Criminal Terminology Part V Flashcards

1
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Law clerk

A

Secretario judicial

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2
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Law enforcement agency

A

Organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley

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3
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Law enforcement officers

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Agente del orden publico

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4
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Law firm

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Bufete de abogados

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5
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Law of the land

A

Derecho común

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6
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Laws

A

Legislación
Disposiciones legales

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7
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Lawful day

A

Día hábil

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8
Q

Lawsuit

A

Litigio
Pleito
Proceso judicial

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9
Q

Leading question

A

Pregunta q sugiere la respuesta

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10
Q

Legal act

A

Acto jurídico

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11
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Legal aid

A

Asistencia legal

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12
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Legal proceeding

A

Diligencia jurídica

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13
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Legal year

A

Año civil

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14
Q

Life term

A

Cadena perpetua
Prisión perpetua

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15
Q

Lineup

A

Cuerda de sospechosos
Rueda de presos

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16
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Malice

A

Dolo

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17
Q

Malice aforethought

A

Alevosia
Intención dolosa

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18
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Malicious falsehood

A

Falsedad dolosa
Falsedad intencionada

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19
Q

Marked for identification

A

Señalado para identificación

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20
Q

Mastermind

A

Autor intelectual

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21
Q

Material evidence

A

Prueba substancial

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22
Q

Material witness

A

Testigo importante

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23
Q

Miscarriage of justice

A

Denegación de justicia

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24
Q

Misdemeanor

A

Delito menor

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25
Q

Mitigating circumstances

A

Circunstancias atenuantes

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26
Q

Mi

A

Juicio nulo

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27
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Mitigation of sentence

A

Atenuación de la condena

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28
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Motion

A

Pedimento
Moción
Recurso
Petición

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29
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Motion to adjourn

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Pedimento para levantar la sesión

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30
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Motion ti amend the complaint

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Pedimento de modificación de la acusación formal

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31
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Motion to appoint expert witnesses

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Pedimento para nombrar testigos periciales

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32
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Motion to consolidate

A

Pedimento para acumular causas
Incidente de acumulación de procesos

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33
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Motion to continue

A

Pedimento de aplazamiento

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34
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Motion to determine present sanity

A

Pedimento para determinar at la cordura actual

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35
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Motion to exclude witness

A

Pedimento para excluir testigos

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36
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Motion to discover

A

Pedimento de revelación

37
Q

Motion to dismiss

A

Pedimento de sobreseimiento
Incidente de nulidad

38
Q

Motion to disqualify judge for a cause (“Papering”)

A

Pedimento de inhibitoria
Pedimento de inhabilitación
Pedimento para inhabilitar al juez por causa legal

39
Q

Motion to name an attorney

A

Pedimento de nombramiento de un abogado

40
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Motion to preclude

A

Pedimento para prevenir

41
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Motion to quash indictment

A

Pedimento para anular la acusación formal

42
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Motion to reduce bail

A

Pedimento para reducir la fianza
Recurso para reducir el monto de la caución

43
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Motion to set aside

A

Pedimento para dejar sin efecto

44
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Motion to suppress evidence

A

Pedimento para eliminar pruebas

45
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Motion for a change of venue

A

Pedimento de cambio de jurisdicción

46
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Motion for a direct veredicto

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Pedimento de un veredicto dictado por el juez

47
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Motion for diversion

A

Pedimento de tratamiento libertad
Pedimento de remisión

48
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Motion for judgments the pleadings

A

Pedimento para decidir el caso solo con base en los alegatos

49
Q

Motion for revocation of probation

A

Pedimento de revocación de la libertad a prueba

50
Q

Motion for severance of offences

A

Pedimento de separación de los delitos

51
Q

Motion for severance of defendants

A

Pedimento de separación de los coacusados

52
Q

Move (verb)

A

Peticionario
Pedir
Promover

53
Q

Mug shots

A

Fotografía de presos

54
Q

Naked confession

A

Confesión sin confirmación

55
Q

Namely
To wit

56
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Nature

A

Carácter
Índole
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

Sanción no privativa de la libertad

61
Q

Non-responsive answer

A

Respuesta no atingente

62
Q

No lo contenderé plea
No contest plea

A

Declaración de no me opongo

63
Q

No time waiver case

A

Causa en la que no se ha renunciado al plazo

64
Q

Null

A

Nilo
Sin valor

65
Q

Null and void

A

Nulo y sin efecto

66
Q

Object (verb)

A

Protestar
Oponerse

67
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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 the record

A

Extraoficialmente
Sin que conté en actas

71
Q

Offended party

A

Parte agraviada
Parte perjudicada

72
Q

Offender

A

Delincuente

73
Q

Offer and exhibit

A

Presentar un elemento de prueba

74
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Offer in evidence

A

Presentar como prueba

75
Q

Officer

A

Agente (policía)
Funcionario administrativo)
Oficial (ejército)

76
Q

On the merits

A

El caso en si

77
Q

Open court

A

Tribunal en pleno

78
Q

Opening statement

A

Declaración de apertura
Declaración inicial

79
Q

Opinion evidence

A

Prueba pericial

80
Q

Opinion of counsel

A

Dictamen jurídico

81
Q

Orden of business

A

Orden del dia

82
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Ordinance

83
Q

Ordinary care

A

Diligencia razonable

84
Q

Organized crime

A

Delincuencia organizada
Sindicato del crimen
Mafia
Crimen organizado

85
Q

Overcrowding

A

Superpoblación
Hacinamiento
Saturación

86
Q

Overrule

A

Revocar
Declarar sin lugar
Denegar
Rechazar

87
Q

Overruled

A

Protesta rechazada

88
Q

Own recognizance (OR)

A

Bajo palabra de honor
Libertad provisional bajo protesta