Legal Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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Arresto - Ser detenido

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Arrest detention

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Agresión Física o Sexual

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Assault

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3
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Fianza

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Bail

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Usurpación de morada

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Burglary

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5
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Conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol o estupefacientes

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DUI (Driving under the influence)

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6
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Delito Mayor

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Felony

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7
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Multa (depends on the context)

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Fine

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8
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Multa de tránsito

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Ticket

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9
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Huellas dactilares

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Fingerprints

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10
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Prueba de sobriedad en el sitio

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Field sobriety test

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Placa / Matrícula Vehicular

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License Plate

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12
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Delito Menor

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Misdemeanor

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13
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Robo con violencia

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Robbery

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14
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Robo, delito de hurto

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Theft

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15
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Año/Marca/Modelo

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Year/Make/Model

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16
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Manutención conyugal

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Spouse support

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17
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Manutención de menores

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Child support

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18
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Acosar

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Harass

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19
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Audiencia

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Hearing

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20
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Pensión Alimenticia de Ex Cónyuge

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Alimony

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21
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Aprobar / Consentir

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Condone

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22
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Demandado

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Defendant / Respondent

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23
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Demandante

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Plaintiff

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24
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Estafa

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Scam

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25
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Extorsión

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Extortion / Harassment

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26
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Condonar

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Condone

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27
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Apelar

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Appeal

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28
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Agente de libertad condicional

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Probation Officer

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29
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Libertad de expresión

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Freedom of Speech

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30
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Cuidado de un niño en un hogar de guarda.

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Foster care

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31
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Consejería / Asesoramiento

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Counseling

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32
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Manutención Infantil

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Child Support

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33
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Presupuesto (sobre los costos de los daños, viviendas)

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Estimate

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34
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Herencia (ex: Inherited illness=enfermedad heredada)

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Inheritance

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35
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Reclamante

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Claimant

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36
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Fecha de vigencia

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Effective date

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37
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Chantaje, extorsión

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Blackmail

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38
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Robo, hurto

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Theft

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39
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Toque de queda

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Curfew

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40
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Objeción denegada

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Objection Overruled

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41
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Testigo ocular

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Eyewitness

42
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Pena de muerte

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Capital Punishment

43
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Cobro excesivo, recargo

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Overcharge

44
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Sobrepago

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Overpayment

45
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Pensión conyugal

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Spouse support

46
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Exención, inmunidad

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Exemption

47
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Heredero

A

Heir

48
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Fraude

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Fraud

49
Q

Evadir

A

Evading

50
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Oponerse, impugnar

A

Contest to

51
Q

Control de natalidad (método anticonceptivo)

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Birth Control
intrauterine device (IUD) this is the most common in the USA. Hormonal or cober.

52
Q

Póliza

A

Policy

53
Q

Cámara de comercio

A

Chamber of commerce

54
Q

Declararse culpable

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Guilty Plea

55
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Declaración jurada por escrito

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Affidavit / Sworn Statement

56
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Objeción aceptada

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Objection Sustained

57
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Servicio de rentas internas

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

58
Q

Cartero (Cuando te roban de los bolsillos)

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Pickpocket

59
Q

Extranjero

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Alien
Alien Status=Situación de extranjero. (Citizen, resident or undocument)
lo llaman A NUMBER

60
Q

Fianza

A

Bail / Bond

61
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Servicio de Calefacción

A

Heating Service

62
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Falsa declaración

A

Perjury

63
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Bajo pena de perjurio

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Under the penalty of perjury

64
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Lesión corporal

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Bodily injury

65
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Impuesto sobre la renta o de ingresos

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Income Tax

66
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Libertad condicional

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Parole

67
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Factura

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Invoice

68
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Deducción

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Deduction

69
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Culpable

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Guilty / At fault

70
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Responsabilidad

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Liability

71
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Remuneración

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Earned Income

72
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Robo con violencia

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Robbery

73
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Bienes inmuebles

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Personal Property

74
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Secretaría

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Clerk’s Office

75
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Obligatorio

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Mandatory

76
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Delito menor

A

Misdemeanor

77
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Fuerza Mayor

A

Act of God

78
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Falsificación

A

Forgery

79
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Edificio de los tribunales / tribunal

A

Courthouse

80
Q

Programa de cupones para alimentos

A

Food Stamp Program

81
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Daño moral

A

Pain and Suffering

82
Q

Absuelto

A

Acquitted

83
Q

Endosar

A

Endorse

84
Q

Posponer

A

Postpone

85
Q

Sentencia de divorcio

A

Divorce Decree

86
Q

Hogar

A

Household

87
Q

Desacato
El desacato, en un contexto legal, se refiere a la desobediencia deliberada o el desprecio de una orden judicial, autoridad o decoro.

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Contempt

88
Q

Manejar en estado de ebriedad

A

Drunk Driving

89
Q

ADN

A

DNA

90
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Audiencia

A

Hearing

91
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Procurador General

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Attorney General

92
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Prueba de Alcoholemia en Campo

A

Field Sobriety Test

93
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Anulación

A

Annulment

94
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Homicidio

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Homicide

95
Q

Agravio

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Grievance

96
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Custodia

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Custody

97
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Desalojo

A

Eviction

98
Q

Fiscal de distrito

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District Attorney

99
Q

Poder Notariado

A

Power of Attorney

100
Q

Orden Judicial

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Court Order

101
Q

Orden de alejamiento

A

Restraining Order

102
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