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.