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El ingles jurídico norteamericano: book glossary Flashcards

General terms

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decisions

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decisiones, resoluciones

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judgements (also findings)

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sentencias, fallos

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dispute

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controversia

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relief

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solucion jurídica

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rights and obligations

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derechos y obligaciones

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points of law

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fundamentos de derecho

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antecedentes de hecho

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facts as found

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findings of fact

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hallazgos de hecho

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remedy/relief/redress

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SOLUCION JURIDICA

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remedy (referring to damages in civil procedures)

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indemnización por danos y perjuicios

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decree (divorce, bankruptcy)

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sentencia, fallo

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opinion

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dictamen juridico

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reached decision

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resolucion alcanzada

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tried

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juzgado

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opinion

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voto de un juez en un tribunal

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dissenting opinion

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voto discrepante

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concurring opinion

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voto coincidente (con la mayoría)

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legal doctrine

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norma legal

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auto

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interlocutory order

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orders

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autos, providencias (resoluciones judiciales de cualquier tipo, distintas a las sentencias o fallos)

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steps taken

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medidas adoptadas

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reasoning

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motivacion

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merits of the case

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fondo de la cuestión de un proceso

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writs

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orden judicial escrita

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sheriff

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alguacil

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judicial officer

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funcionario judicial

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warrant (a type of writ), warrant of arrest

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orden de arresto

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warrant of search/search warrant

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orden de registro

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warrant of seizure

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orden de confiscación

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30
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injuction

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interdicto, auto cautelar

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interim measure/injunction (to command or prohibit)

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medida cautelar

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prevent irreparable harm

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para prevenir un dano irreparable

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breach of contract

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incumplimiento de contrato

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unfair dismissal, wrongful expulsions

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despidos injustificados/improcedentes

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35
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damage to property

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danos a bienes inmuebles

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36
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restraining order

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orden de alejamiento

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37
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temporary injunction

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medida cautelar temporal

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permanent injunction

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medida cautelar permanente

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39
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decriminalize

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despenalizacion

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40
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conflictos laborales

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labor disputes

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41
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governmental regulations

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normas dictadas por la Administración

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protection of constitutional rights

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amparo de derechos constitucionales

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43
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federal and state statues

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leyes federales y estatales

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criminal convictions

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condenas penales

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45
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injurious conducts

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conductas nocivas o perjudiciales

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district attorney (in charge of instituting in the name of the state), county attorney, prosecuting attorney

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fiscal del condado (el encargado de iniciar en nombre del estado)

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proceedings

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diligencias y actuaciones

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prosecution

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procesamiento judicial

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49
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guarantor

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garante

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legislature

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asamblea legislativa

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plea bargain

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convenio declaratorio, sentencias acordadas

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lower court

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tribunal inferior

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higher court

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tribunal superior

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misdemeanors

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delitos menores

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felonies

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delitos mayores

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United States Attorney

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fiscal en la jurisdiccion federal

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Federal government

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Administracion federal

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collection of fines

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exaccion de multas

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penalties

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sanciones

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confiscaciones

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forfeitures

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power of attorney

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poder notariado

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trustworthiness

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honrradez

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credibility

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credibilidad

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probe, provoke

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sondear y provocar

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restate

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reformular

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blame avoidance

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exculpacion

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the responsibility

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la autoria

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fees (attorneys)

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honorarios

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writ of Certiorari

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auto de avocacion

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private nuisance

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molestias a particulares

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public nuisance

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molestias del orden publico

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civil conspiracy

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associacion para cometer delitos ilícitos civiles extracontractuales.

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injunctive relief and damages

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interdicto de prohibicion e indemnización por danos y perjuicios

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to waive claim for damages

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DESISTIR de solicitud de immd. por danos y perjuicios

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to render a judgement for defendant

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fallar a favor del demandado

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trespassing of private property

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invadir la propiedad ajena

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lawlessness

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desobediencia, desorden, ilegalidad

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summary opinion (or summary judgement)

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fallo dictado por procedimiento abreviado, sentencia abreviada

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in my judgement

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a mi entender

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they are accountable to the law

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han de responder ante la lay

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deterrent

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factor disuasorio

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outlaw

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fuera de la ley

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held unconstitutional

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considerar inconstitucional

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substandard wedges

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salarios indignos

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enjoin

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prohibir

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it is ordered, adjudged and decreed

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se ordena, falla y sentencia

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licensure

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consecion de licencias

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binding

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vinculante (de obligatorio cumplimiento)

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it is so ordered

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asi se ordena

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impugn/challenge

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impugnar/cuestionar/contradecir/refutar

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estoppel

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doctrina de los actos propios

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tort

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illicito civil oextracontractual

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tips

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normas practicas

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issuance of stock

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emision de acciones

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breach of official duty

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prevaricacion

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avowal

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confesion

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you have no case

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careces de base jurídica

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you are to disregard the question

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debe hacer caso omiso de la pregunta

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Hindrance

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Obstáculo/impedimento

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To construe

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Interpretar (interpretación de la let sujetándose a la letra del texto)

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Racketeering activity

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Crimen organizado

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Enterprise

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Empresa

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Cuando un Tribunal revoca una decisión

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A Court reverses a decision

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Restableciendo la condena

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Reinstating the conviction

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Civil action

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Demanda civil

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Tort

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Agravio extracontractual

Ilícito civil

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Breach of contract

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Incumplimiento de contrato

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Claim form

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Escrito que contiene la demanda

Escrito de pretensiones

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Claimant/ plaintiff

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Demandante

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Service

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Notificación

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Acknowledgement of service

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Acuse de recibo de la notificación

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Defense

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Contestación de la demanda
Oposición
Excepción

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Los hechos probados

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The facts as found

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Los fundamentos de derecho

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Points of law

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Verbatim transcript

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Transcripción literal

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Suppression hearing

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Audiencia para excluir/eliminar una prueba

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Under the rules of disclosure

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Las normas que regulan la revelación de las pruebas estipulan que..

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Requesting a preclusion

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Solicitar la eliminación de una prueba

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The amendments do not encompass the rule

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La enmiendas no afectan a la norma

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It would be the finding of the Court …

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Este Tribunal considera que..

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Precluding the witness from testifying to those conversations

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Se prohíbe al testigo realizar declaraciones sobre esas conversaciones

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