FranceMise en situation n° 47 · Rights and duties
Khadija goes to the police station to file a complaint against her violent husband. The officer tells her: “It’s a private matter, go home.” What does the law say?
In the exam (French)
Khadija va au commissariat pour porter plainte contre son mari violent. L'agent lui dit : « C'est une affaire privée, rentrez chez vous. » Que dit la loi ?
- aThe police must register the complaint of any victim.La police doit enregistrer la plainte de toute victime.Correct answer
- bThe police can refuse complaints between spouses.La police peut refuser les plaintes entre époux.
- cKhadija must first talk about it to the mayor of her commune.Khadija doit d'abord en parler au maire de sa commune.
- dKhadija must first get her husband’s agreement.Khadija doit d'abord obtenir l'accord de son mari.
Why?
Police officers and gendarmes are obliged to take victims’ complaints, at any police station or gendarmerie. Domestic violence is never a “private matter”. The victim can also write directly to the public prosecutor (procureur de la République).
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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