Legal Vocabulary

Question 1

Arresto - Ser detenido

Answer 1

Arrest detention

Question 2

Agresión Física o Sexual

Answer 2

Assault

Question 3

Fianza

Answer 3

Bail

Question 4

Usurpación de morada

Answer 4

Burglary

Question 5

Conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol o estupefacientes

Answer 5

DUI (Driving under the influence)

Question 6

Delito Mayor

Answer 6

Felony

Question 7

Multa (depends on the context)

Answer 7

Fine

Question 8

Multa de tránsito

Answer 8

Ticket

Question 9

Huellas dactilares

Answer 9

Fingerprints

Question 10

Prueba de sobriedad en el sitio

Answer 10

Field sobriety test

Question 11

Placa / Matrícula Vehicular

Answer 11

License Plate

Question 12

Delito Menor

Answer 12

Misdemeanor

Question 13

Robo con violencia

Answer 13

Robbery

Question 14

Robo, delito de hurto

Answer 14

Theft

Question 15

Año/Marca/Modelo

Answer 15

Year/Make/Model

Question 16

Manutención conyugal

Answer 16

Spouse support

Question 17

Manutención de menores

Answer 17

Child support

Question 18

Acosar

Answer 18

Harass

Question 19

Audiencia

Answer 19

Hearing

Question 20

Pensión Alimenticia de Ex Cónyuge

Answer 20

Alimony

Question 21

Aprobar / Consentir

Answer 21

Condone

Question 22

Demandado

Answer 22

Defendant / Respondent

Question 23

Demandante

Answer 23

Plaintiff

Question 24

Estafa

Answer 24

Scam

Question 25

Extorsión

Answer 25

Extortion / Harassment

Question 26

Condonar

Answer 26

Condone

Question 27

Apelar

Answer 27

Appeal

Question 28

Agente de libertad condicional

Answer 28

Probation Officer

Question 29

Libertad de expresión

Answer 29

Freedom of Speech

Question 30

Cuidado de un niño en un hogar de guarda.

Answer 30

Foster care

Question 31

Consejería / Asesoramiento

Answer 31

Counseling

Question 32

Manutención Infantil

Answer 32

Child Support

Question 33

Presupuesto (sobre los costos de los daños, viviendas)

Answer 33

Estimate

Question 34

Herencia (ex: Inherited illness=enfermedad heredada)

Answer 34

Inheritance

Question 35

Reclamante

Answer 35

Claimant

Question 36

Fecha de vigencia

Answer 36

Effective date

Question 37

Chantaje, extorsión

Answer 37

Blackmail

Question 38

Robo, hurto

Answer 38

Theft

Question 39

Toque de queda

Answer 39

Curfew

Question 40

Objeción denegada

Answer 40

Objection Overruled

Question 41

Testigo ocular

Answer 41

Eyewitness

Question 42

Pena de muerte

Answer 42

Capital Punishment

Question 43

Cobro excesivo, recargo

Answer 43

Overcharge

Question 44

Sobrepago

Answer 44

Overpayment

Question 45

Pensión conyugal

Answer 45

Spouse support

Question 46

Exención, inmunidad

Answer 46

Exemption

Question 47

Heredero

Answer 47

Heir

Question 48

Fraude

Answer 48

Fraud

Question 49

Evadir

Answer 49

Evading

Question 50

Oponerse, impugnar

Answer 50

Contest to

Question 51

Control de natalidad (método anticonceptivo)

Answer 51

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

Question 52

Póliza

Answer 52

Policy

Question 53

Cámara de comercio

Answer 53

Chamber of commerce

Question 54

Declararse culpable

Answer 54

Guilty Plea

Question 55

Declaración jurada por escrito

Answer 55

Affidavit / Sworn Statement

Question 56

Objeción aceptada

Answer 56

Objection Sustained

Question 57

Servicio de rentas internas

Answer 57

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Question 58

Cartero (Cuando te roban de los bolsillos)

Answer 58

Pickpocket

Question 59

Extranjero

Answer 59

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

Question 60

Fianza

Answer 60

Bail / Bond

Question 61

Servicio de Calefacción

Answer 61

Heating Service

Question 62

Falsa declaración

Answer 62

Perjury

Question 63

Bajo pena de perjurio

Answer 63

Under the penalty of perjury

Question 64

Lesión corporal

Answer 64

Bodily injury

Question 65

Impuesto sobre la renta o de ingresos

Answer 65

Income Tax

Question 66

Libertad condicional

Answer 66

Parole

Question 67

Factura

Answer 67

Invoice

Question 68

Deducción

Answer 68

Deduction

Question 69

Culpable

Answer 69

Guilty / At fault

Question 70

Responsabilidad

Answer 70

Liability

Question 71

Remuneración

Answer 71

Earned Income

Question 72

Robo con violencia

Answer 72

Robbery

Question 73

Bienes inmuebles

Answer 73

Personal Property

Question 74

Secretaría

Answer 74

Clerk’s Office

Question 75

Obligatorio

Answer 75

Mandatory

Question 76

Delito menor

Answer 76

Misdemeanor

Question 77

Fuerza Mayor

Answer 77

Act of God

Question 78

Falsificación

Answer 78

Forgery

Question 79

Edificio de los tribunales / tribunal

Answer 79

Courthouse

Question 80

Programa de cupones para alimentos

Answer 80

Food Stamp Program

Question 81

Daño moral

Answer 81

Pain and Suffering

Question 82

Absuelto

Answer 82

Acquitted

Question 83

Endosar

Answer 83

Endorse

Question 84

Posponer

Answer 84

Postpone

Question 85

Sentencia de divorcio

Answer 85

Divorce Decree

Question 86

Hogar

Answer 86

Household

Question 87

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

Answer 87

Contempt

Question 88

Manejar en estado de ebriedad

Answer 88

Drunk Driving

Question 89

ADN

Answer 89

DNA

Question 90

Audiencia

Answer 90

Hearing

Question 91

Procurador General

Answer 91

Attorney General

Question 92

Prueba de Alcoholemia en Campo

Answer 92

Field Sobriety Test

Question 93

Anulación

Answer 93

Annulment

Question 94

Homicidio

Answer 94

Homicide

Question 95

Agravio

Answer 95

Grievance

Question 96

Custodia

Answer 96

Custody

Question 97

Desalojo

Answer 97

Eviction

Question 98

Fiscal de distrito

Answer 98

District Attorney

Question 99

Poder Notariado

Answer 99

Power of Attorney

Question 100

Orden Judicial

Answer 100

Court Order

Question 101

Orden de alejamiento

Answer 101

Restraining Order