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Common Legal Phrases Flashcards

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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8
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alternate juror

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jurado alterno

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9
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amend

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enmendar

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10
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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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12
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appear in court

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comparecer ante un tribunal

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13
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appearance

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comparecencia

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14
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appellant

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apelante

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15
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appellee

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apelado

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16
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arbitration

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arbitraje

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17
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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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19
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attorney-client privilege

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privilegio abogado y cliente

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20
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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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23
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bar

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

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24
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bench

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

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25
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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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28
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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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34
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complaint

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demanda

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35
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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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61
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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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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

71
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ex parte

72
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expunge

73
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federal court

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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

79
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hearing

80
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hearsay

81
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hung jury

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jurado colgado

82
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injunction

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interdicto/ orden de no innovar

83
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in re

84
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inter alia

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entre otras cosas

85
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interlocutory

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interlocutorias

86
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interpreter

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interprete

87
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interrogatories

A

interrogatorios

88
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intestate

89
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judge

90
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judgement

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jurisdiction

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jurisdiccion/ competencia

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jury

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jury instructions

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las instrucciones al jurado

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lawyer

95
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lay witness

A

testimonio laico

96
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legal age

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edad legal

97
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legal aid

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asesoriamiento juridico gratuito

98
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liability

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responsabilidad

99
Q

lien

A

derecho de retencion

100
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litigant

101
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marital privilege

A

privilegio matrimonial

102
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material witness

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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

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

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aviso, anuncio

111
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oath

112
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objection

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on trial

114
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opening statement

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discurso de inaguracion, alegato de apertura

115
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order

116
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party

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peremptory challenge

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desafio imperativo

118
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perjury

119
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petition

120
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petitioner

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demandante

121
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pleadings

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

127
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preponderance of evidence

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preponderencia de las pruebas

128
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proceeding

129
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prose

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la representacion de si mismo

130
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recuse

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despedirse

131
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redact

132
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relief

133
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remand

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remitir una causa

134
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repleven

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desembargo

135
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reply

136
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res judicada

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cosa juzgada

137
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sanction

138
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sequester

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secuestrar

139
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service

140
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settlement

141
Q

show cause

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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

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orden de no actuar

146
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stipulation

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estipulacion

147
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subpoena

148
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suit

149
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summary judgement

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juicio summario

150
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summons

A

citacion judicial

151
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Supreme Court

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Corte Suprema

152
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third party action

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accion de los terceros

153
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testimony

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testimonio

154
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transcript

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transcripcion

155
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transfer

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transferencia (n), ceder (v)

156
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trial

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juicio, prueba

157
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vacate

158
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venue

159
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verdict

160
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voir dire

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interrogatorio del jurado/ pregunta de un jurado

161
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waiver

162
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warrant

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wintess

164
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writ

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orden judicial

165
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Trust

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fideocomicio

166
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real estate

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imobiliario

167
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fee agreement

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acuerdo de honorarios

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