Glossary of Legal Terms - A Flashcards

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Abandonment

A

Abandono

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Abate (lower)

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Reducir / rebajar

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Abide by

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Respetar / cumplir con / acatar

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Above-named

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Antedicho / sobredicho

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5
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Abuse of discretion

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Abuso de discreción

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6
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Abuser

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Abusador / agresor

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7
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Access (have … to)

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Tener acceso a

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Accomplice

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Cómplice

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9
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According to

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Según / conforme a / de acuerdo a

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10
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Accusation

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Denuncia / acusación / imputación

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Accuse

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Denunciar / acusar / imputar

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12
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Accused (defendant)

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Acusado

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13
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Acknowledge

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Reconocer

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14
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Acquit

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Absolver

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15
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Acquittal

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Absolución

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16
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Acting in the capacity of . . .

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Actuando en calidad de . . .

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17
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Address (a person)

A

Dirigirse a

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18
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Address (an issue)

A

Tratar

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19
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Adjourn

A

Levantar/suspender la sesión

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20
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Adjournment

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Suspensión

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21
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Administer the oath to…

A

Tomar juramento (a) / Juramentar (a)…

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22
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Admissible evidence

A

Pruebas admisibles

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23
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Admit into evidence

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Admitir/aceptar como prueba

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24
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Admonish

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Amonestar

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25
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Adopt (an ordinance)

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Adoptar / aprobar

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Advantage (take…of someone)

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Aprovecharse de alguien

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27
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Advice of rights

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Lectura de derechos / notificación de derechos

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28
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Advocacy

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Defensa / Intercesoría

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29
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Affidavit

A

Declaración jurada (por escrito)

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30
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Aforementioned

A

Antes mencionado

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31
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Aforesaid

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Antedicho / susodicho

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32
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Aggravated . . . (adj)

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. . . con agravante

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33
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Aggravating circumstances

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Circunstancias agravantes

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34
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Agree

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Acordar / aceptar / coincidir / consentir en

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35
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Agreement

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Acuerdo/ Convenio

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36
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Agreement (be in)

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Estar de acuerdo

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37
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Agreement (reach)

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Lllegar a un acuerdo / pactar un acuerdo

38
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Aid and abet

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Asistir e instigar / auxiliar e incitar

39
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Alibi

A

Coartada

40
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Alimony

A

Pensión alimenticia

41
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Allegation

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Alegación / alegato / acusación

42
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Allege

A

Alegar

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Alleged (adj)

A

Presunto

44
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Allocution (right of)

A

Derecho a la última palabra

45
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Alternate juror

A

Jurado suplente

46
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Amend

A

Enmendar / modificar

47
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Amendment

A

Enmienda

48
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Amended information

A

Informe acusatorio enmendado

49
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Annul

A

Anular

50
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Appeal (v)

A

Apelar / interponer un recurso de apelación

51
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Appeal (n)

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Apelación / recurso de casación

52
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Appear (in court)

A

Comparecer (ante el tribunal)

53
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Appearance (in court)

A

Comparecencia

54
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Appellant

A

Apelante

55
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Applicant

A

Solicitante

56
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Application fee

A

Cuota de solicitud

57
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Application

A

Solicitud

58
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Appoint (an attorney)

A

Nombrar / asignar (un abogado) (NOT ‘apuntar’)

59
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Approval

A

Aprobación

60
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Arbitration

A

Arbitraje

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Argue

A

Argumentar / alegar

62
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Armed robbery

A

Robo a mano armada / Asalto a mano armada

63
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Arraignment

A

Lectura de cargos / presentación de cargos / acusación / instrucción de cargos

64
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Arrangement

A

Arreglo / acuerdo

65
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Arrest (v)

A

Arrestar / detener

66
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Arrest warrant

A

Orden de detención/arresto / orden de aprehensión

67
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Arson

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Incendiarismo / incendio premeditado / incendio provocado

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Arsonist

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Incendiario / pirómano

69
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Ask for

A

Pedir / solicitar

70
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Asked and answered

A

Ya preguntado y contestado

71
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Assault (n)

A

Agresión (NOT ‘asalto’)

72
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Assault (v)

A

Agredir

73
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Assault and battery

A

Agresión con lesiones

74
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Assault with a deadly weapon

A

Agresión con arma mortífera / con arma letal

75
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Assessment

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Evaluación / estudio (NOT ‘asesoramiento’)

76
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Assesment

A

Multa/cuota especial

77
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Assets

A

Bienes

78
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Assume

A

Suponer

79
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Assumption

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Suposición

80
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At that time

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En ese momento

81
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At this time

A

En estos momentos

82
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At the request of

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A petición de

83
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Attached

A

Adjunto / anexo

84
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Attempt (n)

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Intento / tentativa

85
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Attempted ___ (murder)

A

Tentativa de___ (asesinato)

86
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Authority

A

Autoridad

87
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Authorization

A

Autorización

88
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Auto theft

A

Robo de vehículo

89
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Award (n)(of damages)

A

Indemnización

90
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Award (v)

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Conceder / otorgar