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L8 vocab Flashcards

1
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motion for judgment on the pleadings

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pedimento para decidir el caso basado solamente en alegatos

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2
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pretrial release

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libertad previa al juicio

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3
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you are in custody

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estan detenidos

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4
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United States Magistrate

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Juez federal

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5
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perpetrator

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autor material

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6
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opinion evidence

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prueba pericial

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7
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neglect of official duty

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Incumplimiento de un deber oficial

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8
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forfeit bail

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perder la caucion

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9
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No time waiver case

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causa en que no se ha renunciado al plazo

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10
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Hung Jury

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jurado en desacuerdo

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11
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hate crime

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delito motivado por prejuicios

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12
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Injunction

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mandato judicial / requerimiento judicial

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13
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Juvenile offender

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delincuente menor de edad

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14
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motion to reduce bail

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pedimento para reducir la fianza

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15
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Impanelling of jurors

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seleccion del jurado

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16
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jump bail

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quebrantar la caucion

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17
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legal proceeding

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diligencia juridica

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18
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In camera hearing

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audiencia realizada en el despacho del juez

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19
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Imprisionment

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encarcelamiento

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20
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hearsay

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testimonio en oidas / rumor /testimonio de terceros

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21
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grand jury

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gran jurado

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22
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foreman of the jury

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portavoz del jurado

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23
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fingerprint

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huella dactilar / huella digital

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24
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motion to name attorney

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pedimento de nombramiento de abogado

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25
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ground

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fundamento

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26
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motion to exclude witness

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pedimento para excluir testigos

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27
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motion to quash indictment

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pedimento para anular la acusacion formal

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28
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motion for revocation of probation

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pedimento para la revocacion de la libertad a prueba

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29
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motion to discover

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pedimento de revelacion

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30
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motion to consolidate

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pedimento para acumular las causas

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31
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Life term

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condena perpetua / prision perpetua

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32
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legal act

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acto juridico

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33
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juvenile court

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tribunal de menores

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34
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motion to dismiss

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pedimento de sobreseeimiento

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35
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Law enforcement agency

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organismo de represion

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36
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give the benefit of the doubt

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dar el beneficio de la duda

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37
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leading question

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pregunta que sugiere la respuesta

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38
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legal year

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anio civil

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39
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lawful day

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dia habil

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40
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law clerk

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secretario judicial

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41
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laws

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legislaciones

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42
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lawsuit

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litigio . / pleito / proceso judicial

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43
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motion for diversion

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pedimento de tratamiento en libertad

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44
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mistrial

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juicio nulo

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45
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forensic pathology

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medicina forense

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46
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formal probation

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libertad a prueba supervisada

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47
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motion to continue

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pedimento para aplazamiento

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48
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knowingly

A

a sabiendas

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49
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motion for severance of offenses

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pedimento para la separacion de los delitos

50
Q

insanity

A

demencia / locura

51
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Irrelevant

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no pertinente

52
Q

jury box

A

tribuna del jurado

53
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miscarriage of justice

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denegacion de justicia

54
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motion to appoint expert witness

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pedmiento para el nombrar testigos periciales

55
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Impeachment

A

desacreditacion (legal) / juicio politico (presidente)

56
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motion to preclude

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pedimento para prevenir

57
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malice

A

dolo

58
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malicious falsehood

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falsedad dolosa

59
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First appeal

A

Recurso de segunda instancia

60
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Law enforcement officer

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agente del orden publico

61
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Law firm

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bufete de abogados

62
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jury charge

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instrucciones al jurado

63
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jury instructions

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instrucciones al jurado

64
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indictment

A

acusacion emitida por el gran jurado

65
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Inmate

A

recluso

66
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move (verb)

A

pedir / peticionar

67
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Furlough

A

permiso de salida

68
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forfeiture petition

A

peticion de confiscacion

69
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material witness

A

testigo importante

70
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motion to adjourn

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pedimento para levantar la sesion

71
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motion for severance of defendants

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pedimento para la separacion de los coacusados

72
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free on bail

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libertad bajo caucion

73
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mug shots

A

fotografia de presos

74
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marked for identification

A

senialado para identificacion

75
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motion to amend the complaint

A

pedimento para modificar la acusacion formal

76
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malice aforethought

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alevosia / intencion dolosa

77
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mastermind

A

autor intelectual

78
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motion for direct veredict

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pedimento por un veredicto dictado por el juez

79
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LineUp

A

cuerda de sospechosos / rueda de presos

80
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motion to supress evidence

A

pedimento para eliminar pruebas

81
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Immaterial

A

sin importancia

82
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material evidence

A

prueba substancial

83
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motion for a change of venue

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pedimento para cambiar de jurisdiccion

84
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motion to set aside

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pedimento para dejar sin efecto

85
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law of the land

A

derecho comun

86
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indeterminate sentence

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condena de duracion indeterminada

87
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good time

A

credito por buen comportamiento

88
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mitigation on sentence

A

ateniacion de la condena

89
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motion to disqualify judge for cause. “papering”

A

pedido de inhibitoria

90
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motion to determine present sanity

A

pedimento para determinar la cordura actual

91
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non- responsive answer

A

respuesta no atingente

92
Q

officer

A

agente (policia) - funcionario (admin) - oficial (ejercito)

93
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open court

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tribunal en pleno

94
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offer in evidence

A

presentar como prueba

95
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ordinary care

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diligencia razonable

96
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opening statement

A

declaracion de apertura / declaracion inicial

97
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non bailable offense

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delito no caucionable

98
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offer an exhibit

A

presentar un elemento de prueba

99
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on the merits

A

El caso en si

100
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Non- custodial measure

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sancion no privativa de la libertad

101
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offender

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delincuente

102
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offended party

A

parte perjudicada

103
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null and void

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nulo y sin efecto

104
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off the record

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extraoficialmente / sin que conste en actas

105
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objection overruled

A

protesta rechazada

106
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no contest plea / . Nolo contendere

A

declaracion no me opongo

107
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object (verb)

A

protestar / oponerse

108
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objection sustained

A

protesta aceptada

109
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overrule

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rechazar . / denegar

110
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nature

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naturaleza / indole / caracter

111
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namely

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a saber

112
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own recognizance (OR)

A

bajo palabra de honor

113
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naked confession

A

confesion sin confirmacion

114
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ordinance

A

ordenanza

115
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orden of business

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orden del dia

116
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over crowding

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superpoblacion / saturacion

117
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organized crime

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delincuencia organizada / mafia

118
Q

opinion of counsel

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dictamen juridico

119
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off calendar

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removida de la lista de causas

120
Q

negligence in law

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negligencia procesal

121
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…released on a reasonable bail

A

ser puesto en libertad bajo ua caucion razonable

122
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make the bail

A

reunir el monto de la caucion

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