Legal Terms Flashcards

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Plea bargain (agrees to plead guilty to the charges against them)

A

Acuerdo de culpabilidad

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2
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General population (the group of inmates who are not given any specific treatment)

A

Población general

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Protective custody (segregated from general population, under protection)

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Custodia protectora

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4
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Law enforcement

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Las autoridades, cuerpo policial, cumplimiento de la ley

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5
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Eye witness

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Testigo ocular

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6
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Statement

A

Declaración

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7
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Prosecute

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enjuiciar, procesar, juzgar, perseguir, judicializar

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Inure (to take effect, or to benefit someone)

Inure is commonly used in the phrase “inures to the benefit of”

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Redundar, surtir efecto, aplicar.
“Redundará en beneficio de”

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Cleared (Being cleared to do smth or of smth)

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Aprobado, autorizado.

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DA Office (DA: District Attorney. Also County Attorney)

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Oficina del fiscal del distrito/condado.

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11
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Tabs (A sticker put on WA state’s license plates as a sign that registry fees have been paid)

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Sticker, etiqueta.

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12
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Binding (adj.) (upon)

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Vinculante (para)

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13
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Restraint

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Moderación, restricción, limitación

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14
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Jury

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El Jurado

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15
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Appeal

A

Apelar, contestar una decisión

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16
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Bench warrant

A

Orden de arresto

17
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Bench probation

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Libertad condicional no vigilada

18
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Notice to appear

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Citación (En el contexto de las visitas del ICE) // Aviso de Comparecencia

19
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Consulado

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Consulate

20
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Fair hearing

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Audiencia justa/imparcial

21
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Trial

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Juicio

22
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Litigation

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Litigación; proceso legal, proceso de un desacuerdo, pleito

23
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Disposition; distributing, transferring to someone else (a judge’s disposition) a DISPOSAL

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La disposición del juez, la ordén del juez, disponer; dispuso de su dinero para otras personas

24
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Asignación

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Allocation

25
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Bestow

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Otorgar, conferir, conseder

26
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Courts finding

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La decisión del tribunal

27
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Items

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Elementos, artículos

28
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Jeopardize

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Comprometer, arriesgar, poner en peligro

29
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Record

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Registro, histórico, expediente, antecedentes

30
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Out on bond

A

Bajo fianza

31
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Ransom demand

A

Demanda de rescate

32
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Commission

A

Comision