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Which right protects a person from an arbitrary arrest?
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Correct answer: The right to safety (droit à la sûreté). The right to safety (sûreté) protects against arbitrary arrests. Arbitrary means not following the law. It also protects against arbitrary imprisonment by public authorities. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “État de droit et séparation des pouvoirs : présentation de l’État de droit et principe de la séparation des.
Sources: Sheet “État de droit et séparation des pouvoirs : présentation de l’État de droit et principe de la séparation des pouvoirs” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The right to strike (droit de grève)Le droit de grèveThis right lets a worker stop work to show disagreement.
- ✓ The right to safety (droit à la sûreté)Le droit à la sûretéCorrect answer. The right to safety (sûreté) protects against arbitrary arrests. Arbitrary means not following the law. It also protects against arbitrary imprisonment by public authorities.
- ✗ The right to property (droit de propriété)Le droit de propriétéThis right lets people use their goods and start a business.
- ✗ Freedom of expression (liberté d'expression)La liberté d'expressionThis freedom lets people think and say what they think.
What the source says
« le droit à la sûreté protège les individus contre les arrestations et les emprisonnements arbitraires des autorités publiques »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel droit protège une personne contre une arrestation arbitraire ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quel droit protège une personne contre une arrestation arbitraire ?”.
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