Glosario de términos jurídicos (p)

Question 1

Pain and suffering

Answer 1

Daños físicos y morales

Question 2

Panel (victim panel)

Answer 2

Panel de impacto a las víctimas de conductores ebrios

Question 3

Paraphernalia

Answer 3

Accesorios / adminiculos

Question 4

Parking lot

Answer 4

estacionamiento / aparcamiento

Question 5

Parole

Answer 5

Libertad condicional / libertad vigilada

Question 6

Participate in

Answer 6

Tomar parte en / participar en

Question 7

Part-time

Answer 7

de tiempo parcial

Question 8

Party (in a case)

Answer 8

Parte

Question 9

Pay off

Answer 9

Saldar / pagar / finiquitar

Question 10

Payable to

Answer 10

Pagadero a / a la orden de / a nombre de…

Question 11

Payment

Answer 11

Pago

Question 12

Peace officer

Answer 12

Agente del orden público

Question 13

Pedophile

Answer 13

Pedófilo / pederasta

Question 14

Penalty assessment

Answer 14

Cuota de multa / cuota adicional

Question 15

Penalty of perjury

Answer 15

Pena de perjurio

Question 16

Penalty

Answer 16

Pena / castigo

Question 17

Pending (awaiting)

Answer 17

En espera de

Question 18

Pending (matter)

Answer 18

Pendiente (cuestión/caso/asunto)

Question 19

Pending trial

Answer 19

En espera del juicio

Question 20

Peremptory challenge

Answer 20

Recusación sin causa

Question 21

Perjury

Answer 21

Perjurio / falso testimonio

Question 22

Permanent resident card

Answer 22

Tarjeta de residente permanente

Question 23

Perpetrate

Answer 23

Perpetrar / cometer

Question 24

Perpetrator

Answer 24

Autor

Question 25

Personal property

Answer 25

Pertenencias/ bienes personales

Question 26

Personal recognizance

Answer 26

Bajo palabra

Question 27

Petition (n)

Answer 27

Petición / solicitud

Question 28

Petitioner

Answer 28

Solicitante / peticionario / demandante

Question 29

Petty theft

Answer 29

Hurto menor

Question 30

Plaintiff

Answer 30

Demandante

Question 31

Play hardball

Answer 31

Jugar duro

Question 32

Plea

Answer 32

Declaración (NOT ‘súplica’)

Question 33

Plea agreement

Answer 33

Convenio/acuerdo declaratorio

Question 34

Plea bargain

Answer 34

Acuerdo declaratorio / acuerdo de reducción de pena

Question 35

Plea negotiations

Answer 35

Negociaciones declaratorias

Question 36

Plead (enter a plea)

Answer 36

Declararse

Question 37

Plead guilty/not guilty

Answer 37

Declararse culpable/no culpable

Question 38

Pleadings

Answer 38

Alegatos

Question 39

Police car

Answer 39

Patrulla

Question 40

Police officer

Answer 40

Agente de la policía

Question 41

Polygraph

Answer 41

Detector de mentiras / polígrafo

Question 42

Possession of a stolen firearm

Answer 42

Posesión de un arma de fuego robada

Question 43

Possession of stolen goods

Answer 43

Posesión de bienes robados

Question 44

Post bail

Answer 44

Depositar / poner una fianza

Question 45

Postpone

Answer 45

Posponer / aplazar

Question 46

Power of attorney

Answer 46

Poder legal / carta poder

Question 47

Preceding (the)

Answer 47

Lo que antecede

Question 48

Predator

Answer 48

Depredador

Question 49

Prejudice

Answer 49

Prejuicio

Question 50

Preliminary hearing

Answer 50

Audiencia preliminar

Question 51

Preponderance of evidence

Answer 51

Preponderancia de la prueba

Question 52

Prescribed (by the rules)

Answer 52

Establecido / prescrito

Question 53

Pre-Sentence Report

Answer 53

Informe precondenatorio / previo a la condena

Question 54

Presumption of innocence

Answer 54

Presunción de inocencia

Question 55

Pre-trial conference

Answer 55

Conferencia previa al juicio

Question 56

Pre-trial motion

Answer 56

Petición legal previa al juicio

Question 57

Prevailing party

Answer 57

La parte predominante / que gana

Question 58

Prima facie

Answer 58

Prima facie

Question 59

Prisoner

Answer 59

Preso / prisionero / recluso

Question 60

Pro tem

Answer 60

Interino/ Pro-tempore

Question 61

Probable cause

Answer 61

Motivo fundado

Question 62

Probation

Answer 62

Libertad probatoria/condicional / libertad a prueba

Question 63

Probation officer

Answer 63

Agente de probatoria

Question 64

Procedural

Answer 64

De procedimiento

Question 65

Procedure

Answer 65

Procedimiento / trámite (step)/ diligencia

Question 66

Procedures (legal)

Answer 66

Trámites legales

Question 67

Proceedings

Answer 67

Proceso judicial / actuaciones

Question 68

Process

Answer 68

Acción judicial

Question 69

Pronounce sentence

Answer 69

Dictar la condena

Question 70

Proof

Answer 70

Prueba

Question 71

Property

Answer 71

Bienes

Question 72

Prosecute

Answer 72

Procesar (enjuiciar)

Question 73

Prosecution

Answer 73

Fiscalía (la acusación)

Question 74

Prosecutor

Answer 74

Fiscal / procurador

Question 75

Protection Order

Answer 75

Orden de protección

Question 76

Prove (a claim/charge)

Answer 76

Demostrar / probar

Question 77

Public nuisance

Answer 77

Alteración del orden público

Question 78

Punch

Answer 78

Dar un puñetazo

Question 79

Pursuant to

Answer 79

Conforme a / de conformidad con / de acuerdo con