Glossary of Legal Terms Abridged_Spanish-English Flashcards

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abandonment

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Abandono

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abrogate

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abrogar

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abstract

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extracto

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abstract of judgment

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resumen de fallo

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accessory

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particípe

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accomplice

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cómplice

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accrual

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acumulación

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accrued interest

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intereses acumulados

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accused

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acusado

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acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment

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reconocimiento de pago de fallo

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acquittal

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absolución

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action

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demanda (civil)

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active status

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estado activo

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adjournment

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suspensión

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adjudicate

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resolver

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admissible evidence

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Pruebas admisibles

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admission

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admisión

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admonition to jury

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amonestar al jurado

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adversary system

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sistema contencioso

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adverse witness

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testigo adverso

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advocate

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defensor

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affidavit

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declaración jurada por escrito

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affirm

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ratificar

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affirmative defense

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defensa afirmativa

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agent

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agente

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aid to families with dependent children

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ayuda a familias con niños dependientes

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alibi

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coartada

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alimony

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pensión conyugal

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allegation

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acusación (criminal), demanda (civil)

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alternative dispute resolution

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método alternativo para resolver conflictos

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amend

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enmendar

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amount

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cantidad

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annulment (nullity of marriage)

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anulación (matrimonio nulo)

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anonymous

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anónimo

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answer

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respuesta

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appeal

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apelar

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appear in court

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comparecer ante el (juzgado o tribunal)

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appearance

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comparecencia

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appellant

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apelante

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appellate

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apelaciones

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acquittal

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absolución

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acquitted

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absuelto

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arbitration

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arbitraje

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arraignment

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lectura de cargos

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arrearage

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atrasos

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ascertained

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comprobado

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assault

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agresión

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assets

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bienes

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assignee

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apoderado

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assignment of support rights

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asignación de derechos de manutención

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assignment order

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orden de asignación

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assistance

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ayuda

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53
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at your own risk

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bajo su cuenta y riesgo

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attachment

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adjunto

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attempt (v.)

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intentar

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attendance

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asistencia

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attorney’s fees

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honorarios

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attorney of record

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abogado del caso

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audit

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auditoría

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backlog

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casos acumulados

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bail bond

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fianza

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bail bondsman

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fiador judicial

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bail exoneration

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exoneración de fianza

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bail forfeiture

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renunciar a la fianza

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bail notice

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aviso de fianza

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bail receipt

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recibo de fianza

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bailiff

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alguacil

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bank levy

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embargo de banco

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bankruptcy

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bancarrota o quiebra

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bar association

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colegio de abogados

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battery

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golpear

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bench trial

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juicio ante el juez

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bench warrant

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orden de arresto

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bind

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obligar

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bind over

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consignar

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binding precedent

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precedente legal

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blood test

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análisis de sangre

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bona fide

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de buena fe

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bond

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bono

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registrar (registro)

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book (booking)

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breath test

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prueba de aliento

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brief

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informe

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burden of proof

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obligación de comprobar

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burglary

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allanamiento con fines delictivos

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calendar

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lista de causas

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call in to question

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poner en duda

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capital case

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caso con pena de muerte

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capital offense

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delito con pena de muerte

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case file

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expediente del caso

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case law

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precedentes judiciales

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case number

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número del caso

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caseload

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número de casos

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cause of action

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causa de acción legal

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certified copy

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copia certificada

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challenge (v.)

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disputar

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chambers

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despacho del juez

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change of venue

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cambio de lugar

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charge

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cargo

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chattel bien

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mueble

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child support

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pensión alimenticia, manutención de hijos

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child support enforcement agency office of recovery services (ors)

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agencia del cumplimiento de la manutención de los hijos

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children (under 18)

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niños (menor de 18)

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circumstancial evidence

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pruebas circunstanciales

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citation

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infracción

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cited

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citado

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citing authority or agency

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autoridad o dependencia que emplaza

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civil jurisdiction

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jurisdicción civil

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claim of exemption

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reclamo de exención

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claim splitting

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división de reclamos

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codicil (n.) (a note to a will containing a change of something in the original, annex, supplement, appendix, modification)

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codicilo, anexo

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collect your judgment

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cobrar su veredicto

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collection agency

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agencia de cobranza

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commitment order

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orden de encarcelamiento

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common law

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derecho común

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compensatory

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compensatorios

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competence order

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orden de competencia

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complainant

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parte acusadora

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complaint

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demanda

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compulsory

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obligatorio

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concurrent sentence

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sentencias simultáneas

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confidential record

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expediente confidencial

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confiscate

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confiscar

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consecutive sentences

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sentencias consecutivas

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conservator

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curador

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conservator of the estate

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curador de patrimonio

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conservator of the person

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curador de la persona

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conservatorship

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curatela

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consolidation of actions

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consolidación de acciones

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contempt

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desacato

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contested

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disputado

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continuance

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aplazamiento

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convey

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transmitir (verbalizar, expresar)

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conviction

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condena

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costs after judgment

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gastos después del fallo

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counsel

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asesor legal

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counseling

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terapia

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counterclaim

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contrademanda

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counts

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incidencias

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court

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tribunal o juzgado

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court calendar

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lista de causas

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court clerk

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secretario judicial

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county recorder

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registrador del condado

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court referee

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árbitro judicial

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court reporter

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taquígrafo judicial

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court stamp

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sello judicial

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court trial

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juicio

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courtesy notice

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aviso

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credit union

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cooperativa de crédito

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crime (violent crime)

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delito (crimen)

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cross complaint

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contrademanda

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cross examination

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contrainterrogatorio

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custody (noun), to be in custody

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tutela (sustantivo), encarcelado

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custodial parent

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padre con tutela

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debtor’s examination

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examen del deudor

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decedent (deceased)

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difunto

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declarant

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declarante