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1
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Felony

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Delito mayor

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2
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Plea

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alegato, defensa; declaración

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3
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Aggravated felony

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Delito grave agravado

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4
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Removeable

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Expulsado

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5
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Homeland Security

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Instituto de Seguridad Nacional

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6
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Content

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Not sure about answer

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7
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Relief

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Beneficio

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8
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Individual Merit Hearing

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Juicio migratorio individual

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9
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Expungement

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Borrar, cancelar, limpiar

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10
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White Collar Offense

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Delito de guante blanco

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11
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Voluntary Manslaughter

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Homicidio simple

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12
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Pro se

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Sin asistencia legal

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13
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State your appearance for the record

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Preséntense

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14
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Swear or affirm

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Jura o protesta

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15
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Competent

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Capacitado

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16
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Accurately and completely

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Fielmente y sin omisiones

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17
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The U.S. government

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La Secretaría de Gobernación

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18
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To remain

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Tener estancia

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19
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Order of removal

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Orden de expulsión

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20
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Voluntary departure

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Retorno voluntario (double check)

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21
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Facts of the case

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Fundamentos del caso

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22
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In violation of law (to be in) (*immigration law)

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Está en los Estados Unidos ilegalmente

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23
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Ilegible

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dejar de cumplir con los requisitos

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24
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Adjustment of status

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Regularización de la situación migratoria

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25
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There being nothing further

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Ya que no hay más que agregar

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26
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LESSON 2

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LESSON 2

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27
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Acquittal

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Absolución, exoneración

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28
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Admitted into evidence

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Aceptado como prueba

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29
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Adverse party

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parte hostil

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30
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Adverse witness

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testigo hostil

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31
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Affiant

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Declarante

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32
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Affirmative defense

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Defensa de fondo

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33
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Aforementioned

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Susodicho

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34
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Aforesaid

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Antedicho

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35
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Aforethought

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Premeditación

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36
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Aider & Abettor

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Auxiliador e incitador

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37
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Alibi

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Coartada

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38
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Allegation

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Presunción

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39
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Alleviate

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Mitigar

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40
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Allow time to

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Conceder una prórroga

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41
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Alternate

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Suplente

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42
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Alternative to Imprisonment

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Medidas sustitutivas de reclusión

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43
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Answer to a charge

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Descargo

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44
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Answer to interrogatories

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Absolución de posiciones

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45
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Appeal

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Apelaciones

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46
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Appearance

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Comparecencia

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47
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Appearance docket

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Lista de comparecientes

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48
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Appointment of experts

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Nombramiento de peritos

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49
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Arraignment

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Lecture de cargos (Acusación formal)

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50
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Attest (to)

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Dar fe

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51
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Argumentative

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Argumentativa

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52
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Attorney of record

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Abogado que consta en el acta

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53
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Bail Bond

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Fianza

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54
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Bail bondsman

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Financista

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55
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Bail forfeiture

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Confiscación de la caución

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56
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Bail exoneration

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Descargo de la caución

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57
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Bail reinstatement

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Reposición de la caución

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58
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Bail revocation

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Revocación de la caución

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59
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Bailiff

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Alguacil

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60
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Bailment

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Depósito

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61
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To the Best of my Knowledge and Belief

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Según mi leal saber y entender

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62
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Bench warrant

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Orden de arresto judicial

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63
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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Fuera de toda duda razonable

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64
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Bind over (to)

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Consignarse al tribunal superior

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65
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Blunt

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Contundente

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66
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Bodily Harm

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Daños corporales

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67
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Bodily injury

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Lesiones corporales

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68
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Book (to)

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Fichar el arresto

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69
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Bound over

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Consignado al tribunal superior para ser juzgado

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70
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Brief

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Escrito

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71
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Bring up for trial

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Someter al juicio

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72
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Bring to justice (to)

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Capturar (police)

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73
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Burden of proof

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Carga o peso de la prueba

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74
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Carry into effect (to)

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Poner en ejecución

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75
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Case law

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Derecho jurisprudencial

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76
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Challenge

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Recusación

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77
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Challenge for Cause

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Recusación fundada

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78
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Chambers

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Despacho del juez

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79
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Charge (verb)

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Acusar

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80
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Charge (noun)

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Acusación

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81
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Charge a jury (to)

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Instruir al jurado

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82
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Circumstantial Evidence

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Pruebas indirectas

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83
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Claim (verb)

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Afirmar

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84
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Claim (noun)

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Afirmación

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85
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Complainant

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Demandante (acusador)

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86
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Conclusive proof

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Plena prueba

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87
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Concurrent Sentence (sentencing)

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Condenas simultáneas

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88
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Conditional release

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Libertad condicional

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89
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Confinement

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Reclusión

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90
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Confiscation

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Decomiso

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91
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Confront

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Carear

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92
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Consolidate

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Acumular causas

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93
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Consolidated case

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Causas acumuladas

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94
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Contempt of court

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Desacato

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95
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Continuance

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Aplazamiento

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96
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Conviction

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Condena

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97
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Coroner

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Médico forense

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98
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Corporal Punishment

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Pena corporal

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99
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Count

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Cargo

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100
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Court Appearance

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Comparecencia corporal

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101
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Court-appointed attorney

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Abogado de oficio

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102
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Court clerk

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Actuario

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103
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Court of higher jurisdiction

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Tribunal de mayor instancia

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104
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Credit for time served

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Crédito por el plazo cumplido

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105
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Criminal record

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Antecedentes penales

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106
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Cross-examination

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Contrainterrogatorio

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107
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Default

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Incumplimiento

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108
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Default judgement

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Fallo for falta de comparecencia

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109
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Defendant

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Acusado, procesado

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110
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Defense exhibit A

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Prueba de descargo letra A

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111
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Deferred Entry of judgement (DEJ)

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Tratamiento en libertad

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112
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Determination of priors

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Determinación de condenas anteriores

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113
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Direct examination

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Interrogatorio directo

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114
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Discovery

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Revelación de información

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115
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Dismiss

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Sobreseer

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116
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Dismissal of the case

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Sobreseimiento de una causa

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117
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Dismissal of the case

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Sobreseimiento de una causa

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118
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Disposition

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Resolución

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119
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Disregard

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Hacer caso omiso

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120
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District Attorney

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  1. Fiscal 2. Agente del Ministerio Público (México)
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121
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Diversion

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Tratamiento en libertad

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122
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Double Jeopardy

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Doble enjuiciamiento

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123
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Drop the charges (to)

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Retirar los cargos

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124
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Due course of law

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Debido procesamiento legal

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125
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Due process of law

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Debido procesamiento legal

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126
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In due process

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Con las garantías procesales

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127
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Duress

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Coacción

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128
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Duty

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Deber, obligación, competencia

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129
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Enact

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Promulgar, sancionar

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130
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Enactment

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Promulgación de una ley

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131
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Encroachment

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Usurpación, intrusión

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132
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Enforce

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Ejecutar

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133
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Enjoin

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Prohibir

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134
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Enter a plea

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Declararse

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135
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Evidence for the defense

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Pruebas de descargo

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136
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Evidence for the prosecution

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Pruebas de cargo

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137
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Evidenciary hearing

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Audiencia reprobatoria

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138
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Evidenciary Period

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Periodo de probanza

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139
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Examination in chief

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Primer interrogatorio de testigo

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140
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Examination of witnesses

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Interrogatorio de testigos

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141
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Excuse the jury

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Despedir, ausentar al jurado

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142
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Exemplary Damages

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Daños punitivos

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143
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Exhibit

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Elemento de prueba

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144
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Expert witness

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Testigo pericial

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145
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Extenuating circumstances

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Circunstncias atenuantes

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146
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Eyewitness

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Testigo presencial

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147
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False arrest

A

Arresto ilegal

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148
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Fate

A

Suerte

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149
Q

Felony

A

Delito grave

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150
Q

Field Sobriety Test (FST)

A

Prueba de sobriedad en el sitio

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151
Q

Final argument

A

Declaración de clausura

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152
Q

Finding

A

Hallazgo

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153
Q

Fingerprint

A

Huella dactilar

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154
Q

First appeal

A

Recurso de segunda instancia

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155
Q

Foreman of the jury

A

Portavoz del jurado

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156
Q

Forfeit on Bail

A

Perder la caución

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157
Q

Furlough

A

Permiso de salida

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158
Q

Give the Benefit of the Doubt (to)

A

Dar el beneficio de la duda

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159
Q

Good time

A

Crédito por buen comportamiento

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160
Q

Ground

A

Fundamento (o Causal)

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161
Q

Hate-crime

A

Delito motivado por perjuicios

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162
Q

Hearsay

A

Testimonio de terceros

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163
Q

Hung jury

A

Jurado en desacuerdo

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164
Q

Immaterial

A

Sin importancia

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165
Q

Impaneling of jurors

A

Selección de jurado

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166
Q

Impeachment

A

Desacreditación (Also, impugnación o juicio político)

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167
Q

In Camera hearing

A

Audiencia realizada en el despacho del juez

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168
Q

Indeterminate sentence

A

Condena de duración indeterminada

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169
Q

Indictment

A

Acusación emitida por el Gran Jurado

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170
Q

Information

A

Acusación formal por la fiscalia

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171
Q

Initial appearance

A

Comparecencia inicial

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172
Q

Injunction

A

Requerimiento judicial (mandato judicial, juicio de amparo)

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173
Q

Inmate

A

Recluso

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174
Q

Irrelevant

A

No pertinente

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175
Q

Jump bail

A

Quebrantar la caución

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176
Q

Jury box

A

Tribuna al jurado

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177
Q

Jury charge

A

Instrucciones al jurado

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178
Q

Jury Foreman

A

Portavoz del jurado, presidente del jurado

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179
Q

Jury instructions

A

Instrucciones al jurado

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180
Q

Juvenile offender

A

Delincuente menor de edad

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181
Q

Knowingly

A

A sabiendas

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182
Q

Law Clerk

A

Secretario judicial

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183
Q

Law enforcement agency

A

Organismo de represión

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184
Q

Law of the land

A

Derecho común

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185
Q

Lawful day

A

Día hábil

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186
Q

Lawsuit

A

Pleito (litigio o proceso judicial)

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187
Q

Leading question

A

Pregunta que sugiere la respuesta

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188
Q

Legal act

A

Acto jurídico

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189
Q

Legal aid

A

Asistencia letrada (asistencia legal)

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190
Q

Legal proceeding

A

Diligencia jurídica

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191
Q

Legal year

A

Año civil

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192
Q

Life term

A

Cadena perpetua

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193
Q

Lineup

A

Cuerda de sospechosos

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194
Q

Malice

A

Dolo

195
Q

Malice Aforethought

A

Alevosía

196
Q

Malicious Falsehood

A

Falsedad dolosa

197
Q

Mastermind

A

Autor intelectual

198
Q

Material Evidence

A

Prueba substancial

199
Q

Material witness

A

Testigo importante

200
Q

Miscarriage of justice

A

Denegación de justicia

201
Q

Mistrial

A

Juicio nulo

202
Q

Migrating Circumstances

A

Circunstancias atenuantes

203
Q

Mitigation on Sentence

A

Atenuación de la condena

204
Q

Motion

A

Pedimento (recurso/petición)

205
Q

Motion to appoint expert witnesses

A

Pedimento para nombrar los testigos parciales

206
Q

Motion to consolidate

A

Pedimento para acumular las causas

207
Q

Motion to continue

A

Pedimento de aplazamiento

208
Q

Motion to Determine Present Sanity

A

Pedimento para determinar la cordura actual

209
Q

Motion to dismiss

A

Pedimento de sobreseimiento

210
Q

Motion to Disqualify Judge for Cause (Papering)

A

Pedimento de inhibitoria (pedimento para inhabilitar al juez por causa legal)

211
Q

Motion to Name Attorney

A

Pedimento de nombramiento de abogado

212
Q

Motion to Preclude

A

Pedimento para prevenir

213
Q

Motion to Quash Indictment

A

Pedimento para anular la acusación formal

214
Q

Motion to set aside

A

Pedimento para dejar sin efecto

215
Q

Motion to Suppress Evidence

A

Pedimento para eliminar pruebas

216
Q

Motion for a change of venue

A

Pedimento para cambiar la jurisdicción

217
Q

Motion for a Direct Veredict

A

Pedimento para un veredicto dictado por el juez

218
Q

Motion for Diversion

A

Pedimento de tratamiento en libertad, pedimento de remisión

219
Q

Motion for Judgement of the Pleadings

A

Pedimento para decidir el caso basado solamente en los alegatos

220
Q

Motion for revocation of probation

A

Pedimento para revocar la libertad a prueba

221
Q

Motion for Severance of Offenses

A

Pedimento para la separación de los delitos

222
Q

Motion for Severance of Defendants

A

Pedimento para la separación de los coacusados

223
Q

Move (verb)

A

Peticionar, pedir, promover

224
Q

Mug shots

A

Fotografía de presos

225
Q

Naked confession

A

Confesión sin confirmación

226
Q

Namely

A

A saber

227
Q

Negligence in law

A

Negligencia procesal

228
Q

Non-bailable offense

A

Delito no caucionable

229
Q

Non-custodial measure

A

Sanción no privativa de la libertad

230
Q

Non-responsive answer

A

Respuesta no atingente

231
Q

Nolo Contendere (No contest plea)

A

Declaración de no me opongo

232
Q

No time waiver plea

A

Causa en la que no se ha renunciado al plazo

233
Q

Null

A

Nulo

234
Q

Null and void

A

Nulo y sin efecto

235
Q

Object (verb)

A

Protestar, oponerse

236
Q

Objection Sustained

A

Protesta aceptada

237
Q

Objection overruled

A

Protesta rechazada

238
Q

Off Calendar

A

Removida de la lista de causas

239
Q

Off the record

A

Extraoficialmente

240
Q

Offended party

A

Parte agraviada

241
Q

Offender

A

Delincuente

242
Q

Offer an exhibit

A

Presentar un elemento de prueba

243
Q

Offer in evidence

A

Presentar como prueba

244
Q

On the merits

A

El caso en sí

245
Q

Open Court

A

Tribunal en pleno

246
Q

Opening Statement

A

Intervención inicial

247
Q

Opinion Evidence

A

Prueba pericial

248
Q

Opinion of Counsel

A

Dictamen jurídico

249
Q

Order of business

A

Orden del día

250
Q

Ordinance

A

Ordenanza

251
Q

Ordinary care

A

Diligencia razonable

252
Q

Organized crime

A

Delincuencia organizada

253
Q

Over-crowding

A

Superpoblación

254
Q

Overrule

A

Revocar (declarar sin lugar)

255
Q

Own recognizance (OR)

A

Bajo palabra de honor (libertad provisional bajo protesta)

256
Q

Parole

A

Libertad preparatoria

257
Q

Parole board

A

Junta de libertad preparatoria

258
Q

Pass a judgement (to)

A

Pronunciar un fallo

259
Q

Pass for cause

A

No hacer recusación or causa

260
Q

Penalty assessment (PA)

A

Impuesto penal, recargo judicial

261
Q

People

A

Fiscalía (parte acusadora)

262
Q

People’s exhibit 1

A

Prueba de cargo #1

263
Q

Peremptory Challenge

A

Recusación sin causa

264
Q

Perfidy

A

Ventaja

265
Q

Perform duty (to)

A

Cumplir un deber

266
Q

Perpetrator

A

Autor material

267
Q

Placement

A

Asignación

268
Q

Plaintiff

A

Querellante

269
Q

Plea

A

Declaración

270
Q

Plea bargain

A

Convenio declaratorio

271
Q

Plead straight up

A

Declararse culpable tal cual sea la acusa

272
Q

Points and authorities

A

Jurisprudencia

273
Q

Post bail

A

Declarar caución, poner la fianza

274
Q

Postponment

A

Aplazamiento, prórroga

275
Q

Power of appointment

A

Facultad de nombrar

276
Q

Power of attorney

A

Poder notarial

277
Q

Preliminary investigation

A

Averiguación previa

278
Q

Preliminary rulings

A

Cuestiones prejudiciales

279
Q

Presumption

A

Presunción

280
Q

Prima facie proof

A

Prueba presunta

281
Q

Principal

A

Autor material

282
Q

Prior investigation

A

Averiguación previa

283
Q

Priorable offense

A

Delito acumulativo

284
Q

Probable cause

A

Motivo fundado

285
Q

Probation

A

Libertad a prueba

286
Q

Probation officer

A

Agente de libertad a prueba

287
Q

Proceedings

A

Diligencias

288
Q

Process-server

A

Agente judicial

289
Q

Pro Per

A

Autorepresentación

290
Q

Proper evidence

A

Pruebas admisibles

291
Q

Prosecute

A

Enjuiciar, procesar, someter a juicio

292
Q

Prosecution

A

Ministerio público, fiscalía

293
Q

Public defender

A

Defensor público

294
Q

Pull the time waiver

A

Rescindir la renuncia al plazo

295
Q

Pursuance

A

Cumplimiento

296
Q

Put it to you

A

Diga si es cierto que

297
Q

Quash

A

Anular, invalidar, abrogar

298
Q

Questioning

A

Interrogatorio

299
Q

Rap sheet

A

Prontuario (lista de arrestos)

300
Q

Reading of the Complaint

A

Lectura de la denuncia

301
Q

Reason of (by)

A

A causa de

302
Q

Reasonable Grounds

A

Motivos fundados

303
Q

Rebuttal

A

Refutación, impugnación de la prueba

304
Q

Recognizance

A

Caución juratoria (Mexico/Puerto Rico)

305
Q

Red-handed

A

In fraganti

306
Q

Re-cross Examination

A

Segundo contrainterrogatorio

307
Q

Re-direct Examination

A

Repregunta, segundo contrainterrogatorio

308
Q

Release on one’s O.R.

A

Libertad provisional bajo protesta

309
Q

Remand

A

Consignar

310
Q

Remain in custody (to)

A

Dictar auto de prisión preventiva

311
Q

Remedial meassure

A

Medida correctiva

312
Q

Repeat offender

A

Reincidente

313
Q

Residential program

A

Programa para internados

314
Q

Restraining order

A

Orden de prohibición

315
Q

Reversal of a judgement

A

Revocación de una sentencia

316
Q

Right to counsel

A

Derecho a asistencia letrada

317
Q

Riot

A

Motín, tumulto, revuelta

318
Q

Rioter

A

Amotinador, alborotador

319
Q

Rule out

A

Descartar, no admitir

320
Q

Scene of the Crime

A

Lugar del delito

321
Q

Sealed verdict

A

Veredicto cerrado

322
Q

Search and seizure

A

Registro e incautación

323
Q

Search of premises

A

Cateo domiciliario

324
Q

Search warrant

A

Orden de cateo

325
Q

Section

A

Artículo (de una ley)

326
Q

Second appeal

A

Recurso de tercera instancia

327
Q

Seizure

A

Incautación

328
Q

Sentence appealed

A

Condena recurrida

329
Q

Take Judicial Notice (to)

A

Tener conocimiento de oficio

330
Q

take the oath (to)

A

Prestar juramento (jurar)

331
Q

Tampering with witnesses

A

Sobornar a los testigos

332
Q

Temporary restraining order (TRO)

A

Orden de prohibición provisionaria

333
Q

Thank and excuse (to)

A

Agradecer y despedir

334
Q

To the Best of my knowledge and belief

A

Según mi leal saber y entender

335
Q

Trailing

A

Quedar en espera (postergar)

336
Q

Tiral by Jury

A

Juicio con jurado, juicio ante un jurado

337
Q

Trial Judge

A

Juez de primera instancia

338
Q

Trial Lawyer

A

Abogado procesalista

339
Q

Trial court

A

Tribunal de primera instancia

340
Q

Triggering factor

A

Factor desencadenante

341
Q

Truce bill

A

Acusación admitida/aprobada por el gran jurado

342
Q

Trial Judge

A

Juez de primera instancia

343
Q

Trial Court

A

Tribunal de primera instancia

344
Q

Triggering factor

A

Factor desencadenante

345
Q

True bill

A

Acusación admitida

346
Q

Try a case

A

Procesar una causa

347
Q

Venue

A

Jurisdicción

348
Q

Voluntary manslaughter

A

Homicidio simple

349
Q

Voir Dire

A

Interrogación para determinar competencia

350
Q

Waive

A

Renunciar a

351
Q

Waive and give up (to)

A

Renunciar y ceder a

352
Q

Waive one’s rights

A

Abdicar su derecho

353
Q

Waive time

A

Renuncia a plazo legal

354
Q

Wanton

A

Insensible

355
Q

Warning

A

Amonestación

356
Q

Willful

A

Intencional

357
Q

Witness

A

Testigo

358
Q

Witness box/stand

A

Banquillo de testigos

359
Q

Witness for the defense

A

Testigo de descargo

360
Q

Witness for the prosecution

A

Testigo de cargo

361
Q

Work Furlough

A

Permiso para salir y trabajar

362
Q

Writ

A

Auto

363
Q

Bond hearing

A

Audiencia de fianza

364
Q

Risk of flight

A

Riesgo de fuga

365
Q

Detainee

A

Detenido

366
Q

Testify

A

Declarar

367
Q

Legal Status

A

Situción Migratoria Legal

368
Q

ICE

A

Servicio de imigración y control de aduanas

369
Q

Evidentiary Rights

A

Derechos Probatorios

370
Q

Evidentiary Rights

A

Derechos Probatorios

371
Q

Pending

A

A la espera

372
Q

In lieu

A

En lugar de

373
Q

NTA

A

Notificación de comparecencia

374
Q

Eligible

A

Reune requisitos

375
Q

Voluntary Departure Bond

A

Fianza de salida voluntaria

376
Q

Post bond

A

Depositar una fianza

377
Q

Vacate

A

Dejar sin efecto (desalojar)

378
Q

Depart

A

Partir

379
Q

Immigration and Nationality Act

A

Ley de Migración de los Estados Unidos de Norte-América.

380
Q

Charged

A

Acusado

381
Q

Warrant (a releif)

A

Merece

382
Q

Undeseriability

A

No deseabilidad

383
Q

Threshold test

A

Prueba de límite

384
Q

Property or business ties

A

Lazos con un bien o un comercio

385
Q

Inception

A

Inicio

386
Q

Incumbent

A

Le corresponde

387
Q

Sustain burden of proof

A

Sostener la carga de la prueba

388
Q

Candor

A

Franquesa

389
Q

Plausibility

A

Verosimilitud

390
Q

Consistency

A

Coherencia

391
Q

Crewman

A

Tripulante

392
Q

Postmarked

A

Matasellada

393
Q

Meritorious in fact

A

Justificada por los hechos

394
Q

Turpitude

A

Bajeza moral

395
Q

LULAC

A

Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos

396
Q

Concurrence

A

Acuerdo

397
Q

Persecutor

A

Acosador

398
Q

Rule on

A

Decidir

399
Q

440 Motion

A

Pedimento para dejar sin efecto un antecedente penal

400
Q

Withholding

A

Suspensión

401
Q

CAT (Convention against torture)

A

Convención en contra de la tortura

402
Q

ISAP (Supervision appearance program)

A

Programa de supervisión (de comparecientes)

403
Q

Anchor Babies

A

Bebés plataforma

404
Q

Affidavit of Support (AOS)

A

Declaración de prestación de fianza migratoria

405
Q

PD (prosecutorial discretion)

A

A discreción del abogado de la secretaria

406
Q

LPR

A

Residente permanente

407
Q

Nexus tracking device

A

Dispositivo de rastreo

408
Q

Package deal

A

Oferta combinada

409
Q

U-Visa

A

Visado U

410
Q

Immigration hold

A

Retención migratoria

411
Q

ROD Bond (Based on Rodriguez case)

A

Redeterminación de la fianza

412
Q

Franco Case

A

Determine mental competency

413
Q

Hearby (eliminate gender issue of “la presente”)

A

Por este medio

414
Q

Deny (application)

A

Rechazar

415
Q

Controlled substance

A

Sustancia regulada

416
Q

Attempted robbery

A

Intento de robo

417
Q

Statement of law

A

Reglamentos

418
Q

Cancelation of removal

A

Anulación de la expulsión

419
Q

Grounds for removal

A

Causales para la expulsión

420
Q

At issue

A

En litigio

421
Q

LIFE ACT

A

Ley de reunificación familiar (conocida en inglés como la ley life)

422
Q

Abandoned (application)

A

Desistida

423
Q

Grandfathered

A

Aceptada por antiguedad

424
Q

Counsel

A

Licenciado

425
Q

Remanded removal hearing

A
  1. Audiencia de expulsión estando detenido el comparaciente (most likely, if involved custody) 2. Audiencia de expulsión ya consignada
426
Q

Charges

A

Infracciones migratorias

427
Q

Set for status (this case is)

A

Esta causa se señaló (fijar) para determinar la situación

428
Q

Standing order

A

Order vigente

429
Q

Qualifying date

A

Fecha de aceptación

430
Q

EOIR

A

La dir. general de migraciones (no equivalent in target)

431
Q

USG (US gov)

A

Secretaria Gobernación (en mexico)

432
Q

Ratio

A

Proporción

433
Q

Entry of judgment

A

Dictar sentencia

434
Q

Printed (been)

A

Sacado huellas dactilares

435
Q

Service (notify)

A

Servicio de migración y ciudadanía

436
Q

Hard evidence

A

Pruebas concretas

437
Q

Filing date

A

Fecha de iniciación del trámite

438
Q

Derivative status

Debido a su familiar, mamá, etc.

A

Situación migratoria regular derivada de un dependiente

439
Q

Accompanying visa

A type of visa in which family members travel with the principal applicant

A

Visa de acompañante

440
Q

Advance Parole

A

Permiso de ingreso expedido por adelantado

441
Q 
Advisory Opinion 
(opinion regarding a point of law from the Office of Visa Services in the Department of State)
A

Opinión pericial

442
Q

Allotment
(The allocation of an immigrant number to a consular office or to
USCIS.)

A

Asignación

443
Q

Applicant (Visa)

A foreign citizen who is applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant U.S. visa.

A

Solicitante

444
Q

Appointment Package

A

Documentación para la cita migratoria

445
Q

A- Number

Alien registration number

A

Número de registro de extranjeros

446
Q

Cancelled Without Prejudice

A stamp an embassy or consulate puts on a visa when there is a mistake in the visa or the visa is a duplicate visa

A

Anulada con reserva de la ley

447
Q

Case Number

(The National Visa Center (NVC) gives each immigrant petition a case number. This number has three letters followed by ten digits (numbers).

A

Número de Causa

448
Q

Change of status

From one visa to another, not the same as adjustment/regularización

A

Cambio de situación migratoria.

449
Q

Charge/Chargeable

Where the immigrant is “charged”, means that person is counted towards a given country’s numerical limit of visas

A

Deducción a la cuota de visas disponibles.

450
Q

Common-law marriage

A

Concubinato

451
Q

Documentarily Qualified

Visa app

A

Acreditado documentalmente

452
Q

Duration of Status

(In certain visa categories such as diplomats, students and exchange visitors, the alien may be admitted into the U.S. for as long as the person is still doing the activity)

A

Vigencia de la situación migratoria regular

453
Q

Full and Final Adoption

A

Adopción definitiva y consumada

454
Q

Homeless

A

Persona de países sin representación consular

455
Q

I-94(W)

A

formulario de ingreso I-94, forma I-94.

456
Q

I-551 (Green Card)

A

Tarjeta de residente

457
Q

Immigrant visa

A

Visa/Visado de inmigrado

458
Q

In status

(those who follow the requirements maintain their status and ensure their ability to remain in the U.S. Those who do not follow the requirements violate their status and are considered “out of status”.)

A

En cumplimiento con su situación migratoria

459
Q

Joint Sponsor

A

Financista migratorio

460
Q

Labor Certification

A

Constancia de Trabajo

461
Q

Labor Condition Application (LCA)

A

Solicitud para la aprobación de trabajo de un extranjero

462
Q

Legitimation

A

Acta de reconocimiento de hijo

463
Q

National Visa Center (NVC)

A

Centro Nacional de Visados/Visas.

464
Q

Native

A

Originario.

465
Q

Notice of Action

(A DHS, USCIS immigration form, Notice of Action, Form I-797 that says that USCIS has received a petition you submitted; taken action, approved a petition or denied a petition)

A

Notificación de Resolución

466
Q

Overstay

A

Estancia excedida

467
Q

Post

(U.S. Embassy, Consulate or other diplomatic mission abroad. Not all U.S. Embassies, Consulates and missions are visa-issuing posts)

A

Sede

468
Q

Preference Immigration

(A system for determining which and when people can immigrate to the U.S. within the limits of immigration set by Congress)

A

Migración basada en nivel de preferencia.

469
Q

Rank Order Number

A

Número obtenido en el sorteo de visas/visados

470
Q

Re-entry Permit

A

Permiso de Salida y Regreso

471
Q

Section 213A

A

Artículo 213, inciso A

472
Q

Skills List

A

Lista de aptitudes, lista de capacidades

473
Q

Special Agricultural Worker

(Farm workers in perishable products who worked for a specified period of time and were able to adjust status to lawful permanent resident
according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.)

A

Trabajador agrícola regularizado

474
Q

Special Immigrant

A

Migrante en circunstancias extraordinarias.

475
Q

Sponsor:

1) A person who fills out and submits an immigration visa petition. Another name for sponsor is petitioner, OR 2) a person who completes an affidavit of support (I- 864) for an immigrant visa applicant.

A

Solicitud con responsiva

476
Q

Sponsored Immigrant:

A

Migrante bajo solicitud con responsiva.

477
Q

Spouse

A

Cónyuge.

478
Q

Surviving Parent

A

Padre/madre superstite.

479
Q

Temporary Worker

A

Trabajador provisional, trabajador temporal.

480
Q

Termination of a Case

(If the applicant fails to reply to the inquiry correspondence sent by their embassy or consulate, termination of their visa application will begin. )

A

Extinción de la causa.

481
Q

Visa Waiver Program (VWP)

(Citizens of participating countries meeting the Visa Waiver Program requirements may be allowed to enter the U.S. as visitors for pleasure
or business without first getting a visa. )

A

Acuerdo de supresión de visas/visados.

482
Q

Evidence of hardship to the respondent

A

Prueba de ser una carga para la parte compareciente

483
Q

No expense to the government

A

Sin que le cueste a la Secretaría

484
Q

The country of which the alien is a subject, national, or citizen

A

El país en donde el extranjero reciba protección y al cual haya jurado lealtad

Immigration Law (2 decks)

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