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Court Terms Flashcards

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Action

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Causa

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Alternate Juror

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Jurado suplente

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Appearance (court)

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Comparencia

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Arraignment

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Lectura de cargos; lectura de acusación

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Arrest Warrant

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Orden de arresto

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Assessment

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recargo

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Assistance of counsel

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Asesoría legal; asesoramiento jurídico

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Bail

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Fianza; caución

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Bailiff

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Alguacil

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Bench

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Estrado

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Bias

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Parcialidad

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Blood-alcohol level

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Alcholemia

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13
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Body search

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Revisión Corporal

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14
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Burden of Proof

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Carga de la prueba

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15
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Calendar days

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Días naturales

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Challenge for cause

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Recusación motivada

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Chambers

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Despacho del juez

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18
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Charge

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Acusación

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19
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Circumstantial evidence

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Prueba indirecta

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Clerk

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Secretario(a)

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21
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Closing statement/ closing argument

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Alegato final; informe final

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22
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Community Service

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Trabajo en favor de la comunidad

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Complaint

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Denuncia

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24
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Confrontation

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Careo

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25
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Conviction

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Condena

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Counseling

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Terapia; tratamiento

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Count

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Cargo

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28
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County jail

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Cárcel del condado

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29
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Court

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Tribunal; juzgado

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30
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Court clerk

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secretario/a del tribunal

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31
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Court days

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días hábiles

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32
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Court Interpreter

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Intérprete judicial

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33
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Court of law

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Tribunal; juzgado

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34
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Court of proceeding

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proceso judicial; diligencias; acutaciones

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35
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Court reporter

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Escenógrafo/a

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36
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Court-appointed counsel

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Abogado de oficio; abogado designado

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37
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Courtroom

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Sala de tribunal/ sala de sesiones

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38
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Credit for time served (CTS)

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Abonar(se) el tiempo cumplido

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39
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Crime

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Delito

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40
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Criminal case

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Caso penal

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41
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Criminal prosecution

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proceso penal; enjuiciamiento

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42
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Cross-examination

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contrainterrogatorio

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43
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Cruel and unusual punishment

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castigo cruel e inusitado

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44
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Defendant

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Acusado; imputado

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45
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Denial

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Denegación

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46
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Direct evidence

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Prueba directa

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47
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Direct examination

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interrogatorio directo

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48
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Discovery

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Revelación de pruebas; divulgación e intercambio de prueba; descubrimiento de prueba (Puerto Rico)

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District Attorney

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Fiscal; fiscalía

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50
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DNA Sample

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Muestra de ADN

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51
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Double Jeopardy

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Doble enjuiciamiento; doble exposición

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52
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Drug Court

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Tribunal de tratamiento de drogas; corte de drogas

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53
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Due process of law

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Debido proceso de ley

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54
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Eminent Domain

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Declaratoria de utilidad pública

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55
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Evidence

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Prueba(s)

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56
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Examination

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Interrogatorio

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57
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Excessive bail

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Fianza excesiva; fianza desmesurada

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58
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Executed

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suscrito

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59
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Exhibit

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medio de prueba

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60
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Exposure

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Penas previstas

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61
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Factual issue

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Cuestión de hecho

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62
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False imprisonment

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Restricción de libertad

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63
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Felony

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Delito grave

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64
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Filing of the information

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Radicación de la acusación

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65
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First offender

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primodelincuente

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66
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Flight risk

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Riesgo de fuga

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67
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Floreperson

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Presidente/a del jurado

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68
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Grand jury

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Gran jurado

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69
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Habitual offender

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Delincuente habitual

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70
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Hereby

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por la presente

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71
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High term

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pena máxima

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72
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Hold to answer

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Vincular a proceso; responder por la comisión de un delito

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73
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Impartial jury

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Jurado imparcial

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74
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Indictment

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Acusación por Gran Jurado

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75
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Informal probation

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Condena condicional sin vigilancia; probatoria sin vigilancia

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76
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Information

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Acusación ( después de la vista preliminar)

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77
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Judge

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Juez(a)

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78
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Judgement

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Sentencia; Fallo

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79
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Jurisdiction

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jurisdicción

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80
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Juror

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Jurado

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81
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Jury box

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Tribuna

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82
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Jury instruction

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Instrucciones al jurado

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83
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Jury room

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Sala de deliberaciones

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84
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Jury trial

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juicio por jurado

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85
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Knowing and intelligent waiver

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Renuncia a sabiendas y conscientes

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86
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Law enforcement officer

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Agente del orden público

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87
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Lawsuit

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Demanda

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88
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Lesser offense

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Delito de grado inferior

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89
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Life (sentence)

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Cadena perpetua

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90
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Malice aforethought

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Malicia premeditada

91
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Misdemeanor

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Delito menos grave; delito menor

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Mistrial

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juicio nulo

93
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Motion to suppress (evidence)

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Pedimento para excluir pruebas

94
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Mug shot

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foto de ficha policial

95
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Murder

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Asesinato

96
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Nature and cause of the accusation

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Índole y motivo de la acusación

97
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No contest

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No me opongo

98
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O.R. (Own Recognizance)

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Libertad bajo palabra; libertad bajo propio reconocimiento (PR)

99
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Oath

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Juramento

100
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Objection

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Protesta; objeción

101
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Offense

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Delito

102
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Officer

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Agente

103
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On information and belief

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A su leal saber y entender

104
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Open court

A

Sesión pública

105
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Opening statement

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Declaración inicial

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Out of the ordinary

A

fuera de lo común

107
Q

Penal code section 187 (a)

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Artículo 187 (a) del código penal

108
Q

Penalty

A

Sanción

109
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Peremptory Challenge

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Recusación Perentoria

110
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Plea (noun)

A

Declaración; contestacion; alegación (PR)

111
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Plea Bargain

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Negociación de una declaración de culpable; sentencia de conformidad (ESP); Alegación preacordada (P.R.); procedimiento abreviado (Mex)

112
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Police officer

A

Agente de policía

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Pre-trial conference

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Conferencia previa al juicio; conferencia con antelación al juicio (PR)

114
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Privacy

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Intimidad; privacidad

115
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probation

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Condena condiciona; probatoria (PR)

116
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Proceedings

A

Diligencias; Acutaciones; proceso

117
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property

A

Bienes

118
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Prosecution

A

Fiscalía

119
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Prosecution Witness

A

Testigo de cargo

120
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Prosecutor

A

Fiscal

121
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Prospective juror

A

Jurado potencial

122
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Public defender

A

Defensor público

123
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Questioning

A

Interrogatorio

124
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Questions of fact

A

Cuestines de hecho

125
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Questions of law

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Cuestiones de derecho

126
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Record

A

Actas

127
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Redirect examination

A

Segundo interrogatorio directo; repregunta

128
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Related offense

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Delito relacionado

129
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Repeat offender

A

Reincidente

130
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Right against self-incrimination

A

Derecho a la no autoincriminación; Derecho contra la autoincriminación

131
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Right to a jury trial

A

Derecho a un juicio por jurado

132
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Right to confront witnesses

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Derecho al careo de testigos

133
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Right to produce evidence

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Derecho a presentar pruebas

134
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Right to remain silent

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Derecho a guardar silencio

135
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Satisfactory and competent evidence

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Pruebas satisfactorias y pertinentes

136
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Search and seizure

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Registro e incautación; Registro, incautación y allanamiento

137
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Search warrant

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Orden de registro

138
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Self incrimination

A

autoincriminación

139
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sentence

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Pena; condena

140
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Sentencing

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Imposición de la pena/ de la condena; dictamen de la pena/ de la condena

141
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Serious felony

A

Delito grave severo

142
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So help you god

A

¿Lo jura ante Dios?

143
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Speedy and public trial

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Juicio público y sin demora

144
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Statuatory time limits

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Plazos legales

145
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Strip search

A

Inspección Corporal

146
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Subpoena

A

Citación; citatorio

147
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suspect

A

Sospechoso/a

148
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the people

A

la fiscalía

149
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there is sufficient cause to believe

A

Hay motivo fundado para creer

150
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To afford (as in “cannot afford”)

A

Carecer de medios para pagar; no poder costear

151
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To appear

A

comparecer

152
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To appoint (an attorney)

A

Nombrar; designar

153
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To apprise

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Notificar; advertir

154
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To argue

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Alegar

155
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To arrest

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Arrestar

156
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To be charged with

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Imputar; acusar

157
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to be fingerprinted

A

Tomar huellas

158
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to be fingerprinted

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Tomar huellas digitales/ dactilares

159
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To be held to answer for trial

A

Vincularse a proceso o juicio/ sujetarse. proceso o juicio/ responder por la comisión de un delito ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia

160
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To be sworn

A

Juramentar

161
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To book

A

Fichar

162
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To confront

A

Carears

163
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To cross-examine

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Contrainterrogar

164
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To dismiss

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Sobreseer; desestimar

165
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To drop (charges)

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Eliminar; Botar

166
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To enter a plea; to plead

A

Declarar(se); Alegar; contestar

167
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To give up (a right)

A

Renunciar

168
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to initial

A

Poner iniciales

169
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To issue (a warrant)

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expedir; emitir (una orden)

170
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to plead

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Declararse; contestar; alegar (PR)

171
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To question

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Interrogar

172
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To remand (to custody)

A

Encarcelar

173
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To render (a verdict)

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Emitir un veredicto

174
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To rest (the case)

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Concluir (con la presentación de pruebas)

175
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To rob

A

Asaltar

176
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To search (a home)

A

Catear

177
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To seize

A

Incautar

178
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To sentence

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Dictar/ imponer la pena; condenar

179
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To settle

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Llegar a un acuerdo; resolver deletrear

180
Q

To spell

A

Deletrear

181
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To subpoena

A

Citar

182
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To testify

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Atestiguar; testificar; presentar declaración

183
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To try

A

Enjuiciar; procesar

184
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To vacate

A

Cancelar

185
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To voir dire

A

Examinar al jurado

186
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To Waive

A

Renunciar

187
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To waive time

A

Renunciar a los plazos

188
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Trial

A

juicio

189
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Trial court

A

tribunal de primera instancia; foro de instancia (PR)

190
Q

Trial court judge

A

Juez de primera instancia

191
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Truly

A

Fielmente; Verazmente

192
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Under penalty of perjury

A

so pena de perjurio

193
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Underlying facts

A

Hechos subyacentes

194
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Verdict

A

Veredicto

195
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Voir dire

A

Examinación del jurado

196
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Waiver form

A

Formulario de renuncia de derechos

197
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Warrant

A

Orden judicial; mandamiento

198
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Weapon

A

Arma

199
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Willfully and unlawfully

A

Deliberada e lícitamente

200
Q

Writ of Certiorari

A

Recurso de certiorari

201
Q

alijo de armas

A

weapons cache (se pronuncia “cash”)

202
Q

decomiso

A

seizure

203
Q

pistolas tipo revólver

A

revolvers

204
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pistolas tipo escuadra

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semiautomatic pistols

205
Q

escopetas de cañón doble con los cañones acortados

A

double-barrel sawed-off shotguns

206
Q

metralletas

A

submachine guns

207
Q

proyectiles blindados de punta blanda

A

soft-point jacketed cartridges

208
Q

percusión central

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centerfire

209
Q

proyectiles de ojiva perforada

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hollow-point cartridges

210
Q

percusión periférica

A

rim-fire

211
Q

cartuchos

A

cartridges

212
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balas de fogueo y trazadoras

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blanks and tracer bullets

213
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cartuchos de perdigones

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shotgun shells

214
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Trascendió de informes policíacos

A

according to police reports

215
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prófugo de la justicia

A

fugitive

216
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ola de asaltos bancarios

A

series of bank robberies

217
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Fuentes allegadas al jefe de policía

A

Sources close to the chief of police

218
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locuaz

A

outspoken

219
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para reivindicar los atracos

A

to claim responsibility for the hold-ups

220
Q

carro blindado

A

armored car

221
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testigos presenciales

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eyewitnesses

222
Q

autores

A

perpetrators

223
Q

A base de retratos hablados aportados por los testigos

A

Based on composite drawings from witnesses’ descriptions

Court Interpretation (2 decks)

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