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1
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Abet

A

encubrir; ayudar

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Abscond

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huír; fugarse

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Absconder

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prófugo; alzado

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Accessory

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cómplice

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Accessory after the fact

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cómplice después de los hechos

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Accomplice

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cómplice

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Accusatory instrument

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documento acusatorio

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Acquit

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absolver; exonerar

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Acquittal

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absolución; exoneración

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Adjourn

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aplazar; postponer

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Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD)

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aplazar en contemplación de que el cargo se desestime (ACD)

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Adjudicate

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declarar

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Adjudication of delinquency

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declaración de delincuencia

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14
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Adjustment

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cambio; ajuste; modificación

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Administer an oath

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juramentar; tomarle juramento

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Admissibility

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admitirse; permitirse; admisible

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17
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Admissible evidence

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prueba admisible

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Admission [into custody or incarceration]

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admisión; ingreso

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Admission [statement or confession]

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confesión

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20
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Admit into evidence

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aceptar como prueba
aceptar en evidencia

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Affidavit

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declaración jurada por escrito; declaración jurada escrita; afidavit

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22
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Aftercare

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supervisión post liberación

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23
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Aggravated criminal contempt

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desacato penal agravado; desacato a las ordenes

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24
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Aggravated harassment

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hostigamiento con agravante

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25
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Aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle

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uso de un vehiculo sin licensia con agravante

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Aggravating circumstances

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circunstancias agravantes

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Aid and abet

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ayudar y encubrir

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28
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Allocution [by defendant in a guilty plea]

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narración de los hechos

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29
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Amend

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enmender; modificar

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30
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Ammunition

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munición

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31
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Appearance

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comparecencia

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32
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Appellate court

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corte de apelación; tribunal de apelación

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33
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Apprehend

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capturar; detener

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34
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Armed felony

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delito mayor a mano armada

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35
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Arraign (v.)

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encausar; leer los cargos; instruir los cargos

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36
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Arraignment

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encausamiento; instrucción de cargos; lectura de cargos

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37
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Arrest record

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antecedentes penales; fichas policiacas

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38
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Arrest warrant

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orden de arresto; orden de captura

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39
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Assault (n.)

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agresión física

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40
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Assault rifle

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fusil automatico militar

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41
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Assessment

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asesoramiento; evaluación

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42
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Assigned counsel

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asignado; abogado designado

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43
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Assistant Corporation Counsel (ACC)

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fiscal de corte de familia (ACC)

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44
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Assistant District Attorney (ADA)

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fiscal (ADA)

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45
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Attest

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dar fe

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46
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Attorney-client privilege

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confidencialidad; privilegio de confidencialidad entre cliente y abogado

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47
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Auto stripping

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robo de piezas de vehiculos

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48
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Bail (n.)

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fianza

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49
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Bail bond

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bono de fianza

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50
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Bail out (v.)

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sacar en libertad bajo fianza

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51
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Bail revocation

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revocar la fianza

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52
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Bench conference

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conferencia en el estrado; consulto en el estrado

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53
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Bench trial

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juicio sin jurado

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54
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Bench warrant

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orden judicial de arresto

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55
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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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fuera de toda duda razonable

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56
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Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

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medida de alcohol en la sangre (BAC)

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57
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Booking

A

ficha policiaca [plus una explicación de lo que pasa durante el proceso]

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58
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Bribery

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soborno

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59
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Brief (n.)

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reporte legal resumido; informe legal resumido

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60
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Burden of proof

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responsabilidad de probar

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61
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Burglary

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allanamiento con fines delictivos

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62
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Buy & bust operation

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operativo de compra y arresto

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63
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Calendar part

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sala; sala calendario

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64
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Capacity to consent

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capacidad

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65
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Capital punishment

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pena de muerte

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66
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Carjacking

A

secuestro de automóvil

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67
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Caseload

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cantidad de casos

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68
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Casing

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casquillo; cartucho

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69
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Cemetery desecration

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profanación de tumbas

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70
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Certificate of disposition

A

certificado de disposición

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71
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Certificate of relief from disabilities

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certificado de liberación de incapacidades

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72
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Chain of custody

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continuidad de custodia

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73
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Change of venue

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traslado de jurisdicción

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74
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Charge (n.)

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acusación, cargo

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75
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Child abuse

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maltrato de menores; abuso de menores

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76
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Child abuse/ neglect proceeding

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procesos de abuso o neglicencia de menores

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77
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Child neglect

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negligencia contra menores

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78
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Circumstantial evidence

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prueba circunstancial

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79
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CJA panel attorney

A

defensor gratuito de justicia

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80
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Clear and convincing evidence

A

prueba

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81
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Clear and present danger

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riesgo evidente e inminente

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82
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Collateral attack [on a conviction]

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ataque indirecto contra una sentencia; ataque indirecto contra un procedimiento

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83
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Collateral review

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revisión del procedimiento por otro tribunal

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84
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Commercial bribe receiving

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aceptar un soborno comercial

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85
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Commitment

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confinamiento

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86
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Commutation

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conmutación; cambio o ajuste de sentencia

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87
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Competence of defendant

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capacidad del acusado

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88
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Competent evidence

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prueba admisible

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89
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Competent to stand trial

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capacidad para ser juzgado

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90
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Complainant

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querellante; demandante

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91
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Complaint

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querella; demanda; queja

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92
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Computer crime

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delito informático

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93
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Computer tampering

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alteración fraudulenta de computadora

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94
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Computer trespass

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piratería informática

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95
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Concurrent sentence/term

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sentencia concurrente; sentencia simultánea

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96
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Conditional release/discharge

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libertad condicional

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97
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Conditions of parole

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libertad condicional

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98
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Conditions of probation

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libertad condicional

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99
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Conditions of release

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condiciones de liberación

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100
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Contempt of court

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desacato o desobediencia contra un tribunal

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101
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Controlled substance

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sustancia regulada; sustancias ilícitas

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102
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Convict (n.)

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condenado

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103
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Conviction

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condena

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104
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Corporation Counsel’s Office

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fiscalía de la corte de familia

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105
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Corrections officer

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oficial del departamento penitenciario; oficial del departamento penal

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106
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Corroborating affidavit

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declaración jurada

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107
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Count (n.)

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cargo

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108
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Counterfeiting

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falsificación

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109
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Court appearance

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comparecencia ante la corte

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110
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Court clerk

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actuario; secretario de actas

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111
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Court part

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sala; corte

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112
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Crack (n.)

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cocaína cocinada; “crac;” cocinado; jabón; piedritas de perico

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113
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Criminal contempt

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desacato criminal

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114
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Criminal impersonation

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suplantación ilícita de identidad

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115
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Criminal mischief and related offenses

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daños contra la propiedad

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116
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Criminal record

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antecedentes penales

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117
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Criminal tampering

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alterar fraudalentamente

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118
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Cross examination

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contrainterrogatorio

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119
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Deadly physical force

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fuerza mortal

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120
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Deadly weapon

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arma mortífera

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121
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Decline to prosecute

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renuncia a enjuiciar

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122
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Defendant

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acusado

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123
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Designated felony act

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delitos mayores designados

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124
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Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT)

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documento de citación; documento citatorio; citatorio (DAT)

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125
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Determinate sentence

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pena determinada

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126
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Direct examination

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interrogatorio

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127
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Directed verdict

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veredicto por (la) instrucción judicial

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128
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Discharge

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liberar

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129
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Discovery
[or disclosure]

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obtención de información y pruebas

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130
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Dismiss a case

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desestimar un caso

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131
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Dismissal

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anulación de los cargos

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132
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Dismissal with prejudice

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desestimación o anulación con prejuicio

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133
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Dismissal without prejudice

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desestimación o anulación sin prejuicio

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134
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Disorderly conduct

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desorden público; escándalo público; desobediencia publica

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135
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Disposition

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fallo; resolución; sentencia

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136
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Dispositional hearing

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audiencia de disposición o de sentencia

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137
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District Attorney (DA)

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fiscal de distrito, fiscal

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138
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Diversion

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desviación

139
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Double jeopardy

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prohibición contra doble enjuiciamiento

140
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Drive-by shooting

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tiroteo desde un vehículo en movimiento

141
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Drug trafficking

A

narcotráfico; contrabando de narcóticos

142
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Duress

A

bajo coacción

143
Q

Early Case Assessment Bureau (ECAB)

A

Departamento de Asesoramiento Inicial de Casos (ECAB

144
Q

Embezzle

A

malversar

145
Q

Endangering the Welfare of…

A

poner en peligro el bienestar de un…

146
Q

Enter a plea to the indictment

A

declararse culpable o no culpable

147
Q

Entertain a motion

A

considerar la solicitud/petición

148
Q

considerar la solicitud/petición

A

tender una trampa

149
Q

Entry of judgment

A

inscripción de la sentencia

150
Q

Equal protection of laws

A

igualdad de protección ante la ley

151
Q

Exhibit (n.)

A

prueba real admitida

152
Q

Exoneration of bail

A

cancelación de la fianza

153
Q

Exploration of placement (EOP)

A

investigaciones para la colocación (EOP)

154
Q

Extreme emotional disturbance

A

pertubación emocional extrema

155
Q

Fabricate evidence

A

fabricar pruebas; inventar pruebas; falsificar pruebas

156
Q

Fact-finding hearing

A

juicio (en corte de familia); audiencia de determinación de los hechos

157
Q

Failing to respond to an appearance ticket

A

incomparecencia a una cita

158
Q

Failure to appear (FTA)

A

incomparecencia; no comparecencia (FTA)

159
Q

False imprisonment

A

privación ilegítima de la libertad

160
Q

Falsely reporting an incident

A

reportar un incidente falso

161
Q

Family Court Appearance Ticket (FCAT)

A

citación de comparecencia a corte de familia (FCAT)

162
Q

Felony

A

delito mayor

163
Q

Fencing

A

comerciar con objetos robados

164
Q

File a motion

A

someter una moción; presentar una moción

165
Q

File notice of appeal

A

someter una solicitud de apelacion; presentar un recurso de apelación

166
Q

Finding (n.)

A

fallo

167
Q

Fixed sentence

A

sentencia fija

168
Q

Forcible rape

A

violación forzada

169
Q

Forcible touching

A

contacto forzado (plus una explicación del acto)

170
Q

Forfeiture

A

perder el derecho; decomiso

171
Q

Forgery

A

falsificación

172
Q

Foster care

A

casa de crianza; hogar de crianza

173
Q

Fraudulent accosting

A

estafar

174
Q

Frisk

A

cachear; palpar el cuerpo; registrar

175
Q

Gambling

A

juegos de azar; apostar

176
Q

Gang assault

A

agresión de pandilla; ganga (slang)

177
Q

Good time [served on a sentence]

A

crédito por buen comportamiento

178
Q

Grand larceny

A

hurto mayor

179
Q

Guardian

A

tutor legal

180
Q

Guilty plea

A

declaración judicial de culpabilidad

181
Q

Guilty verdict

A

encontrar culpable

182
Q

Habeas corpus [writ of]

A

habeas corpus; mandato/orden judicial de habeas corpus

183
Q

Hacker

A

pirata informático

184
Q

Halfway/transition house

A

residencia supervisada de transición; casa de reintegración social; casa de reinserción

185
Q

Harassment

A

hostigamiento; vejación

186
Q

Hazing

A

acosar

187
Q

Hearing examiner

A

auditor

188
Q

Hearsay

A

testimonio de oídas

189
Q

Hindering prosecution

A

obstrucción de acción judicial

190
Q

Hung jury

A

jurado en desacuerdo

191
Q

Illegal search and seizure

A

requiza y detención ilegal

192
Q

Illegally seized evidence

A

prueba obtenida ilegalmente

193
Q

Immigration hold

A

orden de detención de inmigración

194
Q

Impeach [a witness]

A

impugnar [al testigo]

195
Q

Inciting to riot

A

incitar al tumulto

196
Q

Incompetent person

A

incapaz de ser enjuicado; incapaz de ser juzgado

197
Q

Inculpatory statement

A

declaración inculpatoria

198
Q

Indecent exposure

A

exhibición indecente

199
Q

Indictment

A

acusación formal; documento inculpatorio; documento acusatorio

200
Q

Initial appearance

A

comparecencia inicial; vista inicial

201
Q

Insanity defense

A

defensa por aflicción mental;

202
Q

Intake

A

entrevista inicial

203
Q

Involuntary manslaughter

A

homicidio involuntario

204
Q

Issuing a bad check

A

pagar con cheques sin fondos

205
Q

Jostling

A

empujar sin razón

206
Q

Judgment

A

sentencia; fallo

207
Q

Jump bail

A

quebrantar/violar la fianza; incumplir las condiciones de fianza; fugarse estando bajo fianza

208
Q

Juvenile court

A

tribunal de menores

209
Q

Juvenile delinquency proceeding

A

procedimiento de delincuencia de menores

210
Q

Juvenile petition

A

petición acusatoria de un menor

211
Q

Lack of consent [on a sex offense]

A

abuso sexual sin consentimiento

212
Q

Larceny

A

hurto, robo

213
Q

Law guardian

A

abogado de menores

214
Q

Legal Aid Society

A

Sociedad de Ayuda Legal

215
Q

Lesser included charge

A

delito menor incluido

216
Q

Lesser included offense

A

cargo menor incluido

217
Q

Letter of disposition

A

carta de disposición

218
Q

Liability

A

responsabilidad

219
Q

Loitering

A

merodear

220
Q

Lookout [for a sale]

A

vigia; vigilante

221
Q

Magistrate

A

juez

222
Q

Make/post bail

A

pagar la fianza

223
Q

Malice aforethough

A

con premeditación y alevosía; premeditación dolosa

224
Q

Mandatory minimum sentence

A

pena mínima obligatoria; sentencia mínima obligatoria

225
Q

Mandatory surcharge

A

recargo obligatorio

226
Q

Manslaughter

A

homicidio culposo

227
Q

Marshal

A

alguacil

228
Q

Material witness

A

testigo esencial

229
Q

Medical examiner

A

médico forense

230
Q

Menacing

A

amenazar

231
Q

Miranda rights

A

derechos según el fallo de Miranda

232
Q

Miranda warning

A

advertencia Miranda; notificación de los derechos procesales

233
Q

Misapplication of property

A

uso fraudulento de propiedad ajena

234
Q

Misdemeanor

A

delito menor

235
Q

Mistrial

A

juicio nulo

236
Q

Mitigating circumstances

A

circunstancias atenuantes

237
Q

Moral turpitude

A

conducta inmoral

238
Q

Motion (n.)

A

petición; moción

239
Q

Motion to dismiss

A

moción de desestimación

240
Q

Mug shot

A

foto policial

241
Q

Neglect (n.)

A

descuido; conducta descuidada; conducta negligente

242
Q

Negligent manslaughter

A

homicidio culposo negligente

243
Q

New York City Department of Correction (DOC)

A

Departamento Penitenciario de Nueva York (DOC)

244
Q

No true bill

A

rechazo de una acusación formal

245
Q

Nolle prosequi

A

renunciación de acusación.

246
Q

Nolo contendere

A

nolo contendere; no entablar defense

247
Q

Non-support of a child

A

falta de mantención de un niño; falta de manutención de un menor

248
Q

Oath

A

juramento

249
Q

Objection

A

objeción; protesta

250
Q

Offender

A

delincuente; infractor; ofensador; ofensor

251
Q

Offense

A

delito; infracción; acto ilícito

252
Q

Pardon

A

indulto

253
Q

Parole [to release on…]

A

poner en libertad condicional

254
Q

Parole revocation

A

revocación de la libertad condicional

255
Q

Patronizing a prostitute

A

usar servicios de una prostituta

256
Q

Pedigree information

A

datos personales

257
Q

Penalty

A

penalidad; sanción

258
Q

Perjury

A

perjurio; falso testimonio

259
Q

Perpetrator

A

autor de los hechos

260
Q

Persistent sexual abuse

A

abuso sexual persistente

261
Q

Persistent violent felony offender

A

ofensor persistente en delitos mayores violentos

262
Q

Petit larceny

A

hurto menor

263
Q

Placement

A

colocación

264
Q

Plea (n.)

A

contestación a una demanda o acusación

265
Q

Plea agreement

A

convenio declaratorio; acuerdo (con la fiscalía) para la declaración de culpabilidad

266
Q

Plea bargain

A

convenio declaratorio

267
Q

Plead guilty to a charge

A

declararse culpable de un cargo

268
Q

Police precinct

A

cuartel

269
Q

Possession of gambling records

A

tenencia de registros de apuestas; posesión de registros de apuestas

270
Q

Predicate felony offender

A

ofensor reincidente en delitos mayores

271
Q

Premises

A

predios

272
Q

Pre-plea Investigation report (PPI)

A

informe antelar a la contestación de los cargos (PPI)

273
Q

Pre-Sentence Investigation report (PSI)

A

informe antelar a la sentencia (PSI)

274
Q

Presentment agency

A

fiscalía

275
Q

Pretrial detention

A

detención preventiva

276
Q

Pretrial discovery

A

obtención de pruebas antes del juicio

277
Q

Pretrial release

A

libertad provisional

278
Q

Prima facie case

A

pruebas suficientes para satisfacer los elementos del cargo

279
Q

Prior conviction

A

condena previa

280
Q

Pro se

A

por sí mismo

281
Q

Probable cause hearing

A

audiencia de causa probable

282
Q

Probationer

A

supervisor de libertad condicional

283
Q

Proffer

A

oferta

284
Q

Property crime

A

delito contra la propiedad

285
Q

Prosecution

A

procesamiento

286
Q

Prosecutor

A

fiscal

287
Q

Protective custody

A

bajo custodia

288
Q

Public lewdness

A

exhibicionismo

289
Q

Racketeering

A

extorsión sistemática; extorsión organizada

290
Q

Rap sheet

A

antecedentes penales

291
Q

Reckless assault

A

agresión física temeraria

292
Q

Reckless endangerment

A

poner en peligro temerariamente

293
Q

Record

A

el expediente; las actas

294
Q

Released on Own Recognizance (ROR)

A

libertad provisional bajo palabra

295
Q

Remand (n.)

A

custodia sin fianza

296
Q

Remand (v.)

A

Remand (v.)

297
Q

Rent gouging

A

incremento abusivo de rentas

298
Q

Respondent

A

demandado

299
Q

Restitution and reparation

A

restitución e indemnización

300
Q

Riot

A

tumulto

301
Q

Risk/needs assessment

A

asesoramiento de riesgos/ necesidades

302
Q

Seal the record

A

sellar el expediente

303
Q

Search and seizure

A

registro e incautación; registro y detención

304
Q

Search incident to an arrest

A

registro a consecuencia de un arresto

305
Q

Search warrant

A

orden de registro

306
Q

Second degree murder

A

homicidio en el segundo grado

307
Q

Seizure

A

incautación; detención

308
Q

Sentencing hearing

A

audiencia de sentencia

309
Q

Sexual assault

A

agresión sexual

310
Q

Sexual misconduct

A

conducta sexual inapropiada

311
Q

Sheriff

A

aguacil

312
Q

Split sentence

A

pena mixta

313
Q

Stalking

A

acechar

314
Q

Statement

A

declaración

315
Q

Status offender

A

infractor por causa de estatus [plus una explicación de los actos que hizo y que lo hace “infractor por causa de estatus”]

316
Q

Statute of limitations

A

ley de prescripción

317
Q

Stay (n.)

A

suspender; suspención

318
Q

Steerer [assists in a sale by directing customers]

A

contacto; el que dirige el cliente

319
Q

Stipulation of settlement

A

estipulación de acuerdo

320
Q

Stolen property

A

bienes hurtados

321
Q

Stop and frisk

A

detener y cachear

322
Q

Strict liability

A

obligación terminante; responsabilidad terminante

323
Q

Subpoena

A

citación formal de comparecencia; orden formal de comparecencia

324
Q

Summons

A

citación; orden de comparecencia

325
Q

Surveillance

A

vigilancia

326
Q

Suspended judgment

A

fallo suspendido

327
Q

Tampering with a consumer product

A

alterar fraudulentamente bienes de consumo

328
Q

Temporary restraining order

A

interdicto provisional

329
Q

Time served

A

descontar al acusado la prisión sufrida

330
Q

Trademark counterfeiting

A

falsificación de marcas registradas

331
Q

Trespass (v.)

A

entrada o permanencia ilícita [en propiedad ajena]

332
Q

United States Attorney’s Office (USAO)

A

fiscalía federal (USAO)

333
Q

Unlawful assembly

A

reunión ilícita; reunión ilegal

334
Q

Unlawful imprisonment

A

privación ilegal de la libertad

335
Q

Vehicular manslaughter

A

homicidio culposo por el conductor de un vehículo

336
Q

Victim-impact statement

A

declaración de la victima sobre el impacto del crimen

337
Q

Violation

A

infracción; contravención

338
Q

Voluntary manslaughter

A

homocidio culposo voluntario

339
Q

Waive

A

renunciar

340
Q

Warden

A

alcaide

341
Q

Warrant

A

orden

342
Q

Wiretapping

A

intercepción de comunicaciones telefónicas

343
Q

Work release

A

libertad provisional para permitir el trabajo

344
Q

Writ

A

orden judicial

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