Civil Legal J-Z Flashcards

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1
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to Jeopardize

A

arriesgar, exponer, poner en peligro; comprometer

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double jeopardy

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doble enjuiciamento, doble pena

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3
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joint and mutual will

A

testamento conjunto y mutuo

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4
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joint asingnee

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cocesionario, cesionario mancomunado

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5
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joint creditors

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coacreedores

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6
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joint estate

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propiedad mancomunada, copropiedad

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7
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joint executor, executrix

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coalbacea, albacea mancomunado

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8
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joint legatee

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colegatario

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9
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joint lessor

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coarrendador

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10
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joint owner

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copropietario, codueño

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11
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joint will

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testamento de copropietarios

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12
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to keep a book

A

llevar un libro

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13
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kit

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estuche, caja de herramientas

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14
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medicine kit

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botiquin

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15
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knowingly

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a sabiendas

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16
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labor crew

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cuadrilla

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17
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last will and testament

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testamento

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18
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law-abiding

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observante de la ley, respetuoso de la ley, cumplidor de la ley

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19
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in law

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en derecho

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20
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to lay off

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despedir temporalmente, descansar

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21
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laid off

A

en paro forzoso

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22
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leading question

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pregunta que insinua la respuesta

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23
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legacy

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legado, herenci

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24
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legal age

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mayoria

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25
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of legal age

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mayor de edad

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26
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legal estoppel

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impedimento tecnico

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27
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letters rogatory

A

exhorto al juez

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28
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letter of guardianship

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carta de tutoria

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29
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letters testamentary

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carta testamentaria

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30
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liable

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responsable, que debe responder por

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31
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liability

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responsabilidad, obligacion

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32
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liability insurance

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seguro de responsabilidad

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33
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liabilities

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deudas, pasivo

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34
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liabilities

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el pasivo

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35
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life annuity

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renta vitalicia

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36
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lineal ancestor

A

ascendiente directo

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37
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loss of earnings

A

perdida, rebaja de sueldo, perdida de ganancias

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38
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losses incurred

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daños sobrevenidos

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39
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lump sum

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cantidad global, suma total

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40
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maiden name

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apellido soltera

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41
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motion

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mocion, peticion, recurso

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42
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comparative negligence

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negligencia comparada

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43
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contributive negligence

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negligencia contribuyente

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44
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Gross negligence

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negligencia grave

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45
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noncompliance

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falta de cumplimiento, incumplimiento

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46
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notary

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notario

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47
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notary public

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notario publico

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48
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notice

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advertencia, notificacion, noticia, aviso

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49
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notice of hearing

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la notificacion de audiencia

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50
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notify

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notificar, avisar, participar, hacer saber

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51
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null and void

A

nulo , nulo y sin valor, nulo y de ningun efecto, sin ningun efecto

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52
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nunc proc tunc

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con efecto retroactivo

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53
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nuncupative will

A

testamento abierto, nuncupativo

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54
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testamento abierto

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nuncupative will

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55
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occupational disease

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enfermedad profesional

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56
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on duty

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de servicio, de guardia

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57
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final order

A

orden o decreto final

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58
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order for assignment of wages

A

orden judicial para retener sueldos o salarios

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59
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Presumption

A

indicio, conjetura, presuncion

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60
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interlocutory order

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decreto provisional

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61
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orden interlocutoria

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interlocutory order

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62
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restraining order

A

Inhibitoria, interdicto

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63
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ordinary stock holders meeting

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asamblea ordinaria de accionistas

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64
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original estate

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propiedad original

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65
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Oprhan’s court

A

tribunal testamentario

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66
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out of court

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fuera de litigio, extrajudicialmente

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67
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out of wedlock

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fuera de matrimonio

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68
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out of work

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cesante, sin trabajo, desempleado

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69
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overrule

A

denegar, desestimar, declarar sin lugar

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70
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parental authority

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patria potestad

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71
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parish

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parroquia

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72
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particulars as to will

A

referencias sobre testamento

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73
Q

partition of a succession

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particion de una herencia

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74
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partitioner

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partidor

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75
Q

partnership agreement

A

contrato de sociedad

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76
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paternity

A

paternidad

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77
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penalty

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castigo, pena, penalidad, multa

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78
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penalty clause

A

clausula penal

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79
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pendente lite

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mientras el juicio continua

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80
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pending

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pendiente, en tramite, suspendido

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81
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performance

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cumplimiento, desempeno, ejecucion

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82
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perjury

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perjurio, falso testimonio

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83
Q

daño corporal

A

personal injury

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84
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petition

A

demanda

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85
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petitioner

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demandante

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86
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pleadings

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alegaciones, escritos

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87
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policy

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olitica, poliza, practica

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88
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insurance policy

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poliza de seguro

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89
Q

postmarital agreement

A

convenios posteriores a la celebracion del matrimonio

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90
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powers

A

facultades, poderes

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91
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practicing (attorney)

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(abogado) en ejercicio

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92
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premarital examination or test

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examen fisico anterior al matrimonio, examen prenupcial

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93
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preponderance of the evidence

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preponderancia de puebras

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94
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conjetura

A

presumption

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95
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presumption of survivorship

A

presuncion de supervivencia

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96
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principal and agent

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poderdante y apoderado, mandante y mandatario, principal y agente

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97
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prior

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previo, anterior, precedente

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98
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to have a prior conviction

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tener un antecedente penal, tener una condena anterior

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99
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prior to

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antes de

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100
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private person

A

persona natural

101
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to probate

A

validar un testamento

102
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probate court

A

tribunal testamentario

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probate duty

A

impuesto de sucesion

104
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probate jurisdiction

A

fuero de las suceciones

105
Q

probate order

A

fallo de validacion del testamento

106
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promissory note

A

pagaré

107
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property

A

bienes, patrimonio, fortuna

108
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common tenancy property

A

condominio

109
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community property

A

bienes comunes, sociedad conyugal

110
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property damages

A

daños materiales

111
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joint tenancy property

A

tenancia o dominio en comun, con derecho del sobreviviente al dominio del bien

112
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quasi-community property

A

bienes en causi condominio

113
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property rights

A

derechos patrimoniales;

derechos sobre bienes

114
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property settlement agreements

A

convenios sobre division de bienes

115
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to prosecute

A

enjuiciar, procesar, someter a proceso

116
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prosecution

A

ejuiciamiento, procesamiento;

proceso; prosecucion, parte acusadora

117
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prosecution of an action

A

ejercicio de una accion

118
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to provide

A

disponer, estipular’

proporcionar, suministra, aprovisionar

119
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provided that

A

a condicion de que, con tal que, siempre que

120
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provisions

A

disposiciones

121
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proximate causa

A

causa inmediata

122
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to pursuant

A

de acuerdo con, en conformidad a, conforme con, segun, a los efectos de

123
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put a case off calendar

A

aplazar, suspender un caso indefinidamente

124
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usufructo imperfecto

A

quasi-usufruct

125
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to question

A

interrogar, poner en duda, dudar de, disputar, recusar

126
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question of fact

A

cuestion de hecho

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question of law

A

cuestion de ley, cuestion de derecho

128
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questionable

A

dudoso, discutible, sospechoso, quívoco

129
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quitclaim

A

finiquito, renuncia

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Raised (SEAL)

A

(Sello) en relieve

131
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Rating

A

clasificacion, rango; valor asignado; reputacion

132
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real assets

A

bienes inmuebles

133
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real estate

A

bienes raices, inmuebles

134
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real property

A

bienes raices, inmuebles

135
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rebuttal

A

refutacion, impugnacion

136
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receiver

A

administrador judicial

137
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to have a record

A

tener antecedentes penales

138
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records

A

los registros, los archivos

139
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recovery

A

cobranza, recobro, recueracion

140
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redemption

A

redencion

141
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to redress

A

reparar, remediar, desagraviar, compensar

142
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referee

A

funcionario auxiliar del tribunal; componedor

143
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refund

A

reembolso, devolucion, restitucion

144
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registered

A

inscrito, protocolizado

145
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register of deeds

A

registrador de titulos; registro de titulos

146
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register of wills

A

registro de testamentos

147
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registar

A

registrador, jefe de registro, director del registro; oficina del registro civil

148
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registration

A

inscripcion

149
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registry

A

registro, protocolo

150
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to reinstate

A

restablecer, reponer

151
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release

A

descargo, liberacion; finiquito

152
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to release (from an obligation)

A

eximir, liberar

153
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release certificate

A

certificado de descargo

154
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release from hospital

A

dar de alta

155
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relevant

A

pertinente

156
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remarry

A

volver a casarse

157
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remedy

A

remedio, recurso

158
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to request

A

solicitar

159
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requirement

A

requisito, exigencia

160
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recission

A

anulacion, rescision

161
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residence requirements

A

exigencias de residencia o domicilio

162
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to resort (a judge)

A

ocurrir

163
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respectufully

A

respetuosamente, con el debido acatamiento

164
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restitution

A

restitucion, devolucion, reintegracion

165
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retainer

A

pago adelantado para retener los servicios de un abogado

166
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to revoke

A

revocar, anular, derogar

167
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to rule

A

fallar, decidir, dictaminar

168
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to rule out

A

descartar, excluir; no admitir

169
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ruling

A

fallo, decision

170
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sealing wax

A

lacre

171
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section (of code)

A

articulo

172
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to seize

A

embargar, secuestrar, confiscar, decomisar

173
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seizure

A

embargo, comiso, secuestro, incautacion, decomiso; ataque

174
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to serve

A

notificar

175
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serve a subpoena

A

notificar una orden de citacion

176
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settlement

A

arreglo

177
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full settlement

A

saldo final, finiquito

178
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to sever

A

separar

179
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shift

A

turno, tanda

180
Q

graveyard shift

A

turno de madrugada, de media noche

181
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swing shift

A

turno intermedio

182
Q

sole heir

A

heredero unico y universal

183
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special stockholders meeting

A

asamblea extraordiaria de accionistas

184
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spouse

A

cónyuge

185
Q

stamped paper

A

papel sellado, timbrado

186
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statute of limitation

A

ley de prescripcion, estatuto de limitaciones

187
Q

statuory

A

establecido por la ley, estatutario

188
Q

to stay

A

diferir, aplazar

189
Q

stillbirth certificate

A

certificado de natimuerto

190
Q

stillborn

A

nacido muerto

191
Q

strike

A

huelga

192
Q

striker

A

huelgista

193
Q

subpoena duces tectum

A

citacion para comparecer y exhibir documentos o cosas

194
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succession

A

sucesion

195
Q

succession tax

A

impuesto sobre herencias

196
Q

succesor

A

sucer, causahabitante, derechohabitante

197
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to sue

A

demandar, procesar, entablar pleito

198
Q

summons

A

emplazamiento, convocatoria;
citacion comparendo notificacion, requerimient
orden de comparecer

199
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suppletory

A

supletorio

200
Q

to support

A

sostener, mantener; confirmar

201
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support of children

A

alimentos par alos hijos, mantencion de los hijos

202
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to take against a will

A

recibir por testamento

203
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to take intestacy

A

recibir por sucesion intestada

204
Q

to take under a will

A

recibir por testamento

205
Q

to tamper

A

adulterar

206
Q

to tamper with

A

alsificar, alterar

207
Q

temporary custordy of

A

custodia temporal

208
Q

third party

A

tercero

209
Q

trade name

A

razon social

210
Q

trust (n)

A

fideicomiso, comision de confianza;

sindicato, consorcio

211
Q

trust (a)

A

fideicomisario, fiduciario

212
Q

trustee

A

fiduciario; síndico

213
Q

trust agreement

A

convenio fideicomiso, contrato de fiducia

214
Q

trusteeship

A

cargo de fiduciario

215
Q

trust estate

A

bienes de fideicomiso

216
Q

trust legacy

A

legado en fideicomiso

217
Q

trustor

A

fideicomitente

218
Q

true copy

A

copia fiel

219
Q

under bond

A

bajo fianza

220
Q

under oath

A

bajo juramento

221
Q

under penalty of

A

sobre pena de, bajo pena de

222
Q

the undersignes

A

el infrascripto

223
Q

under union contract

A

bajo contrato colectivo

224
Q

unemployed

A

desocupado, cesante, desempleado

225
Q

unemployment

A

desempleo, cesantía, desocupación

226
Q

unemployment benefits

A

beneficios del seguro contra desempleo (seguro de cesantía)

227
Q

unemployment insurance

A

seguro del desempleo, de cesantía, seguro contra la desocupacion

228
Q

unfit

A

incompetente

229
Q

unscrupulous

A

inescrupuloso

230
Q

unserved

A

no notificado

231
Q

unsound of mind

A

no de mente sana, demente

232
Q

void marriage

A

matrimonio nulo

233
Q

voidable marriage

A

matrimonio anulable

234
Q

volume

A

tomo, libre

235
Q

vouch

A

comprobar, atestiguar, certificar

236
Q

voucher

A

comprobante, vale, documente, probatorio, resguardo

237
Q

vouch for

A

responder de, garantizar

238
Q

wage, wages

A

jornal, salario, sueldo

239
Q

welfare

A

bienestar

240
Q

welfare and institutions Code

A

codigo de asistecia social y prevencion

241
Q

welfare recipient

A

recibidor de asistencia social

242
Q

willful

A

intencional, deliberado, premeditado la mantencion

243
Q

with prejudice

A

con prejuicio, sin derecho a reconsideracion, a juicio nuevo

244
Q

witness

A

testigo, declarante; atestacion, constancia

245
Q

to witness

A

testificar atestar

atestiguar

246
Q

witness stand

A

banquillo, estrado de los testigos

247
Q

writ of debt

A

accion en cobro de dinero, de una deuda

248
Q

writ of process

A

citacion