Legal Terms G-W

Question 1

grievance

Answer 1

agravio

notice of employee dissatisfaction expressed – usually a violation of law of an employment contract

Question 2

harassment

Answer 2

acoso

a course of conduct which annoy or puts another person in fear of their safety

Question 3

hearing

Answer 3

vista, audiencia

Question 4

hearsay

Answer 4

prueba de oidas, prueba testimonial, prueba de referencia, pruiba referencial, testigo de oídas

an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of whatever it asserts

Question 5

indecent exposure

Answer 5

exhibición indecente

Question 6

indictment

Answer 6

sumario, acusación formal
a charge of a felony voted by a Grand Jury based upon a proposed charge, witnesses’ testimony and other evidence presented by the public prosecuto

Question 7

inmate

Answer 7

recluso, reo

Question 8

internship

Answer 8

pasantia, practica de verano

Question 9

juror

Answer 9

miembro de un jurado, jurado

Question 10

jury trial

Answer 10

juicio con la participación de jurado

Question 11

larceny

Answer 11

hurto, rateria, latrocinio
involves trespassing and carrying away of a tangible personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of its possesion

Question 12

legal permanent resident

Answer 12

residente permanente legal

Question 13

lewd

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lascivo, indecente, obseno

refers to sexual behavior that does not adhere to a community’s moral standards of appropriate behavior

Question 14

malicious intent

Answer 14

intención dolosa

Question 15

manslaughter

Answer 15

homocidio

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misdemeanor

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falta, delito menor, infracción

Question 17

mistrial

Answer 17

juicio nulo

Question 18

notice of appearance

Answer 18

notificación de comparencia
a written document filed with the court to notify and the other parties that a party wishes to appear in or receive notice of the proceedings

Question 19

pardon

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indulto, amnistia, absolucióN

Question 20

parole

Answer 20

libertad condicional, libertad provisional

Question 21

perjury

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juramento falso, perjurio

the criminal offense of lying under oath

Question 22

plaintiff

Answer 22

demandante

Question 23

plead

Answer 23

declararse (culpable o inocente)

Question 24

probable cause

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causa presunta, causa probable, motive de procesamiento, prueba suficiente

Question 25

probation

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libertad probatoria / restringida / vigilada, término probatorio, libertad condicional

a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court instead of serving time in prison

Question 26

protective order

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orden de protección (por seguridad)

Question 27

pursuant

Answer 27

conforme a, de conformidad con, según

to say something’s in accordance with a particular law, ruling, or request

Question 28

criminal record

Answer 28

antecedente (historial) penal

Question 29

police record

Answer 29

prontuario

Question 30

rebuttal

Answer 30

refutación

Question 31

robbery

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robo

Question 32

search warrant

Answer 32

orden de allanamiento o registro

Question 33

self-defense

Answer 33

en defensa propia

Question 34

sentence

Answer 34

pena, condena

Question 35

shelter

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albergue

Question 36

spouse

Answer 36

cónyuge

Question 37

stalking

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acecho

Question 38

statement

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declaración

Question 39

subpoena

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citación, orden de comparecencia

a written issued by a court commanding a person to appear in court

Question 40

to be subpoenaed

Answer 40

ser citado a comparecer ante el juez

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tampering

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alterar, manipular con fines ilícitos

Question 42

threat

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amenaza

Question 43

to waive

Answer 43

renunciar, prescindir, ser eximido de tal cosa

to voluntarily give up a right

Question 44

wiretap

Answer 44

colocar artefactos para vigilancia telefonica

connecting a concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit