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1
Q

To conduct an investigation

A

Llevar a cabo una investigación

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ably

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hábilmente

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unusual

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fuera de lo común

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en honor a la verdad

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to be truthful

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solicitante

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petitioner

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culto

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lerned/educated

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educado

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well manered

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this certification

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este testimonio

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before mentioned

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el antes mencionado

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query

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pregunta

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depicting

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describiendo

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ongoing investigation

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investigación en curso

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single cell individuals

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individuos unicelulares

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punish

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castigar, punir

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heinous

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abominable

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foul

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hediondo

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vile

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vil

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segar

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reap

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ecuánime

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impartial, unbiased

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20
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criminality rates

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índices de criminalidad

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to confine

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confinar

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adept

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adepto, experto

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pristine

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prístino

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deft

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hábil

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25
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drawing

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sorteo

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plotting

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tramar algo, conspirar

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roster

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lista, registro

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pertinentes

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appropriate, relevant

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29
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to vouch-to witness-to testify

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atestiguar

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Gist

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La esencia

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31
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Plight

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La situación difícil

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32
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Advisement of rights

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Notificación sobre los derechos

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33
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Continuance

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Aplazamiento o suspensión de una audiencia o acto procesal

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compulsory

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obligatorio,coactivo

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35
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ultimately

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a fin de cuentas

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36
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overcast

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nublado

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jóvenes

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youngsters, young people

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38
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goatee

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barba de chivo

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39
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debris

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escombros

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40
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Penalty assessments

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Evaluación de penalizaciones

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Pursuant

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De conformidad, de acuerdo con

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42
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To be barred from

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Prohibirseles algo

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43
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conscientiously

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concienzudamente

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44
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weight the evidence

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sopesar las pruebas

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45
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conclusively

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concluyente

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46
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pity

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lastima

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47
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rags

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trapos

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48
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browbeat

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intimidar, amedrentar

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49
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outburst

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explosion, arranque

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50
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quarrel

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pelear, discutir

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51
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malechores

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perpetrators/culprits/assailants

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52
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profugo

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fugitive

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53
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decomiso

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seizure

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54
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custums

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aduana

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55
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criminals

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delincuentes

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56
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secuaces

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cronies

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57
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carro blindado

A

armored car

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58
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testigos presenciales

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eyewitnesses

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59
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within the meaning of

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de conformidad con/de acuerdo con las disposiciones de/conforme con

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60
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for a further and separate cause of complaint ..

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para una causa adicional y aparte..

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61
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we’re on record

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se abre la sesion

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62
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nombre de soltera

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maiden name

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63
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at the bottom of the form

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al pie del formulario/planilla

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64
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perjudicar

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to cause harm

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65
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report back to work

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presentarse de nuevo al trabajo

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66
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la cuadrilla

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the crew

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67
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resume working

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comenzo a trabajar de nuevo

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68
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close the hearing

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levante la sesion/termine la audiencia

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69
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this hearing is closed

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se levanta la sesion

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70
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he was knifed

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lo picaron

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71
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Undersigned

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El suscrito

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72
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Perseguido

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Pursued

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73
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Declarante

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Affiant

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74
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Se incautó

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Was seized

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75
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Penas

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Penalties

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76
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Sanctions

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Sanciones

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77
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El declarante sigue declarando

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The affiant further states

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78
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The implied consent law

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La ley de consentimiento implicito

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79
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Agencia antinarcótico

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Drug enforcement administration

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80
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Guardia costera

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Coast guard

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81
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Detectados

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Discovered

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82
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Custodiada

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Kept under surveillance

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83
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Los detenidos

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The suspects

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84
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A los que también se les ocupó ….

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From whom agents also seized

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85
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Serán sometidos a la justicia

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Will be prosecuted

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86
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Whereof

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De lo cual/cuyo

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87
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Offer rebuttal evidence

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Presentar pruebas de refutación

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88
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Claim

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Reclamo

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89
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Referee

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Árbitro

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90
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To hear this matter

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Para conocer esta causa

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91
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Relevant

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Pertinente

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92
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Subject to court review

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Sujeto a revisión judicial

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93
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Reasonable cause

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Motivo fundado

94
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Think carefully

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Piense bien

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Suitable

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Adecuada

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Raided

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Allanaron/invadieron/tomaron

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Atempt

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Intento

98
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Encuesta

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Survey

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Tampered

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Alterado

100
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Bol bulletin

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Boletín de noticias

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Deputy

A

Representante/delegado

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Provides us with

A

Nos brinda

103
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Occupants

A

Habitantes/inquilinos

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Facilities

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Instalaciones

105
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Traces

A

Rastros, indicios

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To reveal

A

Mostrar

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Abrasions

A

Excoriaciones

108
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Adhesions

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Adherencias

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Alveolar ridge

A

Mandíbula

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Underlying

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Subyacente

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Restitution

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Indemnización

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Unduly

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Indebidamente

113
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Out numbered

A

Superar por números

114
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In his own behalf

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Por sí mismo

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To conceal

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Esconder

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Enticement

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Incitación

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Grossly

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Gravemente

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Cuestions of fact

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Cuestiones de hecho

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Truthfulness

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Veracidad

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Believability

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Credibilidad

121
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The extent

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Qué tanto

122
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The character and quality of the testimony

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La indole y calidad del testimonio

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Character (of a person)

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Temperamento

124
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Demeanor

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Comportamiento/conducta

125
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Motive

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Móvil

126
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Untruthfulness

A

Falta de veracidad

127
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To be compelled

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Obligar

128
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Alien smuggling

A

Contrabandear ilegalmente a un extranjero

129
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Unanimously

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Unánimemente

130
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Foregoing

A

Precedentes

131
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Namely

A

A saber

132
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Distinct

A

Distinto

133
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Spouse

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Cónyuge

134
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Lewd act

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Acto lascivo

135
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Ill will

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Mala voluntad

136
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Course of action

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Forma de proceder

137
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Beforehand

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De antemano

138
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Preclude

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Evitar/impedir

139
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Sudden quarrel

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Disputa repentina

140
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Imminent peril

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Peligro inminente

141
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The heat of passion

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Momento de pasión

142
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Foreperson

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Jefe de turno

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Expert

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Perito

144
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Consistent with

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Que concuerda con

145
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Checkstub

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Talonario de cheques

146
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Hounddogs

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Perros sabuesos

147
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Protective custody

A

Retención preventiva

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Sketch

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Croquis

149
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Acta de inspección ocular

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On site inspection report

150
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Liability

A

Responsabilidad

151
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Disclosure

A

Divulgación

152
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Appended

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Adjunta/anexa

153
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Pleadings

A

Alegatos procesales/escritos procesales

154
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Summary judgment

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Juicio sumario

155
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Impound

A

Confiscar, retener, incautar

156
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Unduly

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Indebidamente

157
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Alevosía

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Malice

158
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Ensañamiento

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Viciousness

159
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Estragos

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Toll, devastation, havoc

160
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Cónyuge

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Spouse

161
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Punible

A

Punishable

162
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Premeditación

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aforethought

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To abide

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Permanecer ó cumplir con.

Como adjetivo: permanente, constante, duradero

164
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Perpetrator

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Autor

165
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Grossly

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Extremadamente, gravemente, tremendamente

166
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Enticement

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Incitación

167
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Inducements

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Incentivos, estímulos, alicentes

Ó

Instigaciones, provocaciones

168
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Overbearing

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Dominante, autoritario

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Badgering

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Importunar, atormentar

170
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Coaxing

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Adj. insinuante

Verb. Alentar, engatusar, sonsacar

171
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Cajole

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Engatusar

172
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Stipulation

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Estipulación, condición, requisito

173
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Harras

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Hostigar

174
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Declarante

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Affiant, deponent

175
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Treble

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Triplicar

176
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Residente

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Resident

177
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Ruling

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Decisión/Fallo

178
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Copyright

A

Derechos de autor

179
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Thereafter

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en lo adelante

180
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Thereby

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en consecuencia, en razón de

181
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Therefor

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por esto, para esto

182
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Therein

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en determinado lugar, allí

183
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Thereinafter

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de allí en adelante

184
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Thereinbefore

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anteriormente, precedentemente

185
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Thereof

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de eso, de esto

186
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Thereunder

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Bajo determinada disposición, debajo

187
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Thereupon

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seguidamente, consiguientemente

188
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Therewith

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con algo, mediante algo

189
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witnesseth (written jargon)

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considerando

190
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whereas

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dado que..

191
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herein

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en el presente, en este documento

192
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set forth herein

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establecido aqui

193
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in witness whereof

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en fe de ello

194
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therefore

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en consecuencia

195
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hereinbefore

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mencionado anteriormente

196
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heretofore

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anteriormente

197
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hereunder

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mas abajo en este documento

198
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herewith

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adjunto/con el presente

199
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statutory

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derivado de las leyes

200
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International trade

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comercio internacional

201
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treaty

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tratado

202
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Internal Revenue Service

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Servicio de Ingresos Internos

203
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bulwarks

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baluartes, pilares

204
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encroachment

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invasion, injerencia

205
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fortitude

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entereza, templanza

206
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insofar

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en la medida que

207
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booking

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ficha policial, registro de arresto

208
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pretrial

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previo al juicio, anterior al juicio

209
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forfeiture

A

incautacion

210
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offer as collateral

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ofrecer como accesorio

211
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case disposition

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decision del caso

212
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disposition (in the context of a trial)

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decision

213
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utterance

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expresion, declaracion

214
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uphold (the appellate court agrees with the lower court’d decision and allows it to stand)

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mantener/confirmar la decision del Tribunal inferior

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FRO. Final Restraining order

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Orden de restricción final

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PTI Pre-trial intervention

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Intervención previa al juicio

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DOCKET (List of cases)

A

calendario judicial

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hedging/hedge fund

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transacciones de cobertura/fondo de cobertura

219
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count

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cargo

220
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collegial

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colegiado

221
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deposition

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declaration jurada extrajudicial

222
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to molest

A

agravio sexual

223
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to challenge

A

objetar, oponer, impugnar, recusar

224
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rebuttal

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refutar, rebatir

225
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case disposition

A

decisión del caso

emisión del fallo

226
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nolo contendre (no contest)

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sin contention

227
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antitrust laws

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leyes anti monopolio

228
Q

to swindle consumers

A

persuadir a los consumidores

229
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stock fraud

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fraude de acciones

230
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forfeiture

A

incautación, confiscación

231
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Garnish

A

Embargo (usualmente en el contexto de casos de manutención)

Embargo salarial

232
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Heretofore

A

Hasta ahora

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