
Nous avons tous grandi dans la croyance que chacun a droit a son opinion, cependant, certains croient désormais que toutes les opinions se valent. We all grew up believing that everyone is entitled to their opinion, however, some now believe that all opinions are equal.
Porto Rico n'est pas un État souverain. Puerto Rico is not a sovereign state.
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