Criminal Terminology Part III

Question 1

Complainant

Answer 1

Querellante
Demandante
Denunciante
Acusador

Question 2

Complaint

Answer 2

Acusación formal

Question 3

Compliance

Answer 3

Cumplimiento

Question 4

Conclusive proof

Answer 4

Plena prueba
Prueba incontestable
Prueba concluyente

Question 5

Concurrent sentence

Answer 5

Condena simultánea

Question 6

Conditional release

Answer 6

Libertad condicional

Question 7

Confinement

Answer 7

Reclusión
Internación

Question 8

Confiscation

Answer 8

Decomiso

Question 9

Confront (verb)

Answer 9

Carear

Question 10

Consolidate

Answer 10

Acumular las causas
Consolidar las causas

Question 11

Consolidated cases

Answer 11

Causas acumuladas
Causas consolidadas

Question 12

Contempt of court

Answer 12

Desacato

Question 13

Continuance

Answer 13

Aplazamiento

Question 14

Conviction

Answer 14

Condena

Question 15

Coroner

Answer 15

Médico forense

Question 16

Corporal punishment

Answer 16

Pena corporal

Question 17

Count

Answer 17

Cargo

Question 18

Court appearance

Answer 18

Comparecencia judicial

Question 19

Court appointed attorney

Answer 19

Abogado de oficio

Question 20

Court clerk

Answer 20

Actuario
Secretario del tribunal

Question 21

Court of higher jurisdiction

Answer 21

Tribunal de mayor instancia

Question 22

Credit for time served (CTS)

Answer 22

Crédito por el plazo cumplido

Question 23

Criminal record

Answer 23

Antecedentes penales

Question 24

Cross-examination

Answer 24

Contrainterrogatorio

Question 25

Default

Answer 25

Incumplimiento

Question 26

Default judgement

Answer 26

Fallo por falta de comparecencia

Question 27

Defendant

Answer 27

Acusado
Procesado

Question 28

Defense attorney

Answer 28

Abogado defensor

Question 29

Defense exhibit A

Answer 29

Prueba de descargo, letra A

Question 30

Deferred entry of judgment (DEJ)

Answer 30

Tratamiento en libertad

Question 31

Determination of priors

Answer 31

Determinación de condenas anteriores

Question 32

Direct examination

Answer 32

Interrogatorio directo

Question 33

Discovery

Answer 33

Revelación de información

Question 34

Discover identity of the informant (to)

Answer 34

Revelar la identidad del informante

Question 35

Dismiss

Answer 35

Sobreseer
Declarar sin lugar
Desestimar

Question 36

Dismissal of the case

Answer 36

Sobreseimiento de una causa

Question 37

Disregard

Answer 37

Hacer caso omiso
Desconsiderar

Question 38

Disposition

Answer 38

Resolución

Question 39

District attorney (DA)

Answer 39

Fiscal
Agente del ministerio público (México)

Question 40

Diversion

Answer 40

Tratamiento en libertad
Desviación
Remisión

Question 41

Double jeopardy

Answer 41

Doble enjuiciamiento

Question 42

Drop the charges (to)

Answer 42

Retirar los cargos

Question 43

Due course of law

Answer 43

Proceso legal vigente

Question 44

Due process of law

Answer 44

Debido procesamiento legal
Con las debidas garantías procesales

Question 45

In due process

Answer 45

Con las garantías procesales

Question 46

Duress

Answer 46

Coacción

Question 47

Duty

Answer 47

Deber
Obligación
Competencia

Question 48

Elaborate on (verb)

Answer 48

Dar detalles
Explayarse

Question 49

Enact

Answer 49

Promulgar
Sancionar

Question 50

Enactment

Answer 50

Promulgación de una ley

Question 51

Encroachment

Answer 51

Usurpación
Intrusión

Question 52

Enforce

Answer 52

Ejecutar
Hacer cumplir

Question 53

Enforce a law

Answer 53

Aplicar una ley

Question 54

Enforceable

Answer 54

Aplicable

Question 55

To be enforceable

Answer 55

Tener fuerza legal

Question 56

Enforcement

Answer 56

Ejecución
Cumplimiento

Question 57

Enforcement of a judgement

Answer 57

Ejecución de un fallo
Ejecución de una sentencia

Question 58

Enhancements

Answer 58

Factores que incrementan el castigo

Question 59

Enjoin

Answer 59

Prohibir
Mandar

Question 60

Enter a judgement

Answer 60

Dictar sentencia
Dictar un fallo

Question 61

Enter a plea

Answer 61

Declararse

Question 62

Evidencia

Answer 62

Pruebas

Question 63

Evidence for the defense

Answer 63

Pruebas de descargo

Question 64

Evidence for the prosecution

Answer 64

Pruebas de cargo

Question 65

Evidentiary hearing

Answer 65

Audiencia probatoria
Vista probatoria

Question 66

Evidentiary period

Answer 66

Periodo de probanza
Probanzas

Question 67

Examination in chief

Answer 67

Primer interrogatorio de un testigo

Question 68

Examination of witness

Answer 68

Interrogatorio de testigos

Question 69

Excuse the jury (to)

Answer 69

Despedir al jurado
Ausentar al jurado

Question 70

Exemplary damages

Answer 70

Daños punitivos

Question 71

Exhibit

Answer 71

Elemento de prueba
Artículo de prueba

Question 72

Expert witness

Answer 72

Testigo pericial

Question 73

Extensión

Answer 73

Prorroga

Question 74

Extenuating circumstances

Answer 74

Circunstancias atenuantes

Question 75

Eyewitness

Answer 75

Testigo presencial
Testigo ocular

Question 76

Failure to appear (FTA)

Answer 76

Falta de comparecencia
Incomparecencia

Question 77

Fair and just trial

Answer 77

Juicio imparcial y justo

Question 78

False arrest

Answer 78

Arresto ilegal

Question 79

Fate

Answer 79

Suerte

Question 80

Fee

Answer 80

Cargo
Honorarios (de un profesional)

Question 81

Felony

Answer 81

Delito grave
Delito mayor

Question 82

Field sobriety test (FST)

Answer 82

Prueba de sobriedad en el sitio

Question 83

Final argument

Answer 83

Declaración de clausura
Argumento final
Declaración de cierre

Question 84

Find guilty (to)

Answer 84

Hallar culpable

Question 85

Finding

Answer 85

Hallazgo
Determinación
Conclusión (México)