Class Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Child abuse (physical)

A

Maltrato de un menor
Maltrato infantil < 11 años

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2
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Child abuse (Psych, verbal, sexual)

A

Abuso de un menor

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3
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Child molestation

A

Abusos deshonestos (NOT MOLESTAR)

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4
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child sexual abuse vs molestation vs rape

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CHILD ABUSE =abuso de un menor.

CHILD MOLESTATION (lewd and lascivious acts) A’s private part touches the skin of B) Abusos deshonestos. No penetration.

RAPE/Sexual Assault: penetration =violación de un menor

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5
Q

MANSLAUGHTER
Involun. & voluntary

A

homicidio (involuntario o voluntario)

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6
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murder (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree)
premeditation [plan it]
malice aforethought [intend to kill]

perfidy [deliberate breach of faith….other ignores & can’t defend self]

A

Asesinato (1er, 2do, 3er grado)
premeditación
alevosía
ventaja

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7
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atestiguar

A

to testify

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8
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dar fe

A

to attest, to certify a written document

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9
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expert witness [they know how and were formally trained.]

A

testigo perito

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10
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un experto

A

someone that knows about it…how to do it NO formal training

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11
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principle of localization

A

what AI unable to do. transfer messages and capture the subtle differences. Speak to the listener in a manner that they will understand given they are from another country.

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12
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District Attorney

A

fiscal

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13
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IRS

A

SAT Servicio de Administración Tributaria

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14
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to register

A

-matricular ($)
-registrar (te apuntas en una lista)

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15
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DMV

A

Dirección de tránsito/Secretaría de transito

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16
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Public Defendor

A

Defensor de oficio (of the Court)
Defensor público

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17
Q

Counsel, lawyer

A

licenciado, abogado

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18
Q

evidence

A

prueba

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19
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proof

A

evidencia (no doubt)

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20
Q

affidavit

A

declaración jurada por escrito

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21
Q

I attest

A

Doy fe

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22
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affiant

A

declarante (NOT deponente)

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23
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the merits of the case

A

el fondo de la cuestión

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24
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aforethought

A

premeditación

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25
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malice aforethought

A

alevosía

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26
Q

it is alleged

A

se presume

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27
Q

the alleged criminal

A

el presunto delincuente

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28
Q

allow time to

A

concertar una prórroga, se conoce también como una extensión, dar más tiempo.

extensión se refiere a algo físico

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29
Q

arm robbery

A

Asalto o robo a mano armada

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30
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robbery (stealing property with the use of force, coercion, or through intimidation.)

A

Asalto o robo

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31
Q

assault

A

agresión (verbal)

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32
Q

battery

A

agresión física (he touched)

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33
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assault and battery

A

agresión con lesiones (he hit and injured)

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34
Q

assault with a deadly weapon

A

agresión con un arma letal, mortal, mortífera

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35
Q

trespassing (enter yard…their property with intending to commit crime)

A

Intrusión ilícita/ilegal

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36
Q

Breaking & Entering (set foot inside house without the owner knowing)

A

Allanamiento de morada

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37
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Burglary (illegally enter a building and remove a piece of property without interacting with the owner of the property.)

A

escalamiento

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38
Q

bladed weapon or sharp weapon that cuts (glass…metal…etc)

A

arma blanca

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39
Q

burglar

A

ladrón

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40
Q

theft/ larceny (take someone else’s property / assets)

A

hurto
[owner not present]

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41
Q

let the record show?

A

para que conste en actas
que quede constancia.
que quede registrado.

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42
Q

for the record?

A

para que conste en actas

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43
Q

las armas

A

unas armas

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44
Q

Crime (violation of the law)

A

delito (NOT crimen! this is very serious in SPN)

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45
Q

courtHOUSE

A

tribunal

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46
Q

courtROOM

A

juzgado

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47
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court adj. eg. court order —pertains to the case

A

judicial orden judicial

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48
Q

legal (pertains to the Law)

A

jurídico

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49
Q

Supreme Court || Court of Appeals (more than 1 judge)

A

Corte suprema || corte de apelaciones

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50
Q

The Court has given you instructions…..

A

El juez le ha dado instrucciones…..

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51
Q

This Court….

A

Este Juez….

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52
Q

The Court prepared a court order in this courtroom.

A

El juez a redactado una orden judicial en este juzgado.

53
Q

officer

A

oficial (se ref. a ‘oficina’ investiga las causas)
agente de policia (se ref. a ‘gente’ patrulla gente)

54
Q

police officer

A

agente de policia, policia

55
Q

investigative officer

A

oficial

56
Q

criminal

A

delincuente

57
Q

felon

A

criminal

58
Q

to question

A

interrogar

59
Q

defendant

A

acusado, procesado, indiciado

60
Q

public defender

A

defensor público, o defensor de oficio

61
Q

Judge

A

juez

62
Q

District Attorney/Prosecutor

A

fiscal

63
Q

police station || police department

A

jefatura | delegación de policia | comisaria | comandancia (NOT cuarteles)

64
Q

to appear

A

comparecer (NOT está presente!)

65
Q

to present

A

presentar

66
Q

of The State/People vs….

the Prosecution

A

de La fiscalía contra….

la Fiscalía

67
Q

Out on bail

A

está en libertad bajo caución

68
Q

Your Honor

A

su señoría

69
Q

failure to appear, failed to notify

A

no comparecer, no avisar

70
Q

no smoking

A

se prohibe fumar

71
Q

proceeding

A

diligencia (NOT proceso, procedimiento)

72
Q
  1. arraignment
A

lectura de cargos, instrucción de cargos

73
Q
  1. Pre-trial hearing
A

audiencia previa al juicio

74
Q
  1. Preliminary hearing
A

audiencia preliminar

75
Q
  1. Trial
A

juicio

76
Q

** 5. Sentencing
to sentence

*Judgement

A

***?
Imponer la condena [time in jail] NOT lo van a sentenciar!

*Fallo o sentencia

77
Q

to charge

A

imputar, acusar

78
Q

charge

A

cargo

79
Q

counts

A

cargos [when several charges]

80
Q

offenses

A

delitos (NOT ofensas)

81
Q

A charge

A

acusación formal

82
Q

Charging document
The complaint | Information | Indictment
count 1
count 2
count 3

A

la acusación formal (formal)
el pliego acusatorio (very formal)
Indictum
1er cargo
2do cargo
3er cargo

83
Q

you are charged

A

se le acusa, se le imputa

84
Q

to violate Section….of the Penal Code

A

quebrantar el Artículo….del Código Penal (NOT violar)

85
Q

Bail $$$

A

Caución

86
Q

Bail Bond

A

bono de caución | fianza (collateral)

87
Q

el arma

A

un arma

88
Q

take offer

A

aceptar la oferta

89
Q

fulfill

A

cumplir

90
Q

make a decision

A

tomar una decisión

91
Q

good case

A

la causa está bien fundamentada

92
Q

go to trial

A

tenemos un juicio

93
Q

drug program

A

un programa en contra de la drogadicción

94
Q

county jail

A

carcel pública municipal o del condado

95
Q

probation

A

bajo el régimen de la condena condicional, bajo libertad a prueba, bajo libertad condicional

96
Q

fine

A

multa

97
Q

restitution fee

A

una multa de resarcimiento {a way to amend for what s/he with $ to victims fund]

98
Q

post bail

A

depositar la caución

99
Q

it is my understanding

A

tengo entendido

100
Q

is this correct?

A

Es cierto? es eso cierto?

101
Q

further

A

además

102
Q

Prosecution

A

Fiscalía

103
Q

pre-trial hearing
Trial related Issues–timeline, evidence to be presented or not shown to jury.
DA reads police report, presents offer [max-min]
if admits guilt then OFFER made:
time, probation, terms and conditions

A
104
Q

different from a Def. Atty. the Public Defender does not have an office and will discuss terms in the hallway. be quite while interpreting

A
105
Q

the defendant has to decide, if not case can be appealed.

A
106
Q

Chambers

A

oficina o despacho del juez

107
Q

Cells
lockup

A

celdas
los separos

108
Q

standard offer

A

ofertas comunes || NOT estandares!

109
Q

Conditions:
fine, attend a program (rage, alcohol) obey all laws…no new crimes, come to court when scheduled, comply? if not jail

A
110
Q

the system has motivation to resolve issue avoiding going to trial (min. 3 days)
1. yes or no guilt
2. if Yes, no jail…out on probation–BUT need to make sure not repeat crime. abide by conditions and terms.

A
111
Q

argumentative
“trying to elicit an argument–not being direct

A

argumentativa

112
Q

he is duly sworn

A

Él ha prestado debido juramente

113
Q

under oath

A

bajo juramento

114
Q

under penalty of perjury

A

bajo pena de perjurio (falsa declaración)

115
Q

background

A

antecedentes

116
Q

arson
arsonist

A

delito de incendio
pirómano

117
Q

answer to a charge

A

descargo [una defensa] “hizo su descargo”

118
Q

DA witness

A

testigo de la fiscalía o testigo de cargo

119
Q

Defense witness

A

testigo de descargo

120
Q

11 juror 2 alternates (not participate)

A
121
Q

alibi

A

documents or people to prove defendant was not present at the scene of the crime

122
Q

to allege
the alleged criminal

A

presumir, se supone
presunto delincuente

123
Q

previously mentioned person
previously mentioned verbally

A

susodicho, antedicho

124
Q

evidence in ENG

A

pruebas

125
Q

proof

A

evidencia (no doubt)

126
Q

yard

A

yarda

127
Q

Department, Division (means ‘courtroom’)

A

juzgado

128
Q

on the record

A

en actas