Criminal terminology part V Flashcards

1
Q

Law clerk

A

secretario judicial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Law enforcement Agency

A

(Agencia del orden publico)Organismo de represion, organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Law firm

A

Bufete de abogados

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Law of the land

A

Derecho comun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Laws

A

Legislaciones,disposiciones legales.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Lawful day

A

Dia habil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Lawsuit

A

Litigio, proceso legal,pleito

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Leading question

A

Pregunta que sugiere la respuesta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Legal act

A

Acto juridico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Legal Aid

A

Asistencia letrada, asistencia legal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Legal proceeding

A

Diligencia Juridica

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Legal year

A

Año civil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Life term

A

Cadena perpetua, prision perpetua

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Lineup

A

Cuerda de sospechoso, rueda de presos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Malice

A

Dolo: con mala intencion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Malice Aforthought

A

Alevosia, intencion con dolo, premeditacion con dolo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Malicious Falsehood

A

Falsedad dolosa, falsedad intencionada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Marked for identification

A

Señalado para la identificacion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Mastermind

A

Autor intelectual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Material evidence

A

Prueba substancial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Material Witness

A

testigo importante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

miscarriage of justice

A

denegacion de justicia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

misdeameanor

A

delito menor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

mistrial

A

juicio nulo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

mitigating circumstances

A

Circunstancias atenuantes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

mitigation on sentence

A

Atenuacion de la condena

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

motion

A

Mocion, pedimento,recurso peticion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Motion to adjourn

A

pedimento para levantar la sesion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Motion to ammend the complaint

A

pedimento para modificar la acusacion formal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Motion to appoint expert witnesses

A

Pedimento para nombrar testigos periciales

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Motion to consolidate

A

pedimento para acumular las causas, incidente de acumulacion de procesos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Motion to continue

A

pedimento de aplazamiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Motion to determine present sanity

A

pedimento para determinar la cordura actual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Motion to exclude witnesses

A

pedimento para excluir testigos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Motion to discover

A

pedimento de revelacion

36
Q

Motion to dismiss

A

pedimento de sobreseimiento

37
Q

Motion to disquialify judge for cause (papering)

A

pedimento de inhibitoria, pedimento para inhabilitar al juez por causa legal

38
Q

to move

A

pido

39
Q

Motion to name attorney

A

pedimento de nombramiento de abogado

40
Q

Motion to preclude

A

pedimento para prevenir

41
Q

Motion to quash indictment

A

pedimento para anular la acusacion formal.

42
Q

Motion to reduce bail

A

pedimento para reducir la fianza, recurso para reducir el monto de la caucion

43
Q

Motion to set aside

A

Pedimento para defar sin efecto

44
Q

Motion to suppress evidence

A

pedimento para eliminar pruebas

45
Q

Motion for a change of venue

A

pedimento par acambiar la juridiccion

46
Q

Motion for a direct verdict

A

pedimento para un veredicto dictado por un juez

47
Q

motion for diversion

A

pedimento de tratamiento en libertad, pedimento de remision

48
Q

motion for judgment on the pleadings

A

pedimento para decidir el caso basado solamente en alegato

49
Q

Motion for revocation of probation

A

pedimento para revocar la libertad a prueba

50
Q

Motion for severance of offences

A

pedimento para la separacion de los delitos

51
Q

Motion for severance of defendants

A

pedimento para la separacion de los co-acusados

52
Q

Move

A

pedir, peticionar, promover

53
Q

Mug shots

A

fotografia de presos

54
Q

Naked confession

A

Confesion sin confirmacion

55
Q

Namely

A

A saber

56
Q

Nature

A

Caracter, indole, naturaleza

57
Q

Neglect of official duty

A

Incumplimiento de un deber oficial

58
Q

Negligence in law

A

negligencia procesal

59
Q

Non- bailable offense

A

Delito no caucionable

60
Q

Non-custodial measure

A

Sancion no privativa de la libertad.

61
Q

Non- responsive answer

A

Respuesta no antingente

62
Q

Nolo contendere/ no contest plea

A

Declaracion de no me opongo

63
Q

No time waiver case

A

Causa en que ni se ha renunciado al plazo.

64
Q

Null

A

Nulo

65
Q

Null & void

A

Nulo y sin efecto

66
Q

Object (verb)

A

protestar, oponerse

67
Q

Objection sustained

A

Protesta aceptada, protesta acogida

68
Q

Objection overruled

A

Protesta rechazada, protesta denegada

69
Q

Off calendar

A

Removida de la lista de causas

70
Q

Off record

A

Extraoficialmente, sin que conste en las actas

71
Q

Offender party

A

Parte agraviada, parte prejuiciada

72
Q

offender

A

delincuente

73
Q

offer an exhibit

A

presentar un elemnto de prueba

74
Q

offer in evidence

A

presentar como prueba

75
Q

officer

A

agente

76
Q

On the merits

A

El caso en si

77
Q

Open court

A

Tribunal en pleno

78
Q

Opening statement

A

Declaracion de apertura, declaracion inicial

79
Q

Opinion evidence

A

Prueba pericial

80
Q

Opinion of counsel

A

Dictamen juridico

81
Q

Orden of bussiness

A

Orden del dia

82
Q

Ordinance

A

Ordenanza

83
Q

Ordinary care

A

Diligencia razonable

84
Q

Organized crime

A

Delincuencia organizada, sindicato del crimen, mafia

85
Q

Over crowding

A

Superpoblacion, hacinamiento,saturacion.

86
Q

Overrule

A

Revocar, declarar sin lugar, denegar, rechazar.

87
Q

Own recognizance (OR)

A

Bajo palabra de honor, libertad provisional bajo protesta