Civil Legal A-C Flashcards

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1
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to abandon

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abandono

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desamparar

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to abandon

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3
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Abandonment

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Deserción; cesión, abandono

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4
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deserción

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abandonment

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5
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cesiòn

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abandonment

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6
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abandonment of appeal

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abandono de recurso

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desistimiento de apelación

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abandonment of appeal

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abandonment of domicile

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abandono del hogar

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abandonment of suit

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desistimiento de la instancia

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desistimiento de la instancia

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abandonment of suit

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to act

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proceder, actuar

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12
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Proceder

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to Act

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13
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Act of God

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Fuerza mayor, caso fortuito

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caso fortuito

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Act of God

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15
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Action

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Demanda, juicio, proceso, instancia; acción

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juicio

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action

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17
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proceso

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action

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18
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demanda

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law suit, action

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19
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action for collection

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juicio ejecutorio

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20
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juicio ejecutorio

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action for collection

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21
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action in damages

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acción de daños y prejuicios

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22
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action in default

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juicio en rebeldía

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juicio en rebeldía

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action in default

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24
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action in personam

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Acción personal

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25
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Accion personal

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action in personam

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26
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action in rem

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accion en rem

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27
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contra la cosa

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action in rem

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28
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action which does not lie

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accion sin lugar (against plaintiff)

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29
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acción sin lugar

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action which does not lie

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30
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action which lies

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acción sostenible (for plaintiff)

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31
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actionable words

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palabras difamantes, calumniosas

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32
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palabras difamantes

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actionable words

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33
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palabras calumniosas

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actionable words

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34
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actual eviction

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desalojo físico

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35
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desalojo físico

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actual eviction

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36
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Ad hoc

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para esto, para el caso

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37
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para el caso

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Ad hoc

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38
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para esto

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ad hoc

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39
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to adduce evidence

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rendir, evacuar, aducir pruebas

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40
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Aducir pruebas

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to adduce evidence

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41
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rendir pruebas

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to adduce evidence

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42
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evacuar pruebas

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to adduce evidence

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43
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Administration of an estate

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administración de una sucesión, administración de un caudal hereditario

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44
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Affidavit

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Atestación, declaración jurada

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45
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Declaración jurada

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Affidavit

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46
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Atestación

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Affidavit

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47
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After-born

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Póstumo

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48
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Póstumo

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After-born

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49
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Of legal age

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mayor de edad

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50
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Aggravation of preexisting disability

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agravacion de la invalidez preexistente

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51
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agravacion de incapacidad preexistente

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Aggravation of preexisting disability

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52
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Aggressor claimant

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demandante agresor

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53
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alimony

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pension alimenticia, alimentos

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54
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pension alimenticia

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alimony

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55
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alimony ad interim

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alimentos provisionales

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56
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alimony pendente lite

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alimentos durante el litigio

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57
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ambulatory will

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testamento revocable

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58
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antepasado

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ancestor

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59
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linaje

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ancestry

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60
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ancestry

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lineaje

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61
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testamento revocable

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ambulatory will

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62
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Alimentos durante el litigio

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alimony pendente lite

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63
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alimentos provisionales

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alimony interim

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64
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ambulatory will

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testamento revocable

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65
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answer to interrogatories

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absolucion de posiciones

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66
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contestación a interrogatorios

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answer to interrogatories

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67
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absolucion de posiciones

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answer to interrogatories

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68
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answerable

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responsable

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69
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discutible, refutable

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answerable

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70
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Antenupital agreement

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Capitulaciones de matrimonio

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71
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Antichresis

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anticresis

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72
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Apparent heir

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heredero forzoso

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73
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Application and answer

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solicitud y respuesta

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74
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To appoint

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Nombrar, designar

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75
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designar

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to appoint

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76
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appointment

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nombramiento

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77
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apportionment

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prorrateo, repartimiento, distribucion

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78
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prorrateo

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apportionment

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79
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appurtenances

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pertenencias, anexidades

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80
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pertenencias

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appurtenances

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81
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anexidades

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appurtenances

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82
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arbitration

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arbitraje, arbitracion, tercería

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83
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tercería

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arbitration

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84
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articles of incorporation

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documentos constitutivos (de una sociedad)

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85
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documentos constitutivos

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articles of incorporation

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86
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articles of marriages

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capitulaciones de matrimonio

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87
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capitulaciones de matrimonio

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articles of marriages

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88
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ascendant relative

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ascendiente

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89
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assets

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activo

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90
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activo

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assets

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91
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to assign

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traspasar, ceder, hacer cesión

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92
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traspasar

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to assign

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93
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hacer cesión

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to assign

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94
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assign (n)

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cesionario

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95
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causahabiente

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assign (n)

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96
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assignee

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cesionario

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97
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assignor

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cedente

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98
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assigner

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cedente (el que cede o transfiere)

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99
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at issue

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en discusión, en controversia, en cuestión

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100
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en controversia

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at issue

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101
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to attach

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embargar

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102
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secuestrar, embargar

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to attach

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103
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adjuntar

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to attach

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104
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attached

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anexo, adjunto

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105
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attachment

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embargo, secuestro, incautación

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106
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incautación

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attachment

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107
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attachment of wages

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embargo o rentencion de sueldo o salario

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108
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retención de salario

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attachment of wages

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109
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attest (n)

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atestación, deposición

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110
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to attest

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dar fe, atestiguar, atestar, autentificar

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111
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certificar, testificar, testimoniar

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to attest

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112
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attestation

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atestacion, certificado; testimonio

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113
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attested copy

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copia certificada

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114
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attesting

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testificante, el que certifica

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115
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testificante

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attesting

116
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attesting witness

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testigo instrumental

117
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testigo que certifica

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attesting witness

118
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authentic copy

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copia fiel

119
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copia fiel

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authentic copy

120
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authorized

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facultado, autorizado, acreditado, calificado

121
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calificado

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authorized

122
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facultado

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authorized

123
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award

A

juicio, fallo, adjudicación

124
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adjudicación

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award

125
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award of damages

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adjudicacion por daños y prejuicios

126
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compensación por daños y prejuicios

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award of damages

127
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background

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antecedentes

128
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fondo, historia

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background

129
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bailiff

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alguacil

130
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banns (of matrimony)

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amonestaciones matrimoniales, banas, conciliares, moniciones, proclamas

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moniciones

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banns

132
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proclamas

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banns

133
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bastard

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bastardo, hijo ilegítimo

134
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hijo ilegítimo

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bastard

135
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before me

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ante mí

136
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to bequeath

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legar, mandar

137
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bequest

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legado, manda

138
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legado

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bequest

139
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bill of health

A

patente sanitaria

140
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patente sanitaria

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bill of health

141
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binding

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obligatorio, valedero

142
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valedero

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binding

143
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obligatorio

A

binding

144
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birth certificate

A

acta o escritura de nacimiento

aptente, partida certificado de nacimiento

145
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birth record

A

inscripción de nacimiento

146
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inscripción de nacimiento

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birth record

147
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board of supervisors

A

junta de supervisores

148
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board of appeal

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junta de apelación

149
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bodily heirs

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herederos en línea recta

150
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herederos en línea recta

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bodily heirs

151
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breach of contract

A

incumplimiento de contrato

152
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incumplimiento de contrato

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breach of contract

153
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brief (n)

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escrito, alegato, relacion, pedimento

154
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pedimento

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brief

155
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bring suit

A

entablar juicio, entablar pleito

156
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to sue

A

entablar pleito, demandar

157
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by-laws

A

estatutos sociales

158
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reglamentos interiores

A

by-laws

159
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estatutos

A

by-laws

160
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the calendar

A

calendario, orden del día

law) tabla, lista de causas (casos

161
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tabla (law)

A

calendar

162
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lista de causas (cases)

A

the calendar

163
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calendar (court)

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lista de casos, de pleitos, calendario judicial

164
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calendario judicial

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calendar (court)

165
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to call the docket

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leer la lista de causas para la sesión

166
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to call de calendar

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leer la lista de causas para la sesión

167
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leer la lista de causas para la sesión

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to call the docket or calendar

168
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case dismissed

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causa desechada, desestimada

169
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causa desestimada

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case dismissed

170
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causa desechada

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case dismissed

171
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case law

A

jurisprudencia, precedentes

172
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jurisprudencia

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case law

173
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precedentes

A

case law

174
Q

cassation

A

casación, revocación

175
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revocación

A

cassation

176
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revocación

A

cassation

177
Q

caveat to will

A

advertencia contra la validacion de un testamento

178
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advertencia contra la validacion de un testamento

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caveat to will

179
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chain of title

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resumen de titulo, cadena de titulo

180
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cadena de titulo

A

chain of title

181
Q

resumen de titulo

A

chain of title

182
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charitable institution

A

Institución de beneficencia

183
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charitable trust

A

FIDEICOMISO caritativo

184
Q

Fideicomiso caritativo

A

charitable trust

185
Q

christian name

A

nombre de bautizo, nombre de pila

186
Q

circumscription

A

circunscripción

187
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civil action

A

acción o juicio en lo civil

188
Q

juicio en lo civil

A

civil action

189
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civil code

A

código civil

190
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tribunal en lo civil

A

civil court

191
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civil registry

A

registro civil

192
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civil status

A

estado civil

193
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claim

A

reclamación, demanda

194
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derecho, título, queja

A

claim

195
Q

claim of damages

A

demanda por daños y perjuicios

196
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demanda por daños y prejuicios

A

claim of damages

197
Q

claimant

A

reclamante, demandante, actor, denunciante, peticionario

198
Q

demandante

A

claimant

199
Q

actor

A

claimant

200
Q

reclamante

A

claimant

201
Q

claims adjuster

A

liquidador

202
Q

liquidador

A

claims adjuster

203
Q

ajustador de reclamaciones

A

claims adjuster

204
Q

clause

A

cláusula

205
Q

coassignee

A

cesionario conjunto

206
Q

cocesionario

A

coassignee

207
Q

cesionario conjunto

A

coassignee

208
Q

coexecutor

A

albacea conjunto, albacea mancomunado, coalbacea

209
Q

albacea mancomunado

A

coexecutor

210
Q

albacea conjunto

A

coexecutor

211
Q

to cohabitate

A

convivir

212
Q

coheir

A

heredero conjunto

213
Q

collateral kinsmen

A

parientes colaterales

214
Q

parientes colaterales

A

collateral kinsmen

215
Q

heredero conjunto

A

coheir

216
Q

collection (of payment)

A

cobro

217
Q

commercial register

A

registro mercantil, comercial

218
Q

registro comercial

A

commercial register

219
Q

registro mercantil

A

commercial register

220
Q

commingle

A

mezclar, unir, juntar

221
Q

unir, juntar

A

commingle

222
Q

common law

A

derecho consuetudinario

223
Q

derecho de precedentes judiciales

A

common law

224
Q

derecho consuetudinario

A

common law

225
Q

common ownership

A

condominio

226
Q

condominio

A

common ownership

227
Q

common-law marriage

A

cohabitacion, matrimonio consensual

228
Q

cohabitacion

A

common-law marriage

229
Q

matrimonio consensual

A

common-law marriage

230
Q

community property

A

comunidad de bienes, sociedad conyugal, bienes conyugales

231
Q

bienes conyugales

A

community property

232
Q

compensation

A

indeminizacion, compensacion, reparacion,desagravio

233
Q

renumeracion, recompensa

A

compensation

234
Q

indemnizacion

A

compensation

235
Q

desagravio

A

compensation

236
Q

compromise

A

componenda, arreglo

237
Q

componenda

A

compromise

238
Q

arreglo

A

compromise

239
Q

concurrent employment

A

empleo o trabajo simultáneo o conjunto

240
Q

joint employment

A

empleo o trabajo simultaneo o conjunto

241
Q

conference, pre-disposition

A

conferencia (entrevista) anterior a la declaracion

242
Q

pre-disposition conference

A

entrevista anterior a la declaracion

243
Q

consideration

A

condicion; compensacion

244
Q

compensacion; condicion

A

consideration

245
Q

consistent with

A

compatible con

246
Q

contempt of court

A

desacato al tribunal

247
Q

rebeldía

A

contempt of court

248
Q

to contest a will

A

impugnar un testamento

249
Q

impugnar un testamento

A

to contest a will

250
Q

contingent beneficiary

A

beneficiario condicional, eventual

251
Q

beneficiario eventual

A

contingent beneficiary

252
Q

beneficiario condicional

A

contingent beneficiary

253
Q

contingent devise

A

legado condicional de bienes raices

254
Q

legado condicional de bienes raices

A

contingent devise

255
Q

contingent fee

A

honorario condicional

256
Q

honorario condicional

A

contingent fee

257
Q

contingent legacy

A

legado condicional

258
Q

legado condicional

A

contingent legacy

259
Q

contingent trust

A

Fideicomiso condicional

260
Q

continuous cumulative injury

A

lesion continuada acumulativa

261
Q

lesion continuada acumulativa

A

continuous cumulativeinjury

262
Q

conventional person

A

persona jurídica, moral

263
Q

persona moral

A

conventional person

264
Q

persona jurídica

A

conventional person

265
Q

to convey

A

transferir, traspasar

266
Q

transferir, traspasar

A

to convey

267
Q

conveyance

A

título translatiio de dominio

268
Q

titutlo traslaticio de dominio

A

conveyance

269
Q

translacion de dominio; traspaso, cesion

A

conveyance

270
Q

corporate capital

A

capital social

271
Q

capital social

A

corporate capital

272
Q

counterclaim

A

contradenuncia, contrademanda

273
Q

contradenuncia

A

counterclaim

274
Q

cross action

A

contraquerella

275
Q

contraquerella

A

cross action

276
Q

curtesy

A

derecho del hombre en la propiedad raiz de su difunta esposa

277
Q

custodian

A

cutodio, guardian

278
Q

guardian, custodio

A

custodian

279
Q

custody

A

custodia, tuicion

280
Q

tuicion

A

custody

281
Q

divided custody

A

regimen de custodia dividida
arreglo de tuicion
regimen de tuicion

282
Q

regimen de custodia conjunta

A

divided custody

283
Q

arreglo de tuicion

A

divided custody

284
Q

custodia dividada

A

divided custody

285
Q

joint custody

A

regimen, arreglo de custodia conjunta

286
Q

custody of children

A

tuicion, curatela, custodia de niños

287
Q

split custody

A

regimen, arreglo, en que la custodia de un o o mas hijos se da a la madre y la del otro o de los otros hijos se da al padre