Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Spanish-English Legal > LegalStudybrain > Flashcards

LegalStudybrain Flashcards

1
Q

Aiding & Abetting

A

Auxiliar e incitar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Alternate Juror

A

Jurado Suplente, Subrogado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Arraignment

A

Instrucción de Cargos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Arrest

A

Detención

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Article

A

Sección

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Bail

A

Caución

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Before a Judge

A

Ante un Juez

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Case

A

Causa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Charges Filed Against You

A

Cargos en su Contra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Court Appointed Attorneys

A

Abogados de Oficio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Criminal Proceedings

A

Diligencias Penales

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Cross-Examine

A

Contrainterrogatorio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Defense Attorney

A

Abogado Defensor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Expert

A

Perito

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Eyewitness

A

Testigo Ocular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Failure to Appear

A

Falta de Comparecer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

First Time Offender

A

Infractor sin Antecedentes Penales

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Handcuffs

A

Esposas, Máncalas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Hearing

A

Audiencia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Hung Jury

A

Jurado en Desacuerdo, Jurado sin Decisión Unánime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Inmate

A

Recluso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Life Sentence

A

Cadena Perpetua

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Plaintiff

A

Demandante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Rap-sheet

A

Lista de Arrestos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Restraining Order

A

Orden de Prohibición, Orden de Inhibitoria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Section

A

Artículo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Self-Defense

A

Defensa Legitima, Defensa Propia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Slurred Speech

A

Arrastrando las Palabras

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

So Help you God

A

Con el Amparo de Dios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Subpoena

A

Citatorio Judicial, Auto de Presentación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Summons

A

Citatoción

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Traffic School

A

Programa de Educación Vial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

to Try a Case

A

Conocer un Causa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Violation

A

Quebranto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Waive

A

Renunciar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Admission of Guilt

A

Reconocimiento/ confesión de culpabilidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Adultery

A

Adulterio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Advance Payment

A

Pago por adelantado, anticipo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Advertisement

A

Propaganda, anuncio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Advocate, Victim

A

Defensor de las víctimas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

AFDC

A

Ayuda a familias con niños a cargo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Affidavit

A

Declaración jurada por escrito, afidávit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Aforementioned

A

mencionado, citado, precitado, susodicho, referido, expresado, consabido, referenciado, antedicho, sobredicho, nombrado, ya dicho, aludido

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Aforethought

A

Con premeditación, deliberado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Aggravated

A

Agravado, con agravantes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Aggravated Assault

A

Agresión o violencia personal agravada/ con agravantes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Aggravated Battery

A

Violencia física agravada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Aggravated Circumstances

A

Agravantes (f. pl.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Aggravating Factors

A

Elementos agravantes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

AIC

A

Centro alternativo al encarcelamiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

AIP

A

Plan alternativo al encarcelamiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Alien

A

Extranjero(a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Alimony

A

Pensión alimenticia/alimentaria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Allegation

A

Alegación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Allege, to to

A

Alegar, pretender

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Alleged Victim

A

Supuesta/Presunta/Pretendida víctima

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Altercation

A

Altercado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

Amicable Settlement

A

Componenda/Arreglo amigable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

Anger Management Counseling

A

Asesoría para controlar la cólera/para combatir el mal genio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

Annulment

A

Anulación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

Answer (to a Complaint)

A

Contestación/Respuesta/Réplica (a una demanda)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

Appeal (Noun)

A

Apelación, recurso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

Appeal for Reconsideration

A

Recurso de

suplicación/revisión/reposición/reconsideración

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

Appeal for Reversal

A

Recurso de reposición

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

Appeal Hearing

A

Audiencia de recurso/de apelación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

Appeal, to

A

Apelar, recurrir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

Appearance (by Lawyer)

A

Notificación de comparecencia (de un abogado)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

Appearance in Court

A

Comparecencia ante el tribunal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

Appearance, File or Enter

A

Interponer/Presentar/Formular/Radicar

(P.R.) una notificación de comparecencia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

Appellant

A

Apelante, recurrente

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Appellate Court

A

Tribunal de apelaciones/de segunda instancia/de alzada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

Applicant

A

Solicitante, peticionario (a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

Application Fee

A

Cuota de la solicitud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

Application

A

Solicitud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

Application, Act on your

A

Tramitar/Atender/Cursar/Dar curso a su solicitud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

Argue for Less

A

Pedir una rebaja de la pena

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

Armed Robbery

A

Robo a mano armada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

Arraign

A

Leer la acusación, instruir de cargos (al acusado)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

Arraignment

A

Instrucción de cargos, vista incoatoria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

Arrears

A

Atrasos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

Arrest (noun)

A

Arresto, detención

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

Arrest Pursuant to Warrant

A

Detención por orden de arresto/por mandamiento de arresto, arresto por auto de prisión/por auto de aprehensión

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

Arrest, to

A

Detener, arrestar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

Arson

A

Incendio intencional/intencionado/malicioso/provocado/doloso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

Assault

A

Agresión física/acometimiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

Assault and Battery

A

Amenazas con agresión violenta, maltrato de obra y de palabra, vías de hecho

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

Assistance

A

Ayuda, asistencia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

Association

A

Sociedad, asociación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

Attest, to; Certify, to

A

Dar fe, atestiguar, certificar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

Attorney; Lawyer

A

Abogado(a), licenciado(a), apoderado(a), letrado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

Attorney General

A

Procurador General

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

Award

A

Fallo, adjudicación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

Back and Forth, you had a little

A

Tuvieron un altercado, cambiaron

palabras

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

Bail Commissioner’s Letter

A

Carta del Comisionado de Fianzas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

Bail

A

Fianza, caución

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

Bail, on

A

Bajo fianza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

Bailiff

A

Alguacil, márshall (P.R.), guarda de sala

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

Bailor

A

Fiador

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

Bankrupt

A

En quiebra, en bancarrota

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

Bankruptcy

A

Bancarrota

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

Baptismal Certificate

A

Fe de bautismo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
102
Q

Bar Association

A

Colegio de abogados, Asociación de abogados

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
103
Q

Bargain

A

Negociación, contrato, convenio, acuerdo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

Basic Standard of Adequate Care

A

Criterio básico de cuidado adecuado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
105
Q

Being Duly Sworn

A

Habiendo prestado juramento, estando debidamente juramentado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
106
Q

Belief

A

Creencia, el entender

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
107
Q

Bench (judge’s)

A

Estrado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
108
Q

Bench Warrant

A

Orden de arresto, mandamiento de arresto/de detención, orden judicial de arresto/de detención/de captura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

Beneficial Owner

A

Dueño útil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
110
Q

Beneficiary

A

Beneficiario(a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
111
Q

Benefit Payments

A

Pagos beneficiales

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
112
Q

Best Evidence

A

Las mejores pruebas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
113
Q

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

A

Fuera de toda duda razonable, sin que quepa duda razonable, más allá de una duda razonable, que supera toda duda razonable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
114
Q

Bill

A

Proyecto de ley; factura, cuenta, planilla

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
115
Q

Bill of Rights

A

Garantías individuales, conjunto de las diez enmiendas

originales a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
116
Q

Bill of Sale

A

Escritura de venta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
117
Q

Bi-Monthly (Every 15 Days)

A

Quincenal(es)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
118
Q

Birth Certificate

A

Partida/Acta/Certificado de nacimiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
119
Q

Birth Control

A

Control de la natalidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
120
Q

Birth Record

A

Certificado/Acta de nacimiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
121
Q

Blackmail (noun)

A

Chantaje, extorsión

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
122
Q

Blackmail, to

A

Chantajear, hacer chantaje, extorsionar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
123
Q

Bodily Injury

A

Daño personal o corporal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
124
Q

Bond Argument

A

Petición de rebaja de la fianza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
125
Q

Bond, Cash

A

Fianza en dinero efectivo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
126
Q

Bond, Forfeited

A

Fianza decomisada o perdida

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
127
Q

Bond, Non-Surety

A

Fianza de promesa /sin garantía/caución

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
128
Q

Bond, Reinstatement of

A

Reposición de la fianza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
129
Q

Bond, Surety

A

Fianza avalada por un fiador, fianza de caución/garantía

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
130
Q

Bond, to Post

A

Pagar/Depositar la fianza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
131
Q

Book, to (someone)

A

Fichar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
132
Q

Bonds (figurative, ties”)

A

Vínculos, nexos, enlaces, raíces (en la comunidad)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
133
Q

Boss

A

Jefe (a), patrón (a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
134
Q

Breach of Peace

A

Alteración de la paz, perturbación del orden público

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
135
Q

Break, you are getting

A

Se le está dando una oportunidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
136
Q

Break-in

A

Escalamiento, allanamiento, entrada forzada/a viva fuerza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
137
Q

Breaking and Entering

A

Escalamiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
138
Q

Bring a Suit, to

A

Entablar/ Iniciar/Presentar/Incoar/Promover una queja/un pleito/un litigio/una demanda

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
139
Q

Broken English

A

Inglés chapurreado/machucado/interrumpido/imperfecto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
140
Q

Bruise

A

Magulladura, magullón, moretón (LAM), moratón, contusión, cardenal, moradura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
141
Q

Budget

A

Presupuesto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
142
Q

Burden of Proof

A

Carga de la prueba, obligación de comprobar los

hechos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
143
Q

Burglary

A

Escalamiento, allanamiento de morada (Méx, Spain, allanamiento con fines delictivos, violación de domicilio (Arg.), robo con allanamiento de morada (West), robo con escalo (Ariel)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
144
Q

Calendar

A

Lista de pleitos/juicios/causas, orden del día

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
145
Q

Call to Order

A

Llamar al orden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
146
Q

Canvassing

A

Sondeo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
147
Q

Capital Crime

A

Delito sancionable con la pena de muerte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
148
Q

Capital Punishment

A

Pena de muerte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
149
Q

Carjacking

A

Secuestro automovilístico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
150
Q

Carrying a Firearm, Illegally

A

Portación ilegal de un arma de fuego

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
151
Q

Case (Noun)

A

Causa, proceso, pleito, acción judicial, caso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
152
Q

Cash

A

Dinero en efectivo, metálico, dinero contante; pagar al contado = to pay in cash

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
153
Q

Ceiling

A

Techo, cielo raso; (fig) límite, tope

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
154
Q

Certified Bill of Sale

A

Escritura de venta, contrato de compraventa de

bienes muebles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
155
Q

Chamber of Commerce

A

Cámara de Comercio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
156
Q

Charge, to

A

Acusar, imputar, inculpar, sindicar (Colombia and other LAM countries)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
157
Q

Charge the Jury, to

A

Instruir al jurado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
158
Q

Charge, Underlying

A

Cargo

original/subyacente/básico/fundamental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
159
Q

Check, Background

A

Revisión/Comprobación de antecedentes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
160
Q

Check, Issue a Bad

A

Girar/Librar un cheque sin fondos, sin provisión, en descubierto (Méx)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
161
Q

Chief Referee

A

Jefe de árbitros

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
162
Q

Child Support

A

Manutención de menores

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
163
Q

Circumstantial Evidence

A

Prueba(s) indirecta(s)/indiciaria(s)/ de indicio, indicios vehementes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
164
Q

Civil Register

A

Registro Civil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
165
Q

Citizenship Papers

A

Certificado de ciudadanía, los papeles

informally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
166
Q

Claimant

A

Reclamante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
167
Q

Clerk’s Office

A

Secretaría

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
168
Q

Cocaine, rock

A

Cocaína en piedra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
169
Q

Codefendant

A

Coacusado, coprocesado, codemandado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
170
Q

Commit to the Custody of the Commissioner of Corrections

A

Poner a la disposición del comisario del órgano penitenciaro / del comisionado de instituciones penitenciarias, consignar a la autoridad penitenciaria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
171
Q

Community Service

A

Servicio en favor de la comunidad, servicio a la comunidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
172
Q

Claim, to

A

Alegar, pretender; reclamar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
173
Q

Companion Matters

A

Casos acompañados

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
174
Q

Complainant

A

Denunciante, querellante, acusador, demandante (civil)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
175
Q

Concurrent Sentence

A

Condena/Pena simultánea/concurrente

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
176
Q

Conditional Discharge

A

Libertad condicional/condicionada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
177
Q

Consecutive Sentence

A

Condena/Pena sucesiva/consecutiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
178
Q

Contempt, (criminal)

A

Desacato (criminal), contumacia, rebeldía

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
179
Q

Contempt Proceedings

A

Actos procesales/procedimientos/actuaciones relativos al desacato o a la contumacia cometidos contra un juez/tribunal/juzgado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
180
Q

Costs and Fees

A

Gastos y costas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
181
Q

Counseling

A

Asesoría/asesoramiento, orientación, consejería

(anglic.), psicoterapia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
182
Q

Counseling, Private

A

Asesoramiento particular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
183
Q

Counselor

A

Consejero, asesor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
184
Q

Criminal Impersonation

A

Suplantación ilegal de la personalidad, usurpación de nombre ajeno, falsedad de identidad personal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
185
Q

Coalition

A

Coalición

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
186
Q

Code

A

Código

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
187
Q

Collected Amount

A

Cantidad cobrada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
188
Q

Come into Force, to

A

Entrar en vigor/vigencia, comenzar a regir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
189
Q

Commercial Paper

A

Documentos mercantiles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
190
Q

Community Property

A

Bienes Gananciales (la propiedad resultante de la sociedad conyugal) (T.West)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
191
Q

Complaint

A

Demanda, la queja, la querella, la denuncia, la demanda (Juv. Court)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
192
Q

Condone, to

A

Perdonar, pasar por alto, consentir, transijir con, tolerar, permitir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
193
Q

Constable

A

Alguacil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
194
Q

Contempt

A

Desacato (see criminal contempt)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
195
Q

Contest, to

A

Disputar, impugnar, refutar, rebatir, controvertir, objetar, oponerse a, oponer excepciones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
196
Q

Continued Absence

A

Ausencia continuada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
197
Q

Conviction

A

Condena, fallo condenatorio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
198
Q

Corporation

A

Sociedad anónima, corporación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
199
Q

Costs and Attorney Fees

A

Costas y honorarios de abogado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
200
Q

Count (noun)

A

Cargo, acusación, punto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
201
Q

County

A

Condado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
202
Q

Court Action Awaiting

A

Pendiente de intervención judicial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
203
Q

Court Clerk

A

Secretario judicial o escribano del tribunal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
204
Q

Court Costs

A

Costas procesales

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
205
Q

Court Reporter

A

Relator del tribunal, taquígrafo del tribunal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
206
Q

Court, Court of Law

A

Tribunal, juzgado, tribunal de justicia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
207
Q

Crimes, Inflammatory

A

Delitos flagrantes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
208
Q

Criminal Mischief

A

Daños en propiedad ajena

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
209
Q

Criminal Negligence

A

Negligencia delictiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
210
Q

Criminal Offense

A

Delito, infracción penal/delictiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
211
Q

Cross Examination

A

Contrainterrogatorio, repregunta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
212
Q

Courthouse

A

Edificio de los tribunales, palacio de justicia, tribunal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
213
Q

Courtroom

A

Sala de tribunal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
214
Q

Crime

A

Infracción, acto criminoso/delictivo, contravención,

delito (usually felony) crimen (usually violent felony)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
215
Q

Crime (in general)

A

Delincuencia, criminalidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
216
Q

Criminal Law

A

Derecho penal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
217
Q

Criminal Prosecution

A

Acción penal, causa/encausamiento penal, enjuiciamiento penal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
218
Q

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

A

Castigo cruel e inusual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
219
Q

Curfew

A

Queda, toque de queda, hora obligatoria de llegada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
220
Q

Custody

A

Tutela, patria potestad, custodia de menores

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
221
Q

Damages

A

Daños y perjuicios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
222
Q

Dangerous Weapon, to carry a

A

Portar un arma peligrosa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
223
Q

Debate, to

A

Debatir, disputar, discutir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
224
Q

Debt

A

Deuda

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
225
Q

Deduction

A

Deducción

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
226
Q

Default (noun)

A

Incumplimiento, defecto, rebeldía

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
227
Q

Defense Counsel

A

Abogado(a) defensor(a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
228
Q

Defraud, to

A

Defraudar, engañar, estafar, embaucar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
229
Q

Demand for Payment

A

Demanda para reembolso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
230
Q

Denial

A

Denegación, negación, negativa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
231
Q

Denial, Enter a

A

Hacer constar/Registrar una denegación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
232
Q

Deny (Paternity)

A

Negar ser el padre de un menor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
233
Q

Department of Health

A

Departamento de Salud; Ministerio de Salubridad/de Sanidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
234
Q

Department of Public Works

A

Departmento/Ministerio de Obras Públicas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
235
Q

Deponent

A

Declarante, deponente

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
236
Q

Deprivation

A

Privación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
237
Q

Desertion

A

Abandono, deserción (also military sense)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
238
Q

Determination

A

Decisión, fallo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
239
Q

Diagnosis

A

Diagnosis (scientific), diagnóstico (of a patient)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
240
Q

DIC (Day Incarceration CED Center)

A

– CED (Centro de Encarcelamiento Diurno)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
241
Q

Disability Benefits

A

Subsidios/prestaciones por minusvalía/discapacidad/invalidez/incapacidad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
242
Q

Disability Payments

A

Subsidios por incapacidad/invalidez

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
243
Q

Discharge (noun)

A

Descargo; puesta en libertad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
244
Q

Discharge, to

A

Despedir, poner en libertad, dar de alta (del hospital); licenciar (de las fuerzas armadas)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
245
Q

Disclose

A

Revelar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
246
Q

Discovery

A

Descubrimiento/Revelación/Exhibición de pruebas,

proposición de prueba

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
247
Q

Discretion

A

Discreción, arbitrio, criterio (E.g. That is left to the Court’s discretion – Eso queda al arbitrio del juez.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
248
Q

Dismiss, to

A

Sobreseer, desechar; declarar sin lugar, desestimar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
249
Q

Dismissal from Community Labor Program

A

Expulsión del

programa laboral comunitario

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
250
Q

Dismissal (of the Case) will be in Order

A

Procede sobreseer la causa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
251
Q

Dismissed from the Record

A

Queda borrado/tachado del acta/de las actas.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
252
Q

District Attorney

A

Fiscal, fiscal de distrito, fiscal público

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
253
Q

Disorderly Conduct

A

Desorden público

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
254
Q

Dispose of a Case

A

Resolver la causa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
255
Q

Dispose of the Matter

A

Resolver el asunto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
256
Q

Division of Small Claims

A

División de demandas/juicios de menor cuantía

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
257
Q

Divorce

A

Divorcio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
258
Q

Divorce, to Sue for

A

Pedir el Divorcio,

incoar/promover/entablar pleito de divorcio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
259
Q

Divorce, No Fault

A

Divorcio sin culpa, divorcio decretado con independencia de la culpa de las partes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
260
Q

Divorce Decree

A

Sentencia de divorcio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
261
Q

DNA

A

ADN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
262
Q

Dope

A

Droga (s)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
263
Q

Down, second time

A

Es la segunda vez que aparece en la lista

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
264
Q

Drug Bust

A

Golpe, redada por drogas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
265
Q

Drug Runner

A

Corredor de drogas, camello, hormiga, zepe, mula (Méx)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
266
Q

Docket Number

A

Número de presentación, número del acta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
267
Q

Documentary Proof

A

Constancia, documento de prueba,

documento comprobante/acreditivo/justificativo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
268
Q

Drain

A

Desagüe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
269
Q

Drunk Driving

A

Manejo/Conducción en estado de embriaguez

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
270
Q

Due Process of Law

A

Debido y adecuado proceso legal, debido procedimiento legal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
271
Q

Duly Sworn

A

Debidamente juramentado(a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
272
Q

Earned Income

A

Remuneración, ganancias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
273
Q

Effect, to take

A

Entrar en vigor/en vigencia, comenzar a regir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
274
Q

Effective

A

Vigente

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
275
Q

Effective Date

A

Fecha de vigencia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
276
Q

Electronic Monitor

A

Monitor electrónico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
277
Q

Eligible

A

Que llena/reúne los requisitos, elegible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
278
Q

Embezzlement

A

Desfalco, malversación

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
279
Q

Emergency Loan Program

A

Programa de préstamos por urgencias/emergencias

280
Q

Employee

A

Empleado(a)

281
Q

Endorse, to (a check)

A

Endosar (un cheque)

282
Q

Endorsement

283
Q

Enforce

A

Hacer cumplir, aplicar, ejecutar, celar

284
Q

Equitable Distribution

A

Distribución/Reparto equitativo

285
Q

Estimate (noun)

A

Presupuesto, cálculo aproximado, estimación, tasa, evaluación

286
Q

Evading

287
Q

Evading Responsibility

A

Chocar y darse a la fuga

288
Q

Eviction

A

Desalojo, desahucio

289
Q

Evidence

A

Prueba(s), medios de prueba

290
Q

Ex-convict

A

Ex-penado, ex-presidiario, ex-reo

291
Q

Exculpatory Evidence

A

Pruebas exculpatorias

292
Q

Exhibit

A

Prueba, documento de prueba, objeto de prueba

293
Q

Exempted from

A

Exonerado(a) de, exento de, dispensado de

294
Q

Exemption

A

Exención, inmunidad

295
Q

Expenses

A

Gastos, expensas (also in the legal sense)

296
Q

Expert Testimony

A

Testimonio/Declaración pericial

297
Q

Expert Witness

A

Perito o consultor técnico, experto, testigo pericial

298
Q

Expunge, to

A

Borrar, cancelar, tachar

299
Q

Extent of the Law, to the fullest

A

Hasta el máximo límite de la

ley, con el máximo rigor de la ley

300
Q

Extenuating Circumstances

A

Atenuantes (f.pl.)

301
Q

Extradite

A

Extraditar

302
Q

Eye Witness

A

Testigo presencial, testigo ocular

303
Q

Fact

304
Q

Factual Basis

A

Fundamentos de hecho

305
Q

Failure to Appear

A

Falta de comparecencia, no comparecencia,

incomparecencia

306
Q

False Arrest

A

Arresto ilegal

307
Q

False Statement

A

Declaración falsa

308
Q

Felony

A

Delito grave/mayor/de mayor cuantía

309
Q

Fictitious Plates

A

Placas (de matrícula)/tablillas falsa

310
Q

Fifth Amendment

A

Quinta enmienda (constitucional)

311
Q

File

A

Archivo, expediente, causa (en sentido figurado)

312
Q

File, to (a motion)

A

Interponer/ Presentar/Radicar (P.R.) / un pedimento

313
Q

File, to (an AR application)

A

presentar una solicitud (de Rehabilitación Acelerada)

314
Q

File Suit

A

Entablar pleito, demandar, incoar un juicio

315
Q

Files

316
Q

Final Grades

A

Calificaciones/Notas de fin del año escolar

317
Q

Find Guilty

A

Hallar/Juzgar/Declarar culpable

318
Q

Finding

A

Determinación, decisión, fallo

319
Q

Finding of Fact

A

Determinación de hecho, decisión sobre cuestión

de hecho

320
Q

Financial Eligibility

A

Elegibilidad económica

321
Q

Fine

322
Q

Fingerprints

A

Huellas digitales, impresiones dactilares

323
Q

Fire, to; Dismiss, to

A

Despedir, despachar

324
Q

First Time Down

A

Primera vez que aparecece en la lista

325
Q

Food Coupons

A

Cupones/Vales alimentarios/alimenticios

326
Q

Food Stamp Program

A

Programa de cupones para alimentos

327
Q

Forfeiture

A

Decomiso, pérdida

328
Q

Forgery

A

Falsificación

329
Q

Form

A

Formulario, planilla, impreso

330
Q

Forth with

A

En seguida, inmediatamente, de inmediato, en el acto

331
Q

Forward Adjustment

A

Ajuste adelantado

332
Q

Foster Care

A

Cuidado de un niño en un hogar de guarda/de crianza

333
Q

Fraud

334
Q

Freedom

335
Q

Freedom of Speech

A

Libertad de expresión, libertad de palabra

336
Q

Gangster

A

Pandillero, gángster

337
Q

Give Advice, to

338
Q

Grand Jury

A

Jurado de acusación, jurado indagatorio, gran jurado; jurado mayor

339
Q

Green, Leafy Substance

A

Sustancia verde hojosa

340
Q

Grievance

341
Q

Grounds

342
Q

Guardian Ad Litem

A

Tutor (dativo) ad litem, curador ad lítem

343
Q

Guilty

344
Q

Guilty Plea

A

Declaración de culpabilidad

345
Q

Half-way House

A

Casa de rehabilitación

346
Q

Handwriting Comparison

A

Comparación/Cotejo/Confrontación de la letra de dos o más personas

347
Q

Hanging, you have six years

A

Usted tiene pendientes seis años cárcel, afronta una posible pena de seis años, lo (la) esperan seis años de cárcel

348
Q

Harassment, (Sexual)

A

Acoso sexual, importunación sexual

349
Q

Hearing

A

Vista, audiencia

350
Q

Hearing Officer

351
Q

Hearsay Evidence

A

Prueba referencial, prueba testifical por referencia, testimonio de oídas

352
Q

Heat

A

Calefacción

353
Q

Height

A

Estatura, altura, talla

354
Q

Heir

A

Heredero(a)

355
Q

Hereafter (henceforth)

A

En lo sucesivo, de aquí en adelante

356
Q

Hereby

A

Por el presente, por la presente, por este medio

357
Q

Hereinafter

A

Más adelante, más abajo, a continuación, después

358
Q

Heretofore

A

Anteriormente, hasta ahora

359
Q

Hereunder

A

En virtud de éste, más abajo, por el presente, por las presentes, conforme a la presente escritura

360
Q

Herewith

A

Adjunto, con el/la presente

361
Q

Hold-up

A

Asalto, atraco

362
Q

Homicide by Misadventure

A

Homicidio involuntario o accidental

363
Q

Homicide, Excusable

A

Homicidio inculpable/excusable/involuntario

364
Q

Hospitalization

A

Hospitalización

365
Q

Hostile Witness

A

Testigo que declara en contra de la parte que lo

presenta

366
Q

Household

367
Q

Housing Authority

A

Autoridad en materia de vivienda, negociado de viviendas (P.R.)

368
Q

Hung Jury

A

Jurado sin veredicto, jurado estancado por desacuerdo

369
Q

Identification Card

A

Cédula de identificación, carnet de

identidad

370
Q

Identifying Marks

A

Señas de identidad, señas particulares, señales de identificación

371
Q

Impeachment

A

Desacreditación, impugnación, inhabilitación

372
Q

Impounded

A

Bajo la custodia del tribunal de justicia

373
Q

Incapacity

A

Incapacidad

374
Q

Income

A

Renta, ingresos

375
Q

Income Tax

A

Impuesto (s) sobre la renta/los ingresos

376
Q

Incriminating Evidence

A

Prueba acriminadora/inculpatoria,

pieza de acusación

377
Q

Indecent Exposure

A

Exhibición impúdica

378
Q

Indictment

A

Procesamiento; informe del fiscal, acusación por el gran jurado, acta de acusación, acusación formal de un delito, sumario, auto de procesamiento, documento inculpatorio

379
Q

Indigence

A

Indigencia

380
Q

Infant

A

Infante, criatura

381
Q

Informant

A

Informador, delator, confidente, declarante, denunciante particular; [soplón, chivato] (coloquial)

382
Q

Information, Substitute

A

Acusación sustituida/sustitoria

383
Q

Inheritance

A

Herencia, patrimonio; sucesión, abolengo

384
Q

Injury

A

Herida, lesión, lastimadura, daños corporales; daño, agravio, perjuicio

385
Q

Injury, Risk of

A

Atentado contra la integridad física o moral de un menor

386
Q

In-kind

A

En especie (no en dinero)

387
Q

Insanity

A

Locura, demencia, insania

388
Q

Insanity Defense

A

Defensa/alegación de demencia

389
Q

Intake Worker

A

Entrevistador(a)

390
Q

Intent

A

Premeditación, intención

391
Q

Internal Revenue Service

A

Servicios de Rentas Internas, Dirección General Impositivo, Superintendencia de Contribuciones, El Fisco, La Hacienda

392
Q

Interpreter

A

Intérprete

393
Q

Interrogatory

A

Interrogatorio

394
Q

Invoice

395
Q

Irrelevant

A

Impertinente, inoportuno, ajeno al asunto, que no viene al caso, fuera de propósito

396
Q

Issue, at

A

En cuestión, en litigio, controvertido

397
Q

Issued

A

Expedido(a), extendido(a), emitido(a), dictado(a)

398
Q

Judgment Mittimus

A

Mittimus, auto de prisión [dirigido por el juez al alcaide de una cárcel ordenándole que tenga al detenido a buen recaudo y a disposición del tribunal]

399
Q

Knowingly, Intelligently and Voluntarily

A

Consciente e intencionadamente (intelligently = con conocimiento de causa, but is superfluous here), (a sabiendas, con conocimiento de causa, y voluntariamente)

400
Q

Latent Prints

A

Huellas (digitales)/impresiones (dactilares)

latentes

401
Q

Lift the Stay

A

Levantar la suspensión

402
Q

Lockup

403
Q

Loitering

A

Vagancia, vagabundeo, holganza, merodeo

404
Q

Lump Sum

A

Suma global

“for a lump sum” = por un tanto alzado

405
Q

Mandatory

A

Obligatorio

406
Q

Mark Off

A

Tachar/Borrar/Eliminar de la lista

407
Q

Mark Off your Motion

A

Tachar su pedimento de la lista

408
Q

Material Witness

A

Testigo importante/esencial

409
Q

Matter of Record

A

Materia de autos

410
Q

Mediation, Community

A

Mediación en la comunidad, conciliación comunitaria

411
Q

Misdemeanor Conviction

A

Condena por un delito menor

412
Q

Misrepresentation

A

Tergiversación, declaración inexacta/errónea/falsa, falsificación

413
Q

Motion

A

Pedimento, petición

414
Q

Motion for Judgment

A

Pedimento/Petición de fallo

415
Q

Motion to Strike

A

Pedimento/Petición de anular

416
Q

Motion to Withdraw

A

Pedimento/Petición de desistir (del pleito)

417
Q

Motive

A

Móvil, motivo

418
Q

Mugging

A

Robo a mano armada, asalto

419
Q

Murder, Felony

A

Homicidio culposo/voluntario/intencional, delito cometido en el curso de un delito mayor

420
Q

Nolle

A

Abandono de proceso, nolle prosequi, desistimiento de la acusación por parte de la fiscalía, abandonar el proceso (v.)

421
Q

Nolle, The State’s Entering a

A

La fiscalía registra el abandono del proceso/la fiscalía asienta en las actas su abandono/desistimiento de la acusación/abandono del proceso

422
Q

Nolle is Noted

A

Se toma razón del abandono del proceso hágase constar el nolle prosequi

423
Q

Nolo Contendere

A

Nolo Contendere

424
Q

No Match

A

No concuerda, no cuadra, no pega, no hace juego

clothes and the like

425
Q

Notarize

A

Proveer atestación notarial

426
Q

Notes, the Court

A

(in 1st person, the judge speaking) “Hago notar que…”/(in 3rd person) “El juez hace notar que…”

427
Q

Notice is Waived

A

Se prescinde de la notificación

428
Q

Objection Overruled

A

No ha lugar a la objeción queda denegada/desestimada la objeción

429
Q

Objection Sustained

A

Ha lugar a la objeción, queda acogida/admitida la objeción

430
Q

Obstruct Right of Way

A

Obstruir el paso

431
Q

On Site, this was an

A

Esto fue un arresto realizado in

situ/efectuado en el mismo lugar de los hechos.

432
Q

Opening Statement

A

Declaración inaugural/inicial, exposición de apertura/inicial

433
Q

Order

A

Decreto, orden, mandamiento, auto, disposición, resolución, fallo

434
Q

Order, Final

A

Orden definitiva/terminante, ejecutoria

435
Q

Ordinance

A

Estatuto, reglamento, ordenanza

436
Q

Outcome

437
Q

Outpatient Facility

A

Clínica de pacientes externos

438
Q

Overcharge

A

Cobro excesivo, recargo

439
Q

Overpayment

A

Pago de más, pago excesivo

440
Q

Overrule, to

A

Denegar/Desestimar/Declarar sin lugar la objeción

441
Q

Pain and suffering

A

Daño moral

442
Q

Paraphernalia, Drug

A

Equipo/Accesorios/Implementos/Instrumentos/Adminículos/ Parafernalia para el uso de drogas/narcóticos/estupefacientes ilegales

443
Q

Pardon

444
Q

Parenting Course

A

Curso para padres/progenitores (sobre la

crianza de niños)

445
Q

Parole

A

Libertad condicional, la libertad bajo palabra, libertad preparatoria (Méx)

446
Q

Parties (Plaintiff and Defendant)

A

Las partes interesadas (demandante y demandado)

447
Q

Party, Opposing

A

La parte contraria

448
Q

Pass, to

A

Ser/Quedar aprobado; aprobar

449
Q

Pass the Case

A

Pasar el caso/la causa

450
Q

Paternity

A

Paternidad

451
Q

Paving Without a Permit

A

Pavimentar sin permiso

452
Q

Pay the Penalty

A

Cumplir el castigo

453
Q

Payable

454
Q

Payee

A

Cobrador, portador, tenedor, tomador, acreedor, la orden (on check), (el/la) beneficiario (a)

455
Q

Payment

456
Q

Penalize, to

A

Castigar, sancionar, penar, penalizar

457
Q

Penalty

A

Castigo, condena

458
Q

Pendency of this Action, During the (Pendente Lite),

A

Durante el curso del juicio

459
Q

Pending Court Action

A

Pendiente de sentencia definitiva, pendiente de intervención judicial

460
Q

Penitentiary

A

Penitenciaría

461
Q

Period

A

Plazo, período

462
Q

Period, Certification

A

Plazo de certificación

463
Q

Perjury

A

Perjurio, falso testimonio

464
Q

Personal Property

A

Bienes muebles, cosas/efectos personales

465
Q

Petitioner

A

Solicitante, demandante, peticionario, suplicante

466
Q

Photo Array

A

Exposición de fotos, rueda fotográfica de presos

467
Q

Pickpocket

A

Ratero, carterista

468
Q

Placement in a Program

A

Colocación/entrada en un programa

469
Q

Plaintiff

A

Demandante, actor, parte actora, (parte) querellante

470
Q

Plaster

A

(lime material) yeso; (in building) argamasa; (layer on wall) enlucido

471
Q

Plea

A

Alegación (Méx); petición, declaración oficial ante los cargos

472
Q

Plea Bargain

A

Convenio declaratorio

473
Q

Plea, Enter a

A

Hacer una declaración/alegación

474
Q

Plea, to put to

A

Poner a declarar, hacer declarar

475
Q

Plead Out

A

Declararse culpable

476
Q

Plead, to

A

Alegar, contestar a los cargos, declararse oficialmente ante los cargos

477
Q

Plead Guilty, to

A

Declararse culpable

478
Q

Pleadings

A

Alegaciones, alegatos, actuaciones alegatorias de las

partes

479
Q

Policy

A

Póliza (insurance); política (politics and other); sistema (e.g., It is our policy to = Es nuestro sistema…)

480
Q

Policy, Life Insurance

A

Póliza de seguros de vida

481
Q

Postal Authority

A

Autoridad postal

482
Q

Postpone, to

A

Aplazar, postergar, prorrogar, posponer, suspender

483
Q

Postponement

A

Aplazamiento, postergación, prórroga, plazo (colloquially)

484
Q

Prejudice, to (legal sense)

A

Perjudicar

485
Q

Presentence Investigation

A

Investigación precondenatoria

486
Q

Press Charges, to

A

Acusar, denunciar, presentar cargos

487
Q

Pretrial Conference

A

Consulta previa al juicio

488
Q

Pretrial Diversionary Program

A

Programa alternativo previo al juicio

489
Q

Pretrial Intervention

A

Programa de intervención previo al juicio

490
Q

Program Pretrial Report

A

Informe previo al juicio

491
Q

Printed

A

Impreso(a)

492
Q

Probable Cause

A

Motivo fundado, motivo fundado de

procesamiento

493
Q

Probable Cause Hearing on

A

Audiencia comprobante del motivo de procesamiento del acusado

494
Q

Probable Cause, I’ll make a finding of

A

Determino/Fallo que la policía tenía motivo

fundado para arrestar al acusado

495
Q

Probation

A

Libertad vigilada/condicional/a prueba

496
Q

Probation, Non-reporting

A

Probatoria sin necesidad de presentarse

497
Q

Probation Officer

A

Agente de libertad vigilada

498
Q

Probative Value

A

Valor probatorio

499
Q

Probe

A

Sondeo, investigación, indagación, encuesta

500
Q

Proceedings

A

Actuaciones, diligencias, procedimientos, actos procesales

501
Q

Promise to Appear

A

Promesa de comparecer

502
Q

Pronounce a Sentence, to

A

Pronunciar/Emitir /Dictar un fallo

503
Q

Proof

504
Q

Proponent of the Motion

A

Promotor/Proponente del pedimento/de la petición

505
Q

Prosecute, to

A

Procesar, enjuiciar, encausar

506
Q

Prosecuting Attorney

A

Abogado acusador, fiscal

507
Q

Prosecution

A

Procesamiento, enjuiciamiento, encausamiento; fiscalía

508
Q

Prosecution, Criminal

A

Procesamiento/encausamiento penal

509
Q

Protective Order, to issue a

A

Dictar una orden de protección

510
Q

Prosecutor

511
Q

Provisions

A

Disposiciones, estipulaciones; [lo dispuesto/estipulado/establecido/previsto en] = the provisions of

512
Q

Psychiatrist

A

Psiquiatra

513
Q

Public Defender

A

Abogado de oficio, defensor público

514
Q

Public Disturbance

A

Disturbio público

515
Q

Pursuant to

A

De acuerdo con, de conformidad con, conforme a, según

516
Q

Push and Shove

A

Empujar (y dar empellones)

517
Q

Question, to

A

Interrogar, preguntar

518
Q

Quota System

A

Sistema de cuotas

519
Q

Race

520
Q

Racketeering Activity

A

Extorsión por chantaje e intimidación

521
Q

Random Urinalysis

A

Toma y análisis de orina sin anunciar/sin

aviso previo

522
Q

Rape, to

523
Q

Rate

A

Tasa, tipo (de interés)

524
Q

Real Estate

A

Bienes raíces, bienes inmuebles

525
Q

Real Estate Bond

A

Fianza sobre propiedad, bono inmobiliario/hipotecario

526
Q

Real Property

A

Propiedad inmueble/inmobiliaria

527
Q

Rearrest, Vacate the

A

Anular/Invalidar/Cancelar la orden de

(re)arresto

528
Q

Rebuttal

A

Refutación

529
Q

Recall, this is a

A

Esta causa ya la hemos llamado antes

530
Q

Receipt

531
Q

Recipient

A

Recipiente, recibidor, beneficiario (of a gift)

532
Q

Reckless

A

Imprudente, temerario, con abandono, irreflexivo

533
Q

Reckless Burning

A

Incendio culposo

534
Q

Reckless Endangerment

A

Imprudencia temeraria

535
Q

Record (a plea)

A

Registrar/Hacer constar (una alegación)

536
Q

Record Book

537
Q

Record, Court

A

Acta(s), autos

538
Q

Record (Written)

A

Registro, expediente, actas/autos judiciales

539
Q

Records

A

Actas, archivos, registro

540
Q

Refer a Matter

A

Remitir un asunto

541
Q

Referee

542
Q

Referral

543
Q

Refugee

A

Refugiado(a)

544
Q

Registration

A

Matrícula/inscripción, registro

545
Q

Rehabilitation

A

Readaptación/reinserción social, rehabilitación

546
Q

Release (noun)

A

Descargo; liberación, libertad, puesta en libertad

547
Q

Relocation

A

Reubicación

548
Q

Remand

A

Devolver, reenviar, consignar

549
Q

Rent (noun)

A

Alquiler, arriendo (LAM), renta (LAM)

550
Q

Reimburse, to; Repay, to

A

Reembolsar, resarcir, reintegrar, compensar, restituir

551
Q

Remit the Fine

A

Condonar/Perdonar /Declarar de oficio la multa

552
Q

Repeat Offender

A

Delincuente reincidente/recidivista/habitual

553
Q

Reporter, Court

A

Relator del tribunal

554
Q

Reprieve

A

Suspensión temporal, indulto

555
Q

Reputed

A

Reputado, supuesto, presunto, pretendido

556
Q

Requisition

557
Q

Respondent

558
Q

Responsible Relative

A

Pariente responsable, familiar responsable

559
Q

Restraining Order

A

Orden inhibitoria, interdicto (generic covering any kind of restraint)

560
Q

Restrain

A

Constreñir, limitar, prohibir, impedir, restringir

561
Q

Retardation

A

Retardación

562
Q

Retarded, Mentally

A

Retrasado mentalmente (adj.), los retrasados mentales (n.)

563
Q

Revoke, to

564
Q

Revoked License List

A

Lista de licencias revocadas/permisos

revocados

565
Q

Robbery

A

Robo, latrocinio; asalto, atraco, robo con violencia en las cosas (Spain)

566
Q

Rock Cocaine

A

Cocaína en piedra

567
Q

Roof

A

Techo, tejado

568
Q

Rule, to

A

Fallar, dictaminar, decidir, decretar, ordenar, resolver

569
Q

Sample

570
Q

Search and Seizure

A

Registro y embargo/incautación

571
Q

Search Warrant

A

Orden de cateo/registro

572
Q

Seizure Warrant

A

Orden de decomiso/incautación/embargo

573
Q

Serve a Sentence, to

A

Cumplir/Compurgar (Méx)/Extinguir una pena/condena

574
Q

Serve a Subpoena

A

Notificar una citación, dar traslado de un emplazamiento

575
Q

Serve a Summons

A

Notificar una citación o un emplazamiento

576
Q

Service

A

Notificación, traslado

577
Q

Scene of the Accident

A

Lugar del accidente

578
Q

Scintilla of Evidence

A

Mínimo de prueba, ni un átomo/una chispa de pruebas

579
Q

Screening

A

Evaluación /Examen preliminar, reconocimiento/exploración (médica)

580
Q

Screened and Approved

A

Evaluado y aprobado Self-defense (Legítima) Defensa propia

581
Q

Sentence (noun)

A

Fallo, sentencia (in general); condena, pena (jail sentence)

582
Q

Sentence, to

A

Imponer la pena, condenar a (to sentence somebody to)

583
Q

Set, to

A

Fijar, señalar, establecer, determinar

584
Q

Settlement

A

Arreglo, componenda, acuerdo, convenio,

transacción

585
Q

Shift (noun) (e.g., at work)

586
Q

Shoplifter

A

Ratero(a) de tiendas

587
Q

Shoplifting

A

Ratería de tiendas, raterismo de tiendas

588
Q

Show Cause

A

Presentar motivos justificantes, alegar justa causa, fundamentar jurídicamente una pretensión

589
Q

Simple Assault and Battery

A

Maltrato de obra y palabra simple (o sin agravantes)

590
Q

Single

A

Soltero(a)

591
Q

Site, on in situ,

A

en el mismo lugar de los hechos

592
Q

Social Security Administration

A

Administración del Seguro Social

593
Q

Speedy Trial

A

Juicio sin demora

594
Q

Spouse

A

Esposo(a), cónyuge

595
Q

Statement

A

Declaración

596
Q

Stalking

A

Acechar /acosar (v.), acecho, acoso (n.)

597
Q

Statement of Earnings

A

Comprobante de ganancias

598
Q

Statute of Limitations

A

Ley que fija los términos de la prescripción

599
Q

Stay (noun)

A

Suspensión

600
Q

Stay, to; Suspend, to

601
Q

Steal, to

A

Robar, hurtar

602
Q

Stepfather

603
Q

Stepmother

604
Q

Stick up

A

Asalto a punta de pistola, atraco

605
Q

Still Stand, to Remain Standing, to

A

Permanecer en vigencia, mantenerse en pie

606
Q

Stipulation

A

Estipulación

607
Q

Stop Sign

A

Señal de pare, señal de stop, el stop

608
Q

Subpoena

A

Citación, citación con apercibimiento, emplazamiento

609
Q

Substitute Information

A

Acusación sustituida/sustitoria, documento acusatorio sustituido

610
Q

Successful Completion of Program

A

Debido cumplimiento del programa, cumplimiento exitoso del programa

611
Q

Summons

A

Citación, auto de comparencia, emplazamiento, comparendo citatorio (Méx)

612
Q

Superintendent

A

Superintendente

613
Q

Support; Maintenance

A

Manutención, sustento

614
Q

Supreme Court

A

Tribunal Supremo

615
Q

Surrogate

A

Juez del tribunal testamentario/del tribunal de testamentarías

616
Q

Suspect (noun)

A

Sospechoso Suspended Sentence Pena suspendida

617
Q

Sustain an Injury, to

A

Sufrir una herida /una lesión, lesionarse, lastimarse, hacerse daño

618
Q

Swear, to

619
Q

Swindle

A

Estafa, timo

620
Q

Swindle, to

A

Estafar, timar, embaucar

621
Q

Sworn (Statement)

A

(Declaración) bajo juramento

622
Q

Tainted Evidence

A

Prueba corrompida, viciada

623
Q

Take the Stand

A

Subir al banquillo de los testigos, testificar

624
Q

Tampering

A

Manipular ilícitamente, tratar de forzar (una

cerradura)

625
Q

Tampering with a witness

A

Corromper, inducir ilícitamente a un testigo a que altere su testimonio

626
Q

Taxpayer

A

Contribuyente

627
Q

Tenant

A

Inquilino(a), arrendatario(a)

628
Q

Test Positive

A

Dar positivo

629
Q

Testify, to; Give Evidence, to

A

Testificar, atestiguar, declarar

630
Q

Testimony

A

Testimonio, declaración testimonial, prueba testifical, declaración judicial, atestación, deposición ante la justicia

631
Q

Theft

A

Robo, hurto, latrocinio

632
Q

Threatening

A

Amenaza, intimidación

633
Q

Ticket Scalping

A

Reventa de entradas /localidades/boletos (n.), vender entradas a precio excesivo, revender (v.)

634
Q

Ties

A

Vínculos, nexos, enlaces

635
Q

Timely Notice

A

Notificación oportuna

636
Q

Tinted Glass

A

Cristal ahumado

637
Q

Tolling of the Statute of Limitations

A

Interrumpir/ Dejar vencer/Dejar sin efecto/Suspender la prescripción

638
Q

Tort

A

Acto dañoso, agravio, tuerto, acto ilícito según el derecho civil

639
Q

Transgressor

A

Transgresor

640
Q

Trespass (noun)

A

Entrada ilícita, intromisión ilícita, entrada sin autorización en propiedad ajena, violación de la propiedad o de la intimidad

641
Q

Trespass, Criminal

A

Entrada o permanencia ilícita en un inmueble ajeno, intrusión ilegal, penetración en finca ajena

642
Q

Trespass, Simple

A

Entrada ilícita

643
Q

Trespass (verb)

A

violar lo ajeno, entrometerse, entrar sin

derecho/ilegalmente en

644
Q

Trial

A

Juicio; proceso; vista

645
Q

Trover, Criminal

A

Apropiación de bienes ajenos

646
Q

Unborn Child

A

Criatura no nacida aún/nonata

647
Q

Unconditional Separation

A

Separación absoluta

648
Q

Unconscious, to become/ To Lose Consciousness

A

Perder el

sentido /el conocimiento, desmayarse

649
Q

Under Oath

A

Bajo juramento, bajo protesta (Méx)

650
Q

Undercover Buy (by Police)

A

Compra clandestina, compra por policías secretos/encubiertos/no uniformados/vestidos de paisano

651
Q

Undersigned

A

Suscrito(a), infrascrito, abajofirmante, suscribiente, abajo firmado, el/la que suscribe

652
Q

Unemployment

A

Desempleo, paro

653
Q

Unemployment Benefits

A

Subsidios por desempleo/cesantía, subsidios de paro, seguro contra desempleo, indemnización por desempleo

654
Q

Unemployment Compensation

A

Subsidio de desempleo/de cesantía

655
Q

Unemployment Hearing

A

Audiencia determinante del subsidio de paro/desempleo

656
Q

Unemployment Insurance

A

Seguro de desempleo

657
Q

Unemployment, to Collect

A

Cobrar por desempleo

658
Q

Unified Tax

A

Tributo/impuesto unificado

659
Q

Uninsured

A

Sin seguro, no asegurado/sin asegurar

660
Q

Unlawful

A

Ilegal, ilícito, ilegítimo

661
Q

Unlawful Restraint

A

Constreñimiento ilegal, encierro ilegal, restricción ilegal

662
Q

Uphold, to

663
Q

Usual Occupation

A

Ocupación normal, tenencia habitual (de una vivienda)

664
Q

Vacate

A

Desocupar/Desalojar/Evacuar (una vivienda), desahuciar (a un inquilino); cancelar/invalidar (una orden, una declaración etc.)

665
Q

Verdict

A

Veredicto, sentencia, decisión

666
Q

Victimless Crime

A

Delito sin víctima

667
Q

Violation of Probation

A

Quebrantamiento de las normas de la libertad vigilada, violación de las condiciones de la libertad vigilada/probatoria

668
Q

Voluntarily and of your own Free Will

A

Libre y voluntariamente

669
Q

Waiting Period

A

Período de espera/de gracia

670
Q

Waive the Right

A

Renunciar al derecho, desistir del derecho,

abandonar el derecho

671
Q

Waived, Fees are

A

Se le perdonan las costas, queda exento de las costas, se declaran de oficio las costas causadas

672
Q

Waive, to

A

Renunciar, desistir de

673
Q

Waiver and Discharge (Extradition)

A

Renuncia y Descargo

674
Q

Waiver of Rights

A

Renuncia de derechos

675
Q

Wanted

676
Q

Ward of the State

A

Pupilo del estado

677
Q

Warning

A

Advertencia, amonestación, apercibimiento, admonición,

678
Q

Warrant

A

Orden judicial conminación (judicial order/admonition by judge or other authority to tell the truth or obey other instructions with express punishment for failure to comply)

679
Q

Warrant of Arrest

A

Orden de arresto/aprehensión/captura, auto de detención, mandamiento de arresto

680
Q

Warrant of Extradition

A

Orden de extradición

681
Q

Welfare

A

Bienestar público/social

682
Q

Whereas

A

Por cuanto, mientras; “considerando” (heading in a legal document)

683
Q

Will (noun)

A

Testamento

684
Q

With Prejudice

A

Sin derecho a nuevo juicio

685
Q

Withdraw, to

686
Q

Witness

687
Q

Witness for the Defense (for the Accused)

A

Testigo de descargo

688
Q

Witness for the Prosecution

A

Testigo de cargo

689
Q

Witness Whereof, in

A

En testimonio de lo cual

690
Q

Work (noun)

691
Q

Worker

A

Obrero, trabajador

692
Q

Writ

A

Mandamiento/Decreto/Auto judicial

693
Q

Writ of Habeas Corpus

A

Auto de habeas corpus

694
Q

Wrongful Act

A

Acto ilícito

695
Q

Wrongful Death

A

Homicidio culposo, muerte causada por negligencia ajena

Spanish-English Legal (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions