Lesson 6 Criminal Terminology - Part III

Question 1

Complainant

Answer 1

Querellante (criminal)
Acusador (criminal)
Demandante (civil)
Denunciante (police)

Question 2

Complaint

Answer 2

Acusación formal

Question 3

Compliance

Answer 3

Cumplimiento

Question 4

Conclusive Proof

Answer 4

Plena prueba
Prueba incontestable
Evidencia

Question 5

Concurrent Sentence

Answer 5

Condenas simultánean

Question 6

Conditional Release

Answer 6

Libertad condicional

Question 7

Confinement

Answer 7

Reclusión (jail)

Internación (hospital)

Question 8

Confiscation

Answer 8

Decomiso

Confiscación

Question 9

Confront (verb)

Answer 9

carear

Question 10

Consolidate

Answer 10

acumular las causas

Question 11

Consolidated Case

Answer 11

Causas acumuladas

Question 12

Contempt of Court

Answer 12

Desacato

Question 13

Continuance

Answer 13

Aplazamiento

Question 14

Conviction

Answer 14

Condena

Question 15

Coroner

Answer 15

Médico forense

Question 16

Corporal Punishment

Answer 16

Pena corporal

Question 17

Count

Answer 17

Cargo

Question 18

Court Appearance

Answer 18

Comparecencia judicial

Question 19

Count

Answer 19

Cargo

Question 20

Court Appearance

Answer 20

Comparecencia judicial

Question 21

Court-appointed Attorney

Answer 21

Abogado de oficio

Question 22

Court clerk

Answer 22

Actuario judicial

Question 23

Court of Higher Jurisdiction

Answer 23

Tribunal de mayor instancia

Question 24

Credit for Time Served (CTS)

Answer 24

Crédito for el plazo cumplido

Question 25

Criminal Record

Answer 25

Antecedentes penales

Question 26

Cross-examination

Answer 26

Contrainterrogatorio

Question 27

Default

Answer 27

Incumplimiento

Question 28

Default Judgment

Answer 28

Fallo por falta de comparecencia

Question 29

Defendant

Answer 29

Acusado

Procesado

Question 30

Defense Attorney

Answer 30

Abogado defensor

Question 31

Defense Exhibit A

Answer 31

Prueba de descargo letra A

Question 32

Deferred Entry of Judgment (DEJ)

Answer 32

Tratamiento en libertad

Question 33

Determination of Priors

Answer 33

Determinación de condenas anteriores

Question 34

Direct Examination

Answer 34

Interrogatorio directo

Question 35

Discovery

Answer 35

Revelación de información

Question 36

Discover Identity of Informer (to)

Answer 36

Revelar la identidad del informante

Question 37

Dismiss

Answer 37

Sobreseer

Question 38

Dismissal of the Case

Answer 38

Sobreseimiento de una cause

Question 39

Disposition

Answer 39

Resolución

Question 40

Disregard

Answer 40

Hacer caso omiso

Desconsiderar

Question 41

District Attorney (DA)

Answer 41

Fiscal

Agente del Ministerio Público (México)

Question 42

Diversion

Answer 42

Tratamiento en libertad
Desviación
Remisión

Question 43

Double Jeopardy

Answer 43

Doble enjuiciamiento

Question 44

Drop the Charges (to)

Answer 44

Retirar los cargos

Question 45

Due Course of Law

Answer 45

Proceso legal vigente

Question 46

Due Process of Law

Answer 46

Con las debidas garantias procesales
Debido procedimiento legal
Con las garantias procesales

Question 47

In Due Process

Answer 47

Con las debidas garantias procesales

Con las garantias procesales

Question 48

Duress

Answer 48

Coacción

Question 49

Duty

Answer 49

Deber
Obligación
Competencia

Question 50

Elaborate on (verb)

Answer 50

Dar detalles

Explayarse

Question 51

Enact (verb)

Answer 51

Promulgar

Sancionar

Question 52

Enactment

Answer 52

Promulgación de una ley

Question 53

Encroachment

Answer 53

Usurpación

Intrusión

Question 54

Enforce

Answer 54

Ejecutar

Question 55

Enforce a Law (to)

Answer 55

Aplicar una ley

Ejecutar una ley

Question 56

Enforceable

Answer 56

Ejecutable

Question 57

To be Enforceable

Answer 57

Tener fuerza legal

Question 58

Enforcement

Answer 58

Ejecución

Cumplimiento

Question 59

Enforcement of Judgment

Answer 59

Ejecución de un fallo

Ejecución de una sentencia

Question 60

Enhancements

Answer 60

Factores que incrementan el castigo agravantes

Question 61

Enjoin

Answer 61

Prohibir

Mandar

Question 62

Enter a Judgment (to)

Answer 62

Dictar sentencia

Dictar un fallo

Question 63

Enter a Plea (to)

Answer 63

Declararse

Question 64

Evidence

Answer 64

Pruebas

Question 65

Evidence for the Defense

Answer 65

Pruebas de descargo

Question 66

Evidence for the Prosecution

Answer 66

Pruebas de cargo

Question 67

Evidenciary Hearing

Answer 67

Audiencia probatoria

Vista probatoria

Question 68

Evidenciary Period

Answer 68

Periodo de probanza

Probanzas

Question 69

Examination in Chief

Answer 69

Primer interrogatorio de testigo

Question 70

Examination of Witness

Answer 70

Interrogatorio de testigo

Question 71

Excuse the Jury(to)

Answer 71

Despedir al jurado

Ausentar al jurado

Question 72

Exemplary Damages

Answer 72

Daños punitivos

Question 73

Exhibit

Answer 73

Elemento de pruebas

Artículo de pruebas

Question 74

Expert Witness

Answer 74

Testigo pericial

Question 75

Extension

Answer 75

Prórroga

Question 76

Extenuation Circumtances

Answer 76

Circunstancias atenuantes

Question 77

Eyewitness

Answer 77

Testigo presencial

Testigo ocular

Question 78

Failure to Appear (FTA)

Answer 78

Falta de comparecencia

incomparecencia

Question 79

Fair and Just Trial

Answer 79

Juicio imparcial y justo

Question 80

False Arrest

Answer 80

Arresto ilegal

Question 81

Fate

Answer 81

Suerte

Question 82

Fee

Answer 82

Recargo

Honorario (de un profesional)

Question 83

Felony

Answer 83

Delito grave

Delito mayor

Question 84

Field Sobriety Test (FST)

Answer 84

Prueba de sobriedad en el sitio

Question 85

Final Argument

Answer 85

declaración de clausura

Argumento final

Question 86

Find Guilty (to)

Answer 86

Hallar culpable

Question 87

Finding

Answer 87

Hallazgo
Determinación
Conclusión (México)