Criminal Law Terms in Spanish

Question 1

Judge legal discretion

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Judges can exercise discretion in many ways, such as deciding the amount of a fine, granting a continuance, or choosing between a misdemeanor or felony sentence

Question 2

Legal discretion

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/discretion-and-criminal-justice-process

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is the power of a judge, public official, or private party to make decisions based on their own judgement and conscience, while still following the general legal principles

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Public officials

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can exercise discretion based on their judgement and conscience, within the bounds of reason and the law

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District Attorney (DA)

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Fiscal

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Disposition

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disposicion; fallo; resolucion’ sentencia

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Domicile

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Domicilio

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Driving under the influence (DUI)

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Conducir/manjear bajo la influencia

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Driving while intoxicated (DWI)

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Conducir/manejar en estado de intoxicacion del alcohol

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Drug testing

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examen de drogas; prueba de drogas

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Drug rehab center

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centro de rehabilitacion

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Embezzle

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malvesar

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Endangering the welfare of ..

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poner en peligro el bienestar deun …

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Enter a plea to indictment

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declararse culpable o no culpable

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Entertain a motion

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considerar la solicitud/peticion

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Excessive force

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fuerza excesiva

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Exclusionary rule

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regla de exclusion

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Exoneration of bail

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cancelacion de la fianza

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Expunge

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eliminar

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Dispose

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Desechar/disponer

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Dismissal

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Anulacion de los cargos

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Discovery

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obtencion de Informacion y pruebas

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Dismiss a case

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Desestimar un caso

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Expunge

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Eliminar

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Felony

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Delito Mayor

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Petition

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Peticion; demanda; solicitud

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Parole

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Libertad condicional

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Plea

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Contestacion a una demanda o acusacion

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Plea agreement

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convenio declaratorio; acuerdo (con la fiscalia) para la declaracion de culpabilidad

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Plea bargain

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convenio declaratorio

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Post/Make bail

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pagar la fianza

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probable cause

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causa probable

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probable cause hearing

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audencia de causa probable

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probation

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libertad condicional

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Prior Conviction

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Condena Previa

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prosecutor

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fiscal

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protective custody

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custodia de la proteccion; bajo custodia

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Reasonable cause

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causa razonable

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Reasonable doubt

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Duda razonable

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Reckless Assault

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Agresion fisica temeraria

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Reckless endangerment

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poner en peligro temerariamente

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Released on own recognizance (ROR)

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Libertad provisional bajo palabra

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Respondent

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demandado

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restitution

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restittucion

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Robbery

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Atracar

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abet

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encubrir; ayudar

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accesory

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complice

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accomplice

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complice

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accusatory intrument

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documento acusatorio

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acquit

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absolver; exonorar

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acquittal

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absolucion; exonoracion

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adjourn

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aplazar; postponer

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adjournment in contemplation of dismissal

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aplazar en conteplacion de que el cargo se desestime (ACD)

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adjudicate

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declarar

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administer an oath

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juramentar; tomarle juramento

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admissibility

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admitirse; permitirse; admisible

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admissible evidence

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prueba admisible

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admission [into custody or incarceration]

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admision; ingreso

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admit into evidence

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aceptar como prueba

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admission [statement or confession]

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confesion

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affidavit

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declaracion jurada por escrito; afidavit

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affirm

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afirmar; confirmar

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aggravated arson

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incediar con agravantes

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aggravated assault

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agresion fisica con agravante

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aggravated criminal contempt

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desacato penal agravado; desacato a las ordenes

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aggravated harassment

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hostigamiento con agravante

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aggravated sexual abuse

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abuse sexual con agravante

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aggravated theft

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robo con agravante

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aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle

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uso de un vehiculo sin licensia con agravante

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aggravating circumstances

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ciscunstancias agravantes

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aid and abet

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ayudar y encubrir