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1
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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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The bailiff

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El aguacil

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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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To claim that

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Afirmar que

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Fault

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La culpa

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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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Jury Trial

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Juicio por jurado

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Trial

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El juico

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Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

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Carga de dueda afuera algo razonable

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Plead guilty, not guilty

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Declararse cupable o no cupable

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No Contest

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Declararse sin argumento cupable

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affidavit

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declaración jurada, testimonio

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agreement

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acuerdo, convenio

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accessory

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accesorio

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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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accused

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el acusado

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acquittal

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absolución

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action

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acción, proceso, acto

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adjudicate (to judge)

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adjudicar

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adjudication

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adjudicación

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admissible (acceptable)

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admisible, aceptable

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advisement of rights

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notificación de derechos

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alibi

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coartada, alibí

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31
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alimony

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pensión alimenticia

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32
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allegation

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alegación

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alleged

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alegado

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amend

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enmendar

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amendment (modification of a document)

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enmienda

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36
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answer (defendant’s formal document setting

out defense in a civil case)

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contestación a la demanda

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37
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appeal

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apelación

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38
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appearance

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comparecencia

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argument; argumentative

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argumento; argumento

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40
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arraign

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acusar

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41
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arraignment

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acusación, denuncia

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arrest

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arresto

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43
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arson

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incendio intencional

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assault

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ataque, agresión

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assault, aggravated

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el asalto más grave, ataque agravado

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assault with a deadly weapon

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el asalto con arma mortífera

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at issue

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en cuestión, de lo que se está hablando

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attest (to affirm under oath)

A

La deposición, la atestación

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attorney

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el abogado, consejero, procurador

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attorney of record

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el abogado que consta

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authenticate

A

autentificar

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bail

A

La fianza, la caución

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bail bondsman

A

persona responsible de hacer cumplir las condiciones de la fianza

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bail forfeiture

A

pérdida del dinero usado para fianza por

haberse violado las condiciones de la fianza

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bail review

A

revisión de fianza

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battery

A

agresión

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battery, spousal (DV)

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agresión contra la pareja

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bench (judge or court)

A

banco, tribunal

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bias (prejudice)

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parcialidad, predisposición, prejuicio

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bond (certificate of debt redeemable by court if defendant fails to appear in court)

A

bono, obligación

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Booking number; case number

A

número del caso o del arrestado

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brandishing a weapon

A

llevar un arma en forma amenazadora

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breaking and entering

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allanamiento de morada

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breathalyzer

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análisis de aliento

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brief (written summary of case)

A

el alegato, resumen

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burden of proof

A

obligación de prueba

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burglary

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robo, hurto

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calendar, court

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la lista de pleitos, el calendario judicial

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capital punishment

A

pena capital

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case

A

caso, pleito

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case of action (criminal or civil lawsuit)

A

denuncia criminal o civil

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causation (a causing, something producing an

effect)

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causativo, causante

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certified (verified as authentic or accurate)

A

certificado

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chain of custody

A

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)

A

poner objeción, recusación

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chambers (judge’s office)

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cámara, sala

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child molestation

A

molestia sexual de niño, abuso infantil

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child support

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manutención de niño

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circumstances, aggravating

A

circunstancias agravantes

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circumstances, mitigating

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circunstancias mitigantes

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citation

A

citación, cita

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civil action; criminal action

A

juicio civil; juicio criminal

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claim (legal demand, complaint)

A

demanda

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clerk (court official, judge’s administrative

assistant)

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secretario del tribunal, oficial del juzgado

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collateral (property pledged to secure a debt,

e.g. bail)

A

resguardo, seguridad colateral

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commissioner

A

comisario, comisionado

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commit (to institutionalize, e.g. to a mental

hospital)

A

internar (ej. en un hospital mental)

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commit (to perpetuate, e.g. a crime)

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cometer (ej. un crimen)

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commitment (incarceration)

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encarceración

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competency (legal capacity to stand trial)

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aptitud, capacidad

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comply (to act as directed or ordered)

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cumplir, obedecer

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confession

A

confesión

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confiscate

A

confiscar

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conflict of interest

A

conflicto de interés

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conspiracy

A

conspiración

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constitutional right

A

derecho constitucional

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contempt of court

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desacato al tribunal, rebeldía

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continuance

A

aplazamiento, continuación

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convict

A

el convicto; condenar

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conviction

A

convicción, fallo de culpabilidad

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coroner

A

médico forense

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corroborate

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corroborar, verificar

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counterfeit

A

falsificación

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counterfeiting

A

falsificando

105
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county jail

A

cárcel del condado

Spanish Legal Terms (2 decks)

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