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El Lenguaje en los procesos penales Flashcards

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Criminal/penal law

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Derecho penal

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Crime and offenses

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Delitos

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Punishments/penalties

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Penas/penalidades

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Criminal law prescribes the punishments to be imposed

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La ley penal establece las penas que deben ser impuestas

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Criminal procedure

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Procedimiento Penal

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Enforce

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Ejecutar

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Apprehend/arrest

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Detener

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Suspected offenders

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Delincuentes sospechosos

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9
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To charge with

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Para acusarles de…

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10
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To try

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Juzgar

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11
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Upon conviction

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Si son condenados

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12
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Modes of appeal

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Métodos de apelación

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To challenge

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Cuestionar

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14
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American legal system

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Ordenamiento jurídico norteamericano

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15
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Death penalty

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Pena de muerte

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Electric chair

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Silla eléctrica

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Gas chamber

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Cámara de gas

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Hanging

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La horca/ahorcamiento

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19
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Lethal inyection

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Inyección letal

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20
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Shooting

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Fusilamiento

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21
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The commission of an act enjoined by the law

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Comisión de un acto prohibido por la ley

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Omission of duty commanded by law

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Omisión de un deber ordenado por la ley

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Upon trial and conviction

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Tras ser juzgado y condenado

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Offense (as infraction or a breach of law, i.e. traffic offense)

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Infracción (infracción de tráfico)

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Offense (in moral context: i.e an offense against decency)

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Ofensa/afrenta/insulto/atentado

Ej: un atentado contra la moral

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Misdemeanors

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Delitos menores o faltas

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Delincuentes

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Offender

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28
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Misdemeanors are punishable by:
Fine
Confinement in jails (up to 1 year)

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Delitos menores se castigan con:
Multa
Pena de privación de libertad en cárceles (hasta un año)

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29
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Felonies

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Delitos graves

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30
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Felonies are punishable by:
Sentences for more than a year in penitentiaries
Death penalty

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Los delitos graves se sancionan con:
Penas en centros penitenciarios
Pena de muerte/capital

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Murder: intentional killing, knowingly or recklessly

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Asesinato: intencionalmente, a sabiendas y temerariamente

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First degree murder: poisoning, lying in wait of the victim, arson, rape or while committing robbery

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asesinato en el primer grado: envenenamiento, al estar al asecho de la víctima, incendio provocado, violación, o mediante la comisión de un robo.

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33
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White collar offenses

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Delitos de cuello blanco / o guante blanco

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Mitigating circumstances
To reduce the degree of culpability and diminish punishment.
I.e. sudden heat of passion

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Circunstancias atenuantes

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Aggravating circumstances. Increase the degree of blameworthiness.
I.e brutality
Cruelty
Enormity

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Circunstancias agravantes. Aumentan el grado de reprochabilidad.
Ej. Brutalidad
Crueldad
Abyección

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Defenses. Exempt the defendant and provide good grounds for acquittal.
I.e. infancy/minority 
Involuntary intoxication
Necessity
Insanity 
Self defense
Duress
Consent of victim
Entrapment
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Eximentes (de culpabilidad)
Eximen al acusado y proveen buenas bases para q se dicte la absolución.
Ej: minoría de edad
Intoxicación involuntaria
Estado de necesidad
Alteración psíquica 
Defensa propia 
Miedo insuperable
Consentimiento de la víctima
Inducción al delito
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Manslaughter

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Homicidio sin premeditación/culposo

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Constitucional defenses
I.e. vagueness of the statue
Violation of fundamental rights
Ex post facto laws

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Eximentes constitucionales
Ej: imprecisión de la ley
Incumplimiento de derechos fundamentales
Aplicación de leyes retroactivas

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39
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3 stages for criminal cases:
Police investigation
Prosecution
The trial
\+ Post-conviction stage
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3 etapas del procedimiento penal
Investigación policial
Procesamiento
Juicio
\+fase posterior a la condena
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40
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Booking

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Ficha policial

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41
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Placed in custody or under restrain

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Puesto bajo custodia policial

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42
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Warrant of arrest

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Orden de detención/arresto

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43
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At the behest of a complainant

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A instancias de un denunciante

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44
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On probation
(Remisión condicional de la pena) a type of sentence where the defendant is released contingent upon good behavior
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Bajo libertad condicional

Remisión condicional de la pena, el acusado es liberado a condición de que guarde buen comportamiento

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45
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On parole

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Bajo libertad condicional vigilada

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Law enforcement officers

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Oficiales de la ley

Oficiales de orden público

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47
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Custodial interrogation

Police examination

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Interrogatorio policial

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48
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Appointed counsel

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Abogado asignado por el Tribunal

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49
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questioning/examination

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Durante el interrogatorio

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50
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Miranda warning/rights

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Advertencia de Miranda
Derechos Miranda
Derechos constitucionales

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51
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Police lineup

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Rueda policial de reconocimiento de sospechosos

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52
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Legal aid

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Asistencia legal

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53
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Due process of law

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Debido proceso legal

Debidas garantías procesales

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54
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Compulsory self-incrimination

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Auto incriminación forzada

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55
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Preliminary appearance- preliminary hearing- where magistrate ascertains if there’s is probable cause

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Comparecencia preliminar-audiencia preliminar donde se determina si hay razones fundadas

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56
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Screening

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Filtro

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57
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Summons

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Convocatoria judicial

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58
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Arraignment

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Lectura de cargos

Presentación del imputado

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59
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Indictment

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Acusación formal

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60
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In between arraignment and indictment defendant is remanded in custody

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Entre la lectura de cargos y la acusación formal el acusado permanece en custodia preventiva

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Pre-trial release
On bail
Release on his own recognizance

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Libertad provisional
Bajo fianza
Libertad bajo palabra

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62
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Subsequent proceedings

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Fases o actuaciones siguientes

63
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Return

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Dictar

Emitir

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Bill of indictment

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Solicitud de procesamiento

Acusación formal

65
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True bill

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Procésese al imputado

66
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No bill

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No ha lugar el porcesamiento

67
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Dismiss the case

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Se sobresee e procesamiento

68
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Pass sentence upon conviction

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Dictar sentencia tras la condena

69
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Second prosecution.

Double jeopardy

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Segundo procesamiento

Prohibición constitucional de ser juzgado dos veces por el mismo hecho delictivo

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Information: charging document provided by the DA in States where there aren’t indictments.

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Documento acusatorio informativo. Lo emite el Fiscal en los estados donde no hacen indictments

71
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Grand jury

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Jurado indagatorio

72
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Pass sentence

A

Emitir la sentencia

Fijar la pena

73
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Right to a speedy and public trial

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Derecho a un juicio público y sin dilaciones

74
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Right to know the witnesses and cross-examine them

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Derecho a saber quienes son los testigos y a contra interrogarlos.
También.. derecho a carearse con los testigos de cargo

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Plea bargain

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Sentencia acordada

Convenio declaratorio

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Some jurors are sequestered for the duration of the trial, to prevent tampering

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Algunos jurados son aislados por la duración del juicio, para evitar que sean manipulados

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Prospective jurors

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Candidatos para ser jurado

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Free of bias or prejudice

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Libre de parcialidades o prejuicios

79
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Challenges while jury selection

A

Recusaciones

80
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Challenge for cause

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Recusaciones justificadas

81
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Peremptory challenge

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Recusaciones sin causa: cada parte tiene max 3

82
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The jury is impaneled

A

Se constituye el jurado

83
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They are sworn in

A

Se les hace prestar juramento

84
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Raps for order

A

Llamar al orden golpeando el mazo o gravel

85
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Trial has 4 stages: 
Opening statement to the jury
Presentation of the evidence 
Closing statements 
Charge to jury
A 
El juicio tiene 4 etapas:
Declaraciones de apertura para el jurado
Presentación de las pruebas
Declaraciones de cierre
Instrucciones al jurado
86
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Expert evidence

A

Prueba pericial

87
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Hearsay

A

Testimonio referencial

Prueba de oídas

88
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Perjury

A

Falso testimonio

89
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Direct examination
Cross-examination
Re-examination

A

Interrogatorio directo
Contra interrogatorio
Segundo interrogatorio directo

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Produce a witness

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Convocar al testigo

91
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..rests its case

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Terminar la argumentación

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Rebuttal witnesses

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Testigos de refutación

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Summation (for the jury) summarizing the evidence

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Recapitulación resumiendo las puebas

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Reply in rebuttal

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Respuesta de refutación

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Hung jury / deadlocked jury

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Jurado en desacuerdo

Jurado sin veredicto

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Wiretapping

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Escuchar llamadas telf sin autorización

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Joinder of charges

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Acumulación de cargos

98
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Sentencing date

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Fecha para dictar la sentencia

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… is advised of his right to appeal

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… se le notifica de su derecho de apelar/recurrir

100
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The convicted defendant

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El condenado

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Post- veredict motions

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Escritos posteriores al veredicto

102
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Poll the jury

A

Escrutar los votos del jurado

103
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Directed veredict

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Veredicto por instrucción judicial

104
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A more lenient sentence

A

Una sentencia más leve

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Probation officers

A

Funcionarios de libertad vigilada

Funcionarios de la junta de tratamiento

106
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Life term

A

Cadena perpetua

107
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Faulty procedure

A

Fallos de procedimiento

108
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Writ of certiorari

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Auto de avocación

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Gross misdemeanors

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Delitos menores

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Petty misdemeanors

111
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The People

A

El Ministerio Público/La Fiscalía

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Took no position

A

No se pronunció

113
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Having considered the memoranda filed on this issue

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Vistos los informes presentados sobre esta cuestión

114
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Denies the application

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Desestima la solicitud

115
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Denial of the application

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Desestimación de la solicitud

116
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Assure the orderly conduct of the proceedings

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Garantiza el normal desarrollo del procedimiento

117
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Prejudicing

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Ir en detrimento de

Resultar perjudicial

118
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Substantially increase the risk

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Aumentar notablemente el peligro

119
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Potential jurors

A

Personas susceptibles de formar parte del jurado

120
Q

Criminal complaint

A

Denuncia penal

121
Q

Immeasurably increases

A

Aumenta de forma incalculable

122
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The undersigned complainant

A

El denunciante que suscribe

123
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Being duly sworn

A

Tras prestar juramento

124
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To the best of my knowledge and belief

A

Según mi leal saber y entender

125
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In violation of

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Infringiendo con

Incumpliendo con

126
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Expired

127
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The defendant was not admitted

A

Al acusado no se le permitió la entrada

128
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There are no basis

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No existe fundamento jurídico

129
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Warning rights

A

Aviso de derechos

130
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Probable cause

A

Razones fundadas

131
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A tight and solid case

A

Una base jurídica a prueba de bomba

132
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Go crashing in

A

Entrar por las bravas

133
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Valid reasons to be excused

A

Motivos válidos para ser dispensados

134
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Plead their cases

A

Exponer sus circunstancias

135
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Sequestered

A

Quedar aislado (jury context)

136
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Grave hardship

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Dificultad grave

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Seriousness

138
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Criminal record

A

Antecedentes penales

139
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To be convicted

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Ser condenado

140
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To be prosecuted

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Ser enjuiciado

141
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Assault

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Speculative question

A

Pregunta especulativa

143
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Calls for speculation

A

Fomenta la especulación

144
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Exceptions to the hearsay rule: statements in articulo mortis (dying declaration)

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Excepciones a la regla del testimonio de oídas: las declaraciones in articulo mortis

145
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Waive his rights

A

Renunciar a sus derechos

146
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Assault with battery

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Agresión con violencia física

147
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Piratería de videos

A

Movie piracy

148
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Distribution chains

A

Cadenas de distribución

149
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Petty rackets

A

Delincuencia callejera

150
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To drop charges

A

Retirar los cargos

151
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A record of a felony charge

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Antecedente de acusación por delito grave

152
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Sine qua non

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Fundamental/ imprescindible

153
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For successful prosecution

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Para que la acusación llegue a buen término

154
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Corpse mutilation

A

Mutilación de cadáveres

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