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1
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Acquit

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Absolver

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Adjourn

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Aplazar

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Admissible Evidence

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Prueba admisible

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Admit into Evidence

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Admisión como prueba

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Affidavit

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Declaración jurada

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Alibi

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Coartada/Defensa

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Alimony

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Manutención

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Allegation

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Acusación

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Amended information

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Información modificada

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Amendment

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Enmienda

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Annul

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Nulidad

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Apellant

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Presentarse

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Appeal (n)

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Apelación

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Appeal (v)

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Apelar

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15
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Appeal for annulment

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Recurso de Nulidad

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Appear

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17
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Appoint

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Designar

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18
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Arbitration

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Mediación

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Arraigment

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Arraigo

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20
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Arrest warrant

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Orden de detención

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Arson

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Incendio provocado/intencional

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22
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Assault (n)

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Agresión/ataque

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23
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Assault and battery

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Agresión con lesiones

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24
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Authorization

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Autorización

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25
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BAC

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Contenido de alcohol en la sangre

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26
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Bail

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Fianza

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27
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Bail bond

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Fianza/bono de fianza

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28
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Bail jumping

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Rebeldía/No comparecencia

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29
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Bankruptcy

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Liquidación

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30
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Battery

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Agresión

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31
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Bench Conference

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Consulta en el estrado

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32
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Bench Trial

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Juicio de estrado

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33
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Bench Warrant

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Orden de detención

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34
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Beyond reasonable doubt

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Sin lugar a dudas

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35
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Breaking and entering

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Allanamiento de morada

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36
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Breathalyzer

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Alcoholímetro

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37
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Brief

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Instrucción

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38
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Bring an action

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Demandar

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39
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Bring to trial

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Citación

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40
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Burden of proof

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Obligación de probar

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41
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Burglary

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Robo

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42
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Capital offense

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Delito capital

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43
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Carjacking

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Secuestro de vehículo

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44
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Cease and desist

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Desistir

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45
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Change of plea

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Cambio de declaración

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46
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Change of venue

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Exorto

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47
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Charges

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Cargos judiciales

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48
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Child support

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Pensión alimenticia

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49
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Circumstancial evidence

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Pruebas circunstanciales

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50
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Citation

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Comparendo

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51
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Claim

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Demanda

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52
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Clear and convincing evidence

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Prueba clara y contundente

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53
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Clemency

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Clemencia

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54
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Closing argument

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Alegato de clausura

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55
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Commutation

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Indulto/Cambio de sentencia

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56
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Commutation

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Cambio de sentencia

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57
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Competency evaluation

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Examen de capacidad mental

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58
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Concurrent sentences

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Penas simultáneas

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59
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Consecutive sentences

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Condenas consecutivas

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60
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Consent

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Consentir

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61
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Conspiracy

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Connivencia

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62
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Contempt of court

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Desacato

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63
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Continuance

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Prórroga

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64
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Controlled substance

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Estupefaciente

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65
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Convict (n)

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Recluso/Preso

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66
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Convict (v)

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Declarar culpable

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67
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Counsel

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Asesor legal/defensor

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68
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Count

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Cargo

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69
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Counter claim

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Contrademanda

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70
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Court

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Corte

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71
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Court is adjourned

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Se levanta la sesión

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72
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Court order

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Orden judicial

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73
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Court reporter

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Estenógrafo/relator

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74
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Court ruling

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Sentencia

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75
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Crime scene

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Lugar de los hechos

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76
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Criminal record/history

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Antecedentes penales

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77
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Cross-examination

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Contrainterrogatorio

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78
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Custodial parent

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Patria potestad

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79
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Damage

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Prejuicio/compensación

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80
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Decree (n)

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Decreto

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81
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Defendant

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Acusado

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82
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Deferred prosecution

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83
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Deferred sentence

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Condena aplazada

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84
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Defraud

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Desfalco

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85
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Deposition

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Declaración jurada

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86
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Direct evidence

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Prueba directa

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87
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Direct examination

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Interrogatorio directo

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88
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Discovery

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Probanza

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89
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Dismiss (a case)

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Desestimar

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90
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Disturbing the peace

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Alteración del orden público

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91
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DNA sample

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Muestra de ADN

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92
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Docket

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Lista de causas pendientes

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93
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Double jeopardy

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Non bis in idem

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94
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Due diligence

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Diligencia debida

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95
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Due process

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Debido proceso

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96
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DUI

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Manejar bajo la influencia del alcohol

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97
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Duty

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Deber

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98
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Egregious

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Atroz

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99
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Embezzlement

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Peculado

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100
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Endangerment

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Imprudencia temeraria

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101
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Enjoin

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Orden de abstención

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102
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Entrapment

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Tender una trampa/atrapado

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103
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Evidentiary hearing

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Audiencia probatoria

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104
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Exclusionary rule

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Regla de exclusión

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105
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Exemption

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Liberación

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106
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Exhibit (n)

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Agregado/prueba

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107
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Exonerate

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Libertar/Eximir

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108
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Expert witness

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Testio perito

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109
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Extenuating circumstances

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Circunstancias atenuantes

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110
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Extortion

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Latrocinio

111
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Eyewitness

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Testigo ocular

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Factual Basis (Foundation)

113
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Failure to

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Falta de…

114
Q

Failure to appear (FTA)

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No comparencia

115
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Felony

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Delito grave

116
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File suit

117
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Finding

118
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Finding

119
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First degree

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En primer grado

120
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Forebet bail

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Decomisar la caución

121
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Forgery

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Adulteración/falsificación

122
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Foster care

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Hogar sustituto/hogar de acogida

123
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Fraud

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Malversación de fondos

124
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Garnish

125
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Good faith

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De buena fe

126
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Grand jury

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Gran jurado

127
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Grant (a motion)

128
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Gross misdemmeanor

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Delito menor grave

129
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Guilty plea

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Declaración de culpabilidad

130
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Habeas corpus

A

Habeas corpus

131
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Harrassment

132
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Hearing

A

Juicio oral/Audiencia

133
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Hearsay

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Prueba de oídas

134
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Homicide

135
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Hostile witness

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Testigo hostil

136
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Hung jury

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Jurado en desacuerdo

137
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Imprisonment

A

Aprisionamiento

138
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Inadmissible

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Inadmisible

139
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Indict

140
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Indictment

141
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Injunction

A

Orden judicial

142
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Innocent until proven guilty

A

Principio de Inocencia

143
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Judgement

144
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Jump bail

A

Fugarse bajo fianza

145
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Jurisdiction

A

Jurisdicción legal

146
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Juror

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Miembro del jurado

147
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Jury

148
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Juvenile court

A

Juzgado de menores

149
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Larceny

150
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Leading question

A

Pregunta capciosa

151
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Leniency system

A

Delación compensada

152
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Liability

A

Responsabilidad civil

153
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Loss

154
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Mandatory minimum sentence

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Sentencia mínima obligatoria

155
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Manslaughter

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Homicidio simple

156
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Material evidence

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Prueba substancial

157
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Material witness

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Testigo fundamental/clave

158
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Mediation

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Mediación

159
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Mediator

160
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Medical malpractice

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Negligencia médica

161
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Minor in possesion (MIP)

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Menor de edad en posesión de alcohol

162
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Miranda rights

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Derechos miranda

163
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Misdemeanors

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Delito menor

164
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Misleading

165
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Mistrial

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Juicio nulo

166
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Mitigating circumstances

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Circunstancias atenuantes

167
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Mitigation hearing

A

Audiencia de mitigación

168
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Money laundering

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Lavado de dinero

169
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Mortgage

170
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Motion to dismiss

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Moción para desestimar/desechar

171
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Neglect

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Conducta negligente

172
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Negligence

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Negligencia

173
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No contest

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No disputaré

174
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Nolo contendere

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Nolo contendere

175
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Non compliance

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Falta de cumplimiento

176
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Non compos mentis

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Non compos mentis

177
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Notice

178
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Objection

179
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Off the record

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Extraoficial

180
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Omnibus hearing

181
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Opening arguments

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Alegatos de apertura

182
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Out-of-court settlement

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Arreglo extrajudicial

183
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Overrule

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Desestimar/rechazar

184
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Overt act

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Acto manifiesto

185
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Own recognizance

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Libertad bajo palabra

186
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Pain and suffering

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Daños físicos y morales

187
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Pardon/Amnesty

188
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Parole

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Libertad condicional

189
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Party (in a case)

190
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Penalty assesment

A

Cuota de multa/impuesto legal

191
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Perpetrator

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Autor material del delito/de los hechos

192
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Personal recognizance

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Libertad bajo palabra

193
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Petition (n)

194
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Plaintiff

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Querellante

195
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Plea

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Alegato/defensa

196
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Plea agreement

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Acuerdo para la declaración de culpabilidad

197
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Pledge

198
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Post bail

A

Pagar la fianza

199
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Power of attorney

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Poder notarial/carta de personería

200
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Prejudice

201
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Preliminary hearing

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Audiencia de control de detención

202
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Preponderance of evidence

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Carga de la prueba

203
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Prescribed

204
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Pre-trial conference

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Conferencia previa al juicio

205
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Pre-trial motion

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Medidas prejudiciales

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Prosecutor

207
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Remain silent

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Permanecer en silencio

208
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Render a verdict

A

Emitir un veredicto

209
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Repeat offender

A

Reincidente

210
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Replevin

A

Acción reinvindicatoria

211
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Respondent

212
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Restraining order

A

Orden de alejamiento

213
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Return a verdict

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Emitir un veredicto

214
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Review (n)

A

Reexaminación

215
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Review hearing

A

Audiencia de revisión

216
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Revoke

A

Suprimir/Anular

217
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Right of allocution

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Derecho de alocución

218
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Robbery

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Robo/sustracción

219
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Ruling

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Schedule

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Primer anexo

221
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Seal the records

A

Sellar el expediente

222
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Second degree

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En segundo grado

223
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Seizure of assets

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Decomiso de bienes

224
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Self-defense

A

Defensa propia

225
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Sentence (n)

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Fallo/veredicto/sentencia

226
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Sentencing hearing

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Audiencia condenatoria/Sentencia condenatoria

227
Q

Settlement

A

Convenio/avenimiento

228
Q

Sexual offender

A

Delincuente sexual

229
Q

Shoplifting

A

Robo en tiendas

230
Q

Show cause hearing

A

Audiencia para fundamentar una causa

231
Q

Show cause order

A

Orden de comparecer para fundamentar una causa

232
Q

Sidebar

A

Consulta en el estrado

233
Q

Small calims court

A

Tribunal de reclamos/Corte de asuntos menores

234
Q

Statute

235
Q

Statute of limitatios

A

Normas de prescripción extintiva

236
Q

Stipulate

237
Q

Strike

238
Q

Subpoena

A

Citación judicial

239
Q

Subpoena (a person)

240
Q

Sue

A

Demandar/Querellarse

241
Q

Suit

242
Q

Summary judgment

A

Fallo sumarial

243
Q

Summons

A

Emplazamiento

244
Q

Suppress evidence

A

Excluir una prueba

245
Q

Swear in

A

Juramentar

246
Q

Take an oath

A

Juramentarse

247
Q

Testify

A

Prestar declaración/Rendir tertimonio

248
Q

Theft

249
Q

Threat

250
Q

Traffic

251
Q

Transcript

A

Transcripción

252
Q

Trespassing

A

Allanamiento

253
Q

Truancy

A

Ausentismo escolar

254
Q

Under oath

A

Bajo juramento

255
Q

Under penalty of

A

Bajo pena de

256
Q

Undersigned (the)

257
Q

Undue

A

Captatorio

258
Q

Vacate (a ruling)

259
Q

Vehicular assault

A

Apropiación de vehículos motorizados

260
Q

Vehicular homicide

A

Homicidio vehicular culposo

261
Q

Vehicular manslaughter

A

Homicidio vehicular

262
Q

Venue

A

Jurisdicción

263
Q

Verdict

264
Q

Victim impact panel

A

Panel de impacto a las víctimas de conductores ebrios

265
Q

Violation

266
Q

Voluntarily

A

Voluntariamente

267
Q

Waive

268
Q

Wanton

269
Q

Warrant

A

Orden judicial

270
Q

Willful

A

Premeditado

271
Q

Without prejudice

A

Con sobreseimiento provisional

272
Q

Witness (n)

273
Q

Writ

A

Decreto judicial/auto

274
Q

Wrongful death

A

Homicidio culposo

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