Court Terminology WK 1

Question 1

crime

Answer 1

delito

Question 2

criminal

Answer 2

delinquente

Question 3

Controlled substance

Answer 3

substancia regulada ó substancia prohibida

Question 4

contain

Answer 4

contiene

Question 5

possession

Answer 5

poseción

Question 6

baggie

Answer 6

bolsita

Question 7

white substance

Answer 7

substancia blanca ó blancusca

Question 8

clear baggie

Answer 8

bolsita transparente

Question 9

police officer

Answer 9

agente de la policia

Question 10

approached me

Answer 10

se me acercó

Question 11

to arrest

Answer 11

arrestar

Question 12

to detain

Answer 12

detener

Question 13

police car

Answer 13

patrulla

Question 14

police station

Answer 14

delegación de policía (México)

Question 15

custodial interrogation

Answer 15

interrogatorio bajo detención ó interrogatorio policial

Question 16

custody

Answer 16

detenido

Question 17

jail

Answer 17

carcel

Question 18

county jail

Answer 18

carcel del condado/ carcel del municipio/
carcel pública municipal/ carcel municipal

Question 19

police report (written)

Answer 19

informe de policía (escrito)

Question 20

police report (spoken)

Answer 20

reporte de policía

Question 21

police station

Answer 21

delegación de policía (México)
comisaría de policía
jefatura de policía

Question 22

custodial interrogation

Answer 22

interrogatorio bajo detención
interrogatorio policial

Question 23

in custody

Answer 23

detenido

Question 24

District Attorney’s office (DA’s office)

Answer 24

fiscal
fiscalia
agente de ministerio público

Question 25

to assign

Answer 25

asignar / designar/ nombrar

Question 26

Deputy district attorney (1 person in each courtroom)

Answer 26

subfiscal

Question 27

Criminal Code or Penal Code

Answer 27

código penal

Question 28

section (of the law)

Answer 28

artículo

Question 29

to violate (the constitution or the law)

Answer 29

violar la constitución ó quebrantar

Question 30

violate section # _

Answer 30

quebrantar el artículo #_

Question 31

agreement in court

Answer 31

acuerdo

Question 32

legal setting

Answer 32

entorno legal

Question 33

drunk

Answer 33

embriagado /ebrio

Question 34

illegal setting

Answer 34

entorno ilegal

Question 35

Felony

Answer 35

Delito mayor / crimen

Question 36

Complaint

Answer 36

Denuncia/ acusación formal

Question 37

defendant

Answer 37

acusado

Question 38

case

Answer 38

causa (formal) / caso

Question 39

misdemeanor

Answer 39

delito menor

Question 40

indicating

Answer 40

indicando

Question 41

court house

Answer 41

tribunal

Question 42

courtroom

Answer 42

sala judicial/ juzgado

Question 43

court order

Answer 43

orden judicial

Question 44

court decision

Answer 44

decisión judicial

Question 45

The court/ This court/ the judge

Answer 45

el juez

Question 46

The people, the state, the state of _________ (any of the 50 USA states)

Answer 46

La fiscalia

Question 47

to charge (verb)

Answer 47

acusar /imputar

Question 48

a charge (noun)

Answer 48

una acusación

Question 49

a count

Answer 49

un cargo

Question 50

You are charged

Answer 50

Se le imputa / Se le acusa

Question 51

Domestic violence

Answer 51

violencia en el hogar

Question 52

to plea

Answer 52

Se declara

Question 53

bail (cash)

Answer 53

causión

Question 54

bail bond (collateral)

Answer 54

fianza

Question 55

bail is set for $____

Answer 55

la causión se fija por el monte de $

Question 56

am

Answer 56

por la mañana

Question 57

pm

Answer 57

por la tarde

Question 58

department/ division

Answer 58

juzgado / sala judicial

Question 59

pre-trial

Answer 59

audiencia previa

Question 60

pre-hearing counsel

Answer 60

audiencia previa al juicio

Question 61

attorney

Answer 61

licensiado/ abogado

Question 62

waive

Answer 62

renuncia

Question 63

further reading

Answer 63

lectural adicional

Question 64

jury

Answer 64

jurado