Legal Vocabulary Flashcards

(102 cards)

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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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Fianza

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Bail

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Usurpación de morada

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Burglary

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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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Multa (depends on the context)

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Fine

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Multa de tránsito

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Ticket

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Huellas dactilares

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Fingerprints

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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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Delito Menor

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Misdemeanor

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Robo con violencia

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Robbery

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Robo, delito de hurto

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Theft

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Año/Marca/Modelo

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Year/Make/Model

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Manutención conyugal

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Spouse support

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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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Estafa

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Scam

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Extorsión
Extortion / Harassment
26
Condonar
Condone
27
Apelar
Appeal
28
Agente de libertad condicional
Probation Officer
29
Libertad de expresión
Freedom of Speech
30
Cuidado de un niño en un hogar de guarda.
Foster care
31
Consejería / Asesoramiento
Counseling
32
Manutención Infantil
Child Support
33
Presupuesto (sobre los costos de los daños, viviendas)
Estimate
34
Herencia (ex: Inherited illness=enfermedad heredada)
Inheritance
35
Reclamante
Claimant
36
Fecha de vigencia
Effective date
37
Chantaje, extorsión
Blackmail
38
Robo, hurto
Theft
39
Toque de queda
Curfew
40
Objeción denegada
Objection Overruled
41
Testigo ocular
Eyewitness
42
Pena de muerte
Capital Punishment
43
Cobro excesivo, recargo
Overcharge
44
Sobrepago
Overpayment
45
Pensión conyugal
Spouse support
46
Exención, inmunidad
Exemption
47
Heredero
Heir
48
Fraude
Fraud
49
Evadir
Evading
50
Oponerse, impugnar
Contest to
51
Control de natalidad (método anticonceptivo)
Birth Control intrauterine device (IUD) this is the most common in the USA. Hormonal or cober.
52
Póliza
Policy
53
Cámara de comercio
Chamber of commerce
54
Declararse culpable
Guilty Plea
55
Declaración jurada por escrito
Affidavit / Sworn Statement
56
Objeción aceptada
Objection Sustained
57
Servicio de rentas internas
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
58
Cartero (Cuando te roban de los bolsillos)
Pickpocket
59
Extranjero
Alien Alien Status=Situación de extranjero. (Citizen, resident or undocument) lo llaman A NUMBER
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Fianza
Bail / Bond
61
Servicio de Calefacción
Heating Service
62
Falsa declaración
Perjury
63
Bajo pena de perjurio
Under the penalty of perjury
64
Lesión corporal
Bodily injury
65
Impuesto sobre la renta o de ingresos
Income Tax
66
Libertad condicional
Parole
67
Factura
Invoice
68
Deducción
Deduction
69
Culpable
Guilty / At fault
70
Responsabilidad
Liability
71
Remuneración
Earned Income
72
Robo con violencia
Robbery
73
Bienes inmuebles
Personal Property
74
Secretaría
Clerk's Office
75
Obligatorio
Mandatory
76
Delito menor
Misdemeanor
77
Fuerza Mayor
Act of God
78
Falsificación
Forgery
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Edificio de los tribunales / tribunal
Courthouse
80
Programa de cupones para alimentos
Food Stamp Program
81
Daño moral
Pain and Suffering
82
Absuelto
Acquitted
83
Endosar
Endorse
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Posponer
Postpone
85
Sentencia de divorcio
Divorce Decree
86
Hogar
Household
87
Desacato El desacato, en un contexto legal, se refiere a la desobediencia deliberada o el desprecio de una orden judicial, autoridad o decoro.
Contempt
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Manejar en estado de ebriedad
Drunk Driving
89
ADN
DNA
90
Audiencia
Hearing
91
Procurador General
Attorney General
92
Prueba de Alcoholemia en Campo
Field Sobriety Test
93
Anulación
Annulment
94
Homicidio
Homicide
95
Agravio
Grievance
96
Custodia
Custody
97
Desalojo
Eviction
98
Fiscal de distrito
District Attorney
99
Poder Notariado
Power of Attorney
100
Orden Judicial
Court Order
101
Orden de alejamiento
Restraining Order
102