Chapter 1A English-Spanish

Question 0

Accomplice

Answer 0

Cómplice

Question 1

Abiding conviction

Answer 1

Convicción perdurable

Question 2

Accord and satisfaction

Answer 2

Acuerdo transaccional

Question 3

According to law

Answer 3

Conforme a derecho

Question 4

Accuracy

Answer 4

Exactitud

Аккуратность?

Question 5

Acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed

Answer 5

Reconoció el mismo como su escritura otorgada libremente

Question 6

Acquittal

Answer 6

Absolución ,descargo, exoneración

Question 7

Act of God

Answer 7

Caso fortuito , fuerza mayor, cosa de Dios

Question 8

Act of omission, by

Answer 8

Por acto de comisión u omisión

Question 9

Act out

Answer 9

Cometer actos impulsivos

Question 10

Acting in the capacity of

Answer 10

Actuando en calidad de

Question 11

Adjudication

Answer 11

Juicio en el tribunal de menores

Question 12

Administrative law judge

Answer 12

Juez (de un tribunal), administrativo

Question 13

Admitted into evidence

Answer 13

Aceptado como prueba ( para formar parte de las actas )

Question 14

Admonish

Answer 14

Apercibir, amonestar

Question 15

Adverse party

Answer 15

Parte f hostil, parte contraria

Question 16

Adverse witness

Answer 16

Testigo desfavorable

Question 17

Advice of rights

Answer 17

Lectura de derechos (constitucionales)

Question 18

Advocate

Answer 18

Partidario, defensor

Question 19

Affiant

Answer 19

Declarante

Question 20

Affidavit

Answer 20

Afidávit , declarada, jurada ( por escrito)

Question 21

Affirmation

Answer 21

Declaración solemne

Question 22

Affirmative defense

Answer 22

Defensa de fondo

Question 23

Affix my seal of office

Answer 23

Adhiero mi sello oficial

Question 24

Aforementioned

Answer 24

Antes mencionado, citado, susodicho

Question 25

Complaint

Answer 25

1 f (descontento) complaint.
2 f (de dolor) moan, groan.
· dar queja de algo/ alguien, to complaint about something/ somebody.
· presentar una queja JUR to lodge a complaint.
· no tener queja de alguien, to have no complaints about somebody.

Question 26

request, petition

Answer 26

ruego
m request, petition.
▪ ruegos y preguntas, any other business.

Question 27

to flee, run away(from police)

Answer 27

huir
1 vi (escapar) to flee, run away: huir de la policía, to get away from the police.
2 vi (evitar) to avoid (de, -), keep away (de, from), shun (de, -): huir del pecado, to shun sin.
3 vi (el tiempo) to fly.
4 vt (evitar) to avoid: huye la tentación, hijo mío, avoid temptation, my son.
Conj. [62].

Question 28

determination

pawn

Answer 28

empeño
1 m (insistencia) determination.
2 m (deuda) pawn.
· con empeño, eagerly.
· poner empeño en, to take pains to.
· tener empeño en, to be eager to.
▪ papeleta de empeño, pawn ticket.

Question 29

Express

To pass sentence

Answer 29

emitir
1 vt (sonido, luz) to emit; (olor) to give off.
2 vt (manifestar) to express.
3 vt (bonos, monedas, sellos) to issue.
4 vt RAD TV to broadcast, transmit.
5 vi RAD TV to transmit.
· emitir un fallo JUR to pronounce judgement.
· emitir un juicio, to express an opinion.
· emitir una sentencia JUR to pass sentence.

Question 30

tirón

Answer 30

m pull, tug.
· dar el tirón, fam (robar) to snatch somebody’s handbag.
· dar un tirón de orejas a alguien, to pull somebody’s ear.
· de un tirón, fam in one go.