Criminal Cases Terms Flashcards

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Absolución

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Acquittal

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Afirmar

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Affirm

When the appellate court agrees with the decision from the trial court.

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Defensa afirmativa

Explicación de un delito que hace que el acto no sea delictivo, como la coacción, o que modifica la condena, como el acaloramiento pasional o la demencia. La carga de la prueba recae sobre el acusado.

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Affirmative Defense

An explanation for a crime that makes the act noncriminal, such as duress, or that changes the sentence, such as heat of passion or insanity. The defendant has the burden of proving the defense by a preponderance of the evidence.

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Monitor de tobillo

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Ankle monitor

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Apelación

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Appeal

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Lectura de cargos

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Arraignment

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Arresto

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Arrest

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Orden de arresto

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Arrest Warrant

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Fianza

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Bail

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Audiencia de fianza

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Bail hearing

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Agente de fianzas

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Bail Bondsman

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Juicio a puerta cerrada, juicio sin jurado

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Bench Trial

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Orden de arresto del juez, orden de comparecencia

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Bench Warrant

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What is the difference between “arrest warrant” and “bench warrant”

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An “arrest warrant” is issued to apprehend a suspect involved in a suspected crime, while a “bench warrant” is issued to compel the appearance of someone who has failed to meet a court’s previous orders, such as attending a scheduled court date. Both types of warrants authorize law enforcement to take the individuals into custody, but they are issued in different circumstances.

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Más Allá de Toda Duda Razonable

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

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Fianza o garantía

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Bond

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Registro de Detención, proceso de detención.

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Booking

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Alegato, informe breve

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Brief

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Carga de la Prueba, carga de la evidencia

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Burden of Proof

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Cambio de declaración

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Change of plea

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Cargos, acusación

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Charges

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Citación, multa

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Citation

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Caso civil

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Civil

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Delito menor clase “A”

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Class “A” Misdemeanor

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Delito mayor clase “C”

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Class “C” felony

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Argumento de clausura, Alegato final

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Closing argument

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Denuncia, demanda

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Complaint

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Servicio comunitario

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Community work service

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Condiciones de liberación

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Condition of release

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Desacato al Tribunal, Desobediencia al Tribunal

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Contempt of Court

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Condena, sentencia

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Conviction

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Crimen, delito

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Crime

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Sistema de justicia penal

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Criminal Justice System

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Contrainterrogatorio, Interrogatorio Cruzado

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Cross-Examination

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Custodia, arresto

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Custody

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36
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Acusado

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Defendant

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Descubrimiento, revelación de pruebas

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Discovery

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Fiscal del Distrito

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District attorney / Prosecutor

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Doble riesgo, doble enjuiciamiento

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Double Jeopardy

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División de Vehículos Motorizados

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Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

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Conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol o drogas.

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Driving under the influence (DUI)

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Dispositivo de monitoreo electrónico

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Electronic monitoring device

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43
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Pruebas o evidencia

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Evidence

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44
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Audiencia probatoria /
Audiencia de pruebas

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Evidentiary Hearing

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45
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Delincuente, criminal condenado

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Felon

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46
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Delito grave

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Felony

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47
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Multa

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Fine

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Primera comparecencia / Primera audiencia

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First Appearance

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Permiso de salida / Licencia penitenciaria.

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Furloughs

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Tiempo Bueno / Reducción de condena por buen comportamiento.

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Good Time

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Gran Jurado / Jurado de Acusación.

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Grand Jury

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Culpable

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Guilty

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Casa de Media Estancia / Centro Residencial Comunitario (CRC)

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Halfway House also known as Community Residential Center (CRC)

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Jurado en Desacuerdo / Jurado en Empate

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Hung Jury

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Dispositivo de bloqueo del encendido / Dispositivo de interbloqueo de encendido (DUI)

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Ignition interlock device.

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Consentimiento tácito / Consentimiento implícito

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Implied consent

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Encarcelado / Preso

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Incarcerated.

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Acta de Acusación

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Indictment

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Información / Cargos

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Information

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Infracción / Contravención

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Infraction

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Investigar / Investigación

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Investigate / Investigation

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Cárcel / Prisión

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Jail

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Juez

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Judge

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Sentencia / Fallo

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Judgement

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Jurisdicción / Competencia

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Jurisdiction

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Jurado / Tribunal de jurado

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Jury

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Instrucciones del jurado / Instrucciones del tribunal del jurado

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Jury instructions.

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Jueces de Paz / Jueces de Magistratura

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Magistrate Judges.

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Derechos de Miranda

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Miranda rights or Miranda warning.

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Delito menor

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Misdemeanor

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Juicio Nulo / Juicio Anulado

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Mistrial

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Moción / Petición

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Motion

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No Contest / Nolo Contendere

Please note that “Nolo contendere” is a Latin legal term commonly used in the United States and may not have a direct equivalent in some other legal systems.

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No me opongo / Nolo contendere.

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No Culpable

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Not Guilty

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Delincuente

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Offender

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Audiencia omnibus / Audiencia previa al juicio

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Omnibus hearing

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Sentencia abierta / Pena a discreción del juez.

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Open Sentencing

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Declaración de apertura

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Opening Statement

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Argumento Oral / Alegato Oral

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Oral Argument

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Ordenanza / Reglamento municipal

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Ordinance

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Anular / Revocar

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Overturn

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Bajo palabra / Libertad bajo palabra.

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Own Recognizance (OR)

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Libertad Condicional

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Parole

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Libertad condicional discrecional

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Discretionary Parole

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Libertad condicional obligatoria

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Mandatory Parole

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Junta de Libertad Condicional

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Parole board

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Penalidades / Sanciones

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Penalties

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Desafío perentorio.

Al elegir un jurado, cada parte puede rechazar un número fijo de posibles jurados sin dar ninguna razón. En Alaska, cada parte puede también recusar perentoriamente al juez asignado al principio del caso, sin dar ninguna razón.

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Peremptory Challenge.

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Petición para Revocar la Libertad Condicional.

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Petition to Revoke Probation

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Declaración o Alegato

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Plea

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Acuerdo de Declaración / Acuerdo de Culpabilidad

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Plea Agreement / Plea Bargain / Plea Deal

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Post-Conviction Relief

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Recurso de Post condena

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Examen Preliminar / Audiencia Preliminar

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Preliminary Examination

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Informe antes de la sentencia / Informe previo a la condena

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Pre-sentence Report

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Prisión / Penitenciaria

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Prison

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Causa Probable / Motivo Fundado

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Probable Cause

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Libertad condicional / Suspensión de la condena

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Probation

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Oficial de Libertad Condicional

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Probation Officer

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Fiscal

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Prosecutor

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Defensor Público

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Public defender

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Restitución / Compensación

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Restitution

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Audiencia de Revocación / Audiencia de Anulación

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Revocation Hearing

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Regla 5 / Norma 5

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Rule 5

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Reglas de prueba / Reglas de evidencia.

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Rules of Evidence

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Fianza garantizada

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Secured Bond

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Sentencia / Condena

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Sentence

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Audiencia de sentencia / Audiencia de condena

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Sentencing Hearing

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Notificar / Cumplir (una condena)

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Serve

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Juicio rápido / Juicio sin dilaciones indebidas

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Speedy Trial

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Seguro SR-22 / Seguro de responsabilidad financiera SR-22

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SR-22 Insurance

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Estipulación / Acuerdo de las partes

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Stipulation

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Citación / Citación judicial

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Subpoena

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Citación / Orden de comparecencia

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Summons

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Suprimir / Excluir

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Suppress

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Recargo / Sobrecargo

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Surcharge

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Suspensión de entrada del fallo / Suspensión de la imposición de la sentencia

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Suspended Entry of Judgment (SEJ)

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Imposición suspendida de la sentencia / Condena con imposición suspendida

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Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS)

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Fiador / Avalista

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Surety

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Sentencia suspendida / Condena suspendida

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Suspended Sentence

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Custodio de terceros / Tercero responsable

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Third Party Custodian

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Tiempo cumplido

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Time Served

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Juicio / Proceso judicial

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Trial

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Juez de primera instancia / Juez de tribunal de juicio

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Trial Court Judge

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Fianza de comparecencia no garantizada

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Unsecured Appearance Bond

125
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Veredicto

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Verdict

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Victima

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Victim

127
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Infraccion / Violacion

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Violation

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