Legal Terminology - English to Spanish Flashcards

1
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Abrogate

A

Revocar, anular, abrogar

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Abduction

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Rapto

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3
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Accessory after the fact

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Cómplice (encubridor)

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4
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Accomplice

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Cómplice

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5
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Account for (your actions)

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Dar razón (de su comportamiento) dar cuenta (de si)

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Accused

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Acusado(a) (en juicios penales), procesado, imputado, a causado, encartado, inculpado, enjuiciado, sindicado

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7
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Acquit, to

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Absolver

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8
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Acquittal

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Absolución, fallo absolutorio

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9
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Acquitted

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Absuelto

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10
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Acquittee

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El exonerado

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11
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Act of God

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Fuerza mayor

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12
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Adjustment

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Ajuste

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Admissible (to be)

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(Ser) admisible, precedente, ha lugar

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14
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Admissible evidence

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Prueba admisible, procedente

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15
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Admission of guilt

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Reconocimiento, confesión de culpabilidad

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16
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Adultery

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Adulterio

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17
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Advance payment

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Pago por adelantado, anticipo

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18
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Advertisement

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Propaganda, anuncio

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19
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Advocate, victim

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Defensor de las víctimas

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20
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AFDC

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Ayuda a familias con niños a cargo

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21
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Affidavit

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Declaración jurada por escrito, afidávit

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Aforementioned

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Mencionado, citado, precitado, susodicho, referido, expresado, consabido, antedicho, sobredicho, nombrado, y’a dicho, aludido

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23
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Aforethought

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Con premeditación, deliberado

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24
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Aggravated

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Agravado, con agravantes

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25
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Aggravated assault

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Agresión o violencia personal agravada, con agravantes

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26
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Aggravated battery

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Violencia física agravada

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27
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Aggravated circumstances

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Agravantes (f. Pl.)

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28
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Aggravating factor

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Elementos agravantes

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29
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AIC

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Centro alternativo al encarcelamiento

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30
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AIP

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Plan alternativo al encarcelamiento

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31
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Alien

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Extranjero(a)

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32
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Alimony

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Pensión alimenticia, alimentaria

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33
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Allegation

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Alegación

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34
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Allege, to

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Alegar, pretender

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35
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Alleged victim

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Supuesta, presunta, pretendida víctima

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36
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Altercation

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Altercado

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37
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Amicable settlement

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Componenda, arreglo amigable

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38
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Anger management counseling

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Asesoría para controlar la colera, para combatir el mal genio

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39
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Annulment

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Anulación

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40
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Answer (to a complaint)

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Contestation, respuesta, replica (a una demanda)

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41
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Appeal (noun)

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Apelación, recurso

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42
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Appeal for reconsideration

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Recurso de suplicación, revisión, reposición, reconsideración

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43
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Appeal for reversal

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Recurso de reposición

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44
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Appeal hearing

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Audiencia de recurso, de apelación

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45
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Appeal, to

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Apelar, recurrir

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46
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Appearance (by lawyer)

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Notificación de comparecencia (de un abogado)

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47
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Appearance in court

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Comparecencia ante el tribunal

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48
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Appearance, file or enter

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Interponer, presentar, formular, radicar, (p.r.) una notificación de comparecencia

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49
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Appellant

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Apelante, recurrente

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50
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Appellate court

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Tribunal de apelaciones, de segunda instancia, de alzada

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51
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Applicant

A

Solicitante, peticionario(a)

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52
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Application fee

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Cuota de la solicitud

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53
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Application

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Solicitud

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54
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Application, act on your

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Tramitar, atender, cursar, dar curso a su solicitud

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55
Q

Argue for less

A

Pedir una rebaja de la pena

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56
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Armed robbery

A

Robo a mano armada

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57
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Arraign

A

Leer la acusación, instruir de cargos (al acusado)

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58
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Arraignment

A

Instrucción de cargos, vista incoatoria

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59
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Arrears

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Atrasos

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60
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Arrest (noun)

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Arresto, detención

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Arrest pursuant to warrant

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Detención por orden de arresto, por mandamiento de arresto, arresto por auto de prision, por auto de aprehensión

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62
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Arrest, to

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Detener, arrestar

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63
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Arson

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Incendio intencional, intencionado, malicioso, provocado, doloso

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64
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Assault

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Agresión física, acometimiento

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65
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Assault and battery

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Amenazas con agression violenta, maltrato de obra y de palabra, vías de hecho

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66
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Assistance

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Ayuda, asistencia

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67
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Association

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Sociedad, asociación

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Attest, to; certify, to

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Dar fe, atestiguar, certificar

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69
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Attorney; lawyer

A

Abogado(a), licenciado(a), apoderado(a), letrado

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70
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Attorney general

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Procurador general

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71
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Award

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Fallo, adjudicación

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72
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Back and forth, you had a little

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Tuvieron un altercado, cambiaron palabras

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73
Q

Bail commissioner’s letter

A

Carta del comisionado de fianzas

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74
Q

Bail

A

Fianza, caución

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75
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Bail, on

A

Bajo fianza

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76
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Bailiff

A

Fiador

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77
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Bankrupt

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En quiebra, en bancarrota

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78
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Bankruptcy

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Bancarrota

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79
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Baptismal certificate

A

Fe de bautismo

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80
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Bar association

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Colegio de abogados, asociación de abogados

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81
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Bargain

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Negociación, contrato, convenio, acuerdo

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82
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Basic standard of adequate care

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Criterio básico de cuidado adecuado

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83
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Being duly sworn

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Habiendo prestado juramento, estando debidamente juramentado

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84
Q

Belief

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Creencia, el entender

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85
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Bench, judge’s

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Estrado

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Bench warrant

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Orden de arresto, mandamiento de arresto, de detención, orden judicial de arresto, de detención, de captura

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Beneficial owner

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Dueño útil

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Beneficiary

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Beneficiario(a)

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Benefit payements

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Pagos benefíciales

90
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Best evidence

A

Las mejores pruebas

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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Fuera de toda duda razonable, sin que quepa duda razonable, mas alla de una duda razonable, que supera toda duda razonable

92
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Bill

A

Proyecto de ley, factura, cuenta, plantilla

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Bill of rights

A

Garantías individuales, conjunto de las diez enmiendas originales a la constitution de los Estados Unidos

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Bill of sale

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Escritura de venta

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Bi-monthly (every 15 days)

A

Quincenal(es)

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Birth certificate

A

Partida, acta, certificado de nacimiento

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Birth control

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Control de natalidad

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Birth record

A

Certificado, acta de nacimiento

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Blackmail (noun)

A

Chantaje, extorsion

100
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Blackmail , to

A

Chantajear, hacer chantaje, extorsionar

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Bodily injury

A

Daño personal, corporal

102
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Bond argument

A

Petición de rebaja de la fianza

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Bond, cash

A

Fianza de dinero en efectivo

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Bond, forfeited

A

Fianza decomisada, perdida

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Bond, non-surety

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Fianza de promesa, sin garantía, caución

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Bond, reinstatement of

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Reposición de la fianza

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Bond, surety

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Fianza avalada por un fiador, fianza de caución, garantía

108
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Bond, to post

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Pagar, depositar la fianza

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Book, to (someone)

A

Fichar

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Bonds (figurative, “ties”)

A

Vínculos, nexos, enlaces, raíces (en la comunidad)

111
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Boss

A

Jefe(a), patron(a)

112
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Breach of peace

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Alteración de la Paz, perturbación del orden publico

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Break, you are getting

A

Se le esta dando una oportunidad

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Break-in

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Escalamiento, allanamiento, entrada forzada, a viva fuerza

115
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Breaking and entering

A

Escalamiento

116
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Bring a suit, to

A

Entablar, iniciar, presentar, incoar, promover una queja, un pleito, un litigio, una demanda

117
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Broken English

A

Inglés chapurreado, machucado, interrumpido, imperfecto

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Bruise (noun)

A

Magulladura, Magullon, moretón (LAM), moraton, contusion, cardenal, moradura

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Budget

A

Presupuesto

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Burden of proof

A

Carga de la prueba, obligación de comprobar los hechos

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Burglary

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Escalamiento, allanamiento de morada (Mexico, España), allanamiento con fines delictivos, violación de domicilio (Argentina), robo con allanamiento de morada (west), robo con escalo (ariel)

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Calendar

A

Lista de pleitos, juicios, causas, orden del dia

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Call to order

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Llamar al orden

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Canvassing

A

Sondeo

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Capital crime

A

Delito sancionable con la pena de muerte

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Capital punishment

A

Pena de muerte

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Carjacking

A

Secuestro automovilístico

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Carrying a firearm, illegally

A

Portación ilegal de un arma de fuego

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Case (noun)

A

Causa, proceso, pleito, acción judicial, caso

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Cash (to pay)

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Dinero en efectivo, metálico, dinero contante, (pagar al contado)

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Ceiling

A

Techo, cielo raso, (fig.) limite, tope

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Certified bill of sale

A

Escritura de venta, contrato de compraventa de bienes muebles

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Chamber of commerce

A

Cámara de comercio

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Charge, to

A

Acusar, imputar, inculpar, sindicar (Colombia y otros países de Latinoamérica)

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Charge the jury, to

A

Instruir al jurado

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Charge, underlying

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Cargo original, subyacente, básico, fundamental

137
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Check, background

A

Revisión, comprobación de antecedentes

138
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Check, issue a bad

A

Girar, librar un cheque sin fondos, sin provision, en descubierto (Mexico)

139
Q

Chief referee

A

Jefe de árbitros

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Child support

A

Manutención de menores

141
Q

Circumstantial evidence

A

Prueba(s) indirecta(s), indiciaria(s), de indicio, indicios vehementes

142
Q

Civil register

A

Registró civil

143
Q

Citizenship papers

A

Certificado de ciudadanía, los papeles (informalmente)

144
Q

Claimant

A

Reclamante

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Clerk’s office

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Secretaría

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Cocaine, rock

A

Cocaína en piedra

147
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Codefendant

A

Coacusado, coprocesado, codemandado

148
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Commit to the custody of the commissioner of corrections

A

Poner a la disposición del comisionado del órgano penitenciario, del comisionado de instituciones penitenciarias, consignar a la autoridad penitenciaria.

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Community service

A

Servicio en favor de la comunidad, servicio a la comunidad

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Claim, to

A

Alegar, pretender, reclamar

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Companion matters

A

Casos acompañados

152
Q

Complainant

A

Denunciante, querellante, acusador, demandante (civil)

153
Q

Concurrent sentence

A

Condena, pena simultanea, concurrente

154
Q

Conditional discharge

A

Libertad condicional, condicionada

155
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Consecutive sentence

A

Condena, pena sucesiva, consecutiva

156
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Contempt, (criminal)

A

Desacato (criminal), contumacia, rebeldía

157
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Contempt proceedings

A

Actos procesales, procedimientos, actuaciones relativos al desacato o a la contumacia cometidos contra un juez, tribunal, juzgado

158
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Costs and fees

A

Gastos y costas

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Q

Counseling

A

Asesoría, asesoramiento, orientación, consejería (anglic.) psicoterapia

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Counseling, private

A

Asesoramiento particular

161
Q

Counselor

A

Consejero, asesor

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Criminal impersonation

A

Suplantación ilegal de la personalidad, usurpación de nombre ajeno, falsedad de la identidad personal

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Coalition

A

Coalición

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Code

A

Código

165
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Collected amount

A

Cantidad cobrada

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Come into force, to

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Entrar en vigor, vigencia, comenzar a regir

167
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Commercial paper

A

Documentos mercantiles

168
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Community property

A

Bienes gananciales, (la propiedad resultante de la sociedad conyugal) (t. West )

169
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Complaint

A

Demanda, la queja, la querella, la denuncia

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Condone, to

A

Perdonar, pasar por alto, consentir, transigir con, tolerar, permitir

171
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Constable

A

Alguacil

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Contempt

A

Desacato

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Contest

A

Disputar, impugnar, refutar, rebatir, controvertir, objetar, oponerse a, oponer excepciones

174
Q

Continued absence

A

Ausencia continuada

175
Q

Conviction

A

Condena, fallo condenatorio

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Corporation

A

Sociedad anónima, corporación

177
Q

Costs and attorney fees

A

Costas y honorarios de abogado

178
Q

Count (noun)

A

Cargo, acusación, punto

179
Q

County

A

Condado

180
Q

Court action awaiting

A

Pendiente de intervención judicial

181
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Court clerk

A

Secretario judicial o escribano del tribunal

182
Q

Court costs

A

Costas procesales

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Court reporter

A

Relator del tribunal, taquígrafo del tribunal

184
Q

Court (of law)

A

Tribunal, juzgado, tribunal de justicia

185
Q

Crimes, Inflammatory

A

Delitos flagrantes

186
Q

Criminal mischief

A

Daños en propiedad ajena

187
Q

Criminal negligence

A

Negligencia delictiva

188
Q

Criminal offense

A

Delito, infracción penal, delictiva

189
Q

Cross examination

A

Contra interrogatorio, repregunta

190
Q

Courthouse

A

Edificio de los tribunales, palacio de justicia, tribunal

191
Q

Courtroom

A

Sala de tribunal

192
Q

Crime

A

Infracción, acto criminoso, delictivo, contravención, delito, crimen,

193
Q

Crime (in general)

A

Delincuencia, criminalidad

194
Q

Criminal law

A

Derecho penal

195
Q

Criminal prosecution

A

Acción penal, causa, encausamiento penal, enjuiciamiento penal

196
Q

Cruel and unusual punishment

A

Castigo cruel e inusual

197
Q

Curfew

A

Queda, toque de queda, hora obligatoria de llegada

198
Q

Custody

A

Tutela, patria potestad, custodia de menores

199
Q

Damages

A

Daños y perjuicios

200
Q

Dangerous weapons, to carry

A

Portar un arma peligrosa

201
Q

Debate, to

A

Debatir, disputar, discutir

202
Q

Debt

A

Deuda

203
Q

Deduction

A

Deducción

204
Q

Default (noun)

A

Incumplimiento, defecto, rebeldía

205
Q

Defendant

A

Acusado, procesado, imputado, encausado, inculpado, enjuiciado, sindicado

206
Q

Defense counsel

A

Abogado defensor

207
Q

Defraud, to

A

Defraudar, engañar, estafar, embaucar

208
Q

Demand for payment

A

Demanda para reembolso

209
Q

Denial

A

Denegación, negación, negativa

210
Q

Denial, enter a

A

Hacer constar, registrar una denegación

211
Q

Deny (paternity)

A

Negar ser el padre de un menor

212
Q

Department of health

A

Departamento de salud, ministerio de salubridad, de sanidad