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1
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adjournment

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levante

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adjudicate

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juzgar

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adversery system

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systema advero

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adverse witness

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testigo adverso

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affirmation

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affirmacion

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allegation

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allegato

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allege

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sostener

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alternate juror

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jurado alterno

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amend

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enmendar

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annul

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anular

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11
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answer

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contestacion (N), apealar (v)

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appear in court

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comparecer ante un tribunal

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appearance

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comparecencia

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appellant

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apelante

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appellee

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apelado

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arbitration

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arbitraje

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argument

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argumento

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18
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attorney

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abogado/a, licenciado/a

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attorney-client privilege

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privilegio abogado y cliente

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attorney of record

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abogado de la comunicacion

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21
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award

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indemnizacion (n), adjudicar (v)

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22
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bailiff

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alguacil

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bar

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barra (in courtroom), abogacia (group of attorneys)

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bench

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banco (in courtroom), magistradura (group of judges)

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brief

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informe

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26
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calendar

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calendario

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27
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case

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caso, causa

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challenge for cause

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desafio para causar

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29
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change of venue

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cambio de lugar

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30
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charge to jury

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instrucciones al jurado

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31
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claim (n)

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demanda (n), exigir (v)

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32
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claimant

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demandante

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33
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common law

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derecho comun, derecho anglosajon, derecho consuetudinario

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complaint

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demanda

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confidentiality

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confidencialidad

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36
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conservator

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conservador

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37
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contempt of court

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desacato al tribunal

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38
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contract

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contrato

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39
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counsel

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abogado/a

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40
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counter claim

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reclamacion contra

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41
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court

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tribunal, corte

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42
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court clerk

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oficinista

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43
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court costs

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gastos de la corte

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44
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court date

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cita con la corte

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45
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court reporter

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reportero de la corte

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46
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crossclaim

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reclamacion a traves de

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47
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cross examination

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contrainterrogatorio

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48
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damages

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danos

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49
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decision

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decision

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50
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declaratory judgment

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sentencia declarativa

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51
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default

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ponerse en mora

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52
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defendant

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acusado

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53
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de novo

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de novo

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54
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deponent

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deponente

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55
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depose

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deponer

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56
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deposition

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deposicion

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57
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direct examination

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interrogatorio directo

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58
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directed verdict

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veredicto dirigido

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59
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discovery

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descubrimiento

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60
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dismissal

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despido, rechazo

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dismissal with prejudice

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despido con prejuicio

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62
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disposition

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dispocicion

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63
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domicile

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domicilio

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64
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eminent domain

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dominio eminente

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65
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enjoin

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prohibir

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66
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equitable distribution

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distribucion equitativa

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67
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estoppel

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estoppel

68
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evidence

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evidencia, prueba

69
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execution (of document)

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ejecucion de documento

70
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exhibit

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exposicion

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ex parte

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ex parte

72
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expunge

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expurgar

73
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federal court

A

tribunal federal

74
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fiduciary

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fiduciaria

75
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first-hand knowlege

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conocimiento de primera mano

76
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foreperson

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presidente del jurado

77
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full faith and credit

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plena fe y credito

78
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garnish

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embargar

79
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hearing

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audiencia

80
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hearsay

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rumor

81
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hung jury

A

jurado colgado

82
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injunction

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interdicto/ orden de no innovar

83
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in re

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en re

84
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inter alia

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entre otras cosas

85
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interlocutory

A

interlocutorias

86
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interpreter

A

interprete

87
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interrogatories

A

interrogatorios

88
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intestate

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intestado

89
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judge

A

juez

90
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judgement

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senencia

91
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jurisdiction

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jurisdiccion/ competencia

92
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jury

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jurado

93
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jury instructions

A

las instrucciones al jurado

94
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lawyer

A

abogado

95
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lay witness

A

testimonio laico

96
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legal age

A

edad legal

97
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legal aid

A

asesoriamiento juridico gratuito

98
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liability

A

responsabilidad

99
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lien

A

derecho de retencion

100
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litigant

A

litigante

101
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marital privilege

A

privilegio matrimonial

102
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material witness

A

testigo material

103
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mistrial

A

juicio invalido

104
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moot

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discutible

105
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more probable than not

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mas probable que no

106
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motion

A

mocion

107
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movant

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person que hace una mocion

108
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negligence

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negligencia

109
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negotiation

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negociacion

110
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notice

A

aviso, anuncio

111
Q

oath

A

juramento

112
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objection

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objecion

113
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on trial

A

a prueba

114
Q

opening statement

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discurso de inaguracion, alegato de apertura

115
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order

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orden

116
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party

A

parte

117
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peremptory challenge

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desafio imperativo

118
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perjury

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perjurio

119
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petition

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peticion

120
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petitioner

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demandante

121
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pleadings

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peticion

122
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plaintiff

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demandante

123
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polling the jury

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encuesta del jurado

124
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power of attorney

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autoridad legal

125
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precedent

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precedentes

126
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prelcude

A

excluir

127
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preponderance of evidence

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preponderencia de las pruebas

128
Q

proceeding

A

proceso

129
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prose

A

la representacion de si mismo

130
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recuse

A

despedirse

131
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redact

A

redactar

132
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relief

A

socorror

133
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remand

A

remitir una causa

134
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repleven

A

desembargo

135
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reply

A

responder

136
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res judicada

A

cosa juzgada

137
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sanction

A

sancion

138
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sequester

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secuestrar

139
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service

A

servicio

140
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settlement

A

acuerdo

141
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show cause

A

mostrar causa

142
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small claims court

A

tribunal de demandas pequenas

143
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state court

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tribunal del estado

144
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statute of limitations

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prescripcion/ esatuto de limitaciones

145
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stay

A

orden de no actuar

146
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stipulation

A

estipulacion

147
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subpoena

A

citacion

148
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suit

A

demanda

149
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summary judgement

A

juicio summario

150
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summons

A

citacion judicial

151
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Supreme Court

A

Corte Suprema

152
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third party action

A

accion de los terceros

153
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testimony

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testimonio

154
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transcript

A

transcripcion

155
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transfer

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transferencia (n), ceder (v)

156
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trial

A

juicio, prueba

157
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vacate

A

desalojar

158
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venue

A

lugar

159
Q

verdict

A

veredicto

160
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voir dire

A

interrogatorio del jurado/ pregunta de un jurado

161
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waiver

A

renuncia

162
Q

warrant

A

orden

163
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wintess

A

testigo

164
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writ

A

orden judicial

165
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Trust

A

fideocomicio

166
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real estate

A

imobiliario

167
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fee agreement

A

acuerdo de honorarios

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