Legal Terms 1 Flashcards

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To rule in favor of

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Fallar a favor de

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The prisoner

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El/la prisionero/a

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The jury

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El jurado

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4
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The bailiff

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El aguacil

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5
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The handcuff

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La manilla

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To arrest

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Arrestar

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To steal

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Robar

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The court

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La corte; el juzgado

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9
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To claim that

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Afirmar que

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10
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Fault

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La culpa

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11
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Arrest Warrant

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Orden de arresto

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Search Warrant

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Orden de buscuada, cateo

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13
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Jury Trial

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Juicio por jurado

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14
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Trial

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El juico

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15
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Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

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Carga de dueda afuera algo razonable

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16
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Plead guilty, not guilty

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Declararse cupable o no cupable

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17
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No Contest

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Declararse sin argumento cupable

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18
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affidavit

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declaración jurada, testimonio

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19
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agreement

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acuerdo, convenio

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20
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accessory

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accesorio

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21
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aid and abet

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ser cómplice de, ayudar

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accusation

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acusación, denuncia

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23
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accused

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el acusado

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24
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acquittal

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absolución

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action
acción, proceso, acto
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adjudicate (to judge)
adjudicar
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adjudication
adjudicación
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admissible (acceptable)
admisible, aceptable
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advisement of rights
notificación de derechos
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alibi
coartada, alibí
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alimony
pensión alimenticia
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allegation
alegación
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alleged
alegado
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amend
enmendar
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amendment (modification of a document)
enmienda
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answer (defendant’s formal document setting | out defense in a civil case)
contestación a la demanda
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appeal
apelación
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appearance
comparecencia
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argument; argumentative
argumento; argumento
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arraign
acusar
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arraignment
acusación, denuncia
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arrest
arresto
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arson
incendio intencional
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assault
ataque, agresión
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assault, aggravated
el asalto más grave, ataque agravado
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assault with a deadly weapon
el asalto con arma mortífera
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at issue
en cuestión, de lo que se está hablando
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attest (to affirm under oath)
La deposición, la atestación
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attorney
el abogado, consejero, procurador
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attorney of record
el abogado que consta
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authenticate
autentificar
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bail
La fianza, la caución
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bail bondsman
persona responsible de hacer cumplir las condiciones de la fianza
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bail forfeiture
pérdida del dinero usado para fianza por | haberse violado las condiciones de la fianza
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bail review
revisión de fianza
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battery
agresión
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battery, spousal (DV)
agresión contra la pareja
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bench (judge or court)
banco, tribunal
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bias (prejudice)
parcialidad, predisposición, prejuicio
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bond (certificate of debt redeemable by court if defendant fails to appear in court)
bono, obligación
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Booking number; case number
número del caso o del arrestado
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brandishing a weapon
llevar un arma en forma amenazadora
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breaking and entering
allanamiento de morada
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breathalyzer
análisis de aliento
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brief (written summary of case)
el alegato, resumen
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burden of proof
obligación de prueba
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burglary
robo, hurto
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calendar, court
la lista de pleitos, el calendario judicial
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capital punishment
pena capital
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case
caso, pleito
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case of action (criminal or civil lawsuit)
denuncia criminal o civil
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causation (a causing, something producing an | effect)
causativo, causante
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certified (verified as authentic or accurate)
certificado
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chain of custody
cadena de custodia, resumen del orden de las relaciones de los padres al hijo
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challenge (to object to the qualifications of a | potential jury)
poner objeción, recusación
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chambers (judge’s office)
cámara, sala
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child molestation
molestia sexual de niño, abuso infantil
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child support
manutención de niño
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circumstances, aggravating
circunstancias agravantes
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circumstances, mitigating
circunstancias mitigantes
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citation
citación, cita
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civil action; criminal action
juicio civil; juicio criminal
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claim (legal demand, complaint)
demanda
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clerk (court official, judge’s administrative | assistant)
secretario del tribunal, oficial del juzgado
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collateral (property pledged to secure a debt, | e.g. bail)
resguardo, seguridad colateral
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commissioner
comisario, comisionado
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commit (to institutionalize, e.g. to a mental | hospital)
internar (ej. en un hospital mental)
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commit (to perpetuate, e.g. a crime)
cometer (ej. un crimen)
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commitment (incarceration)
encarceración
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competency (legal capacity to stand trial)
aptitud, capacidad
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comply (to act as directed or ordered)
cumplir, obedecer
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confession
confesión
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confiscate
confiscar
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conflict of interest
conflicto de interés
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conspiracy
conspiración
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constitutional right
derecho constitucional
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contempt of court
desacato al tribunal, rebeldía
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continuance
aplazamiento, continuación
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convict
el convicto; condenar
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conviction
convicción, fallo de culpabilidad
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coroner
médico forense
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corroborate
corroborar, verificar
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counterfeit
falsificación
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counterfeiting
falsificando
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county jail
cárcel del condado