Spanish Legal terms Flashcards

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1
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damage

A

dano

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damages

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danos y perjuicios

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3
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death benefits

A

indemnizaciones, beneficios por causa de muerte, cuota mortuoria

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4
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death certificate

A

partida, acta

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5
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declaration of readiness to proceed

A

declaracion de estar listo

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6
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decrease of pay

A

disminucion, rebaja de sueldo

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7
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default

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omision, descuido, incumplimiento

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8
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by default

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en rebeldia, en contumacia

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9
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in default

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en mora, moroso

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10
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default judgment

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fallo por falta de comparecencia

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11
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default of, in

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por falta de, por faltar a

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12
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to default

A

faltar, dejar de cumplir

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13
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affirmative defense

A

defensa de fondo

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14
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defense attorney

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abogado defensor

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15
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on demand

A

a la vista

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16
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demise

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muerte, defuncion, arrendamiento

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17
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demurrer

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excepcion, objecion

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18
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deponent

A

declarante, deponente

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19
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devise

A

legado de bienes raices

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20
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to devise

A

legar bienes raices

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21
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devisor

A

testador

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22
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disability

A

incapacidad, invalidez

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23
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disability, aggravation of preexisting

A

agravacion, empeoramiento, de una incapacidad

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24
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disability, indemnity for

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indemnizacion por, incapacidad

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25
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disability insurance

A

seguro de incapacidad

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26
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disability, new and further

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incapacidad, invalidez, nueva y aumentada

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disability, permanent

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incapacidad, invalidez permanente

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28
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disability, temporary

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incapacidad, invalidez temporal, pasajera

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29
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disabled

A

incapacitado, invalido

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30
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discovery device

A

procedimiento para obtener la revelacion

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31
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disease, occupational

A

enfermedad profesional

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32
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dismiss

A

desechar, declarar sin lugar

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33
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dismiss on merits

A

desechar por falta de merito

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34
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dismiss with prejudice

A

denegar sin dar dereco a nuevo juicio

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35
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disposition

A

cobro de beneficios

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36
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dissolution decree

A

decreto de disolucion de matrimonio

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37
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dissolution of marriage

A

disolucion de matrimonio

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38
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domestic relations

A

relaciones familiares

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39
Q

donee

A

donatario (recieves donation)

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40
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donor

A

donante, donador

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41
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dower

A

bienes dotales

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42
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dowry

A

dote, bienes dotales

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43
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draft

A

letra de cambio

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44
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earning capacity

A

capacidad de ganar dinero

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45
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earnings

A

ingresos, ganancias, salario, paga

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46
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earnings, loss of

A

perdida de ingresos

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47
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effects

A

bienes, efectos

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48
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effects, personal

A

bienes de uso personal

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49
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emphiteusis

A

enfiteusis

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50
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encumber, to

A

gravar

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51
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encumbrance

A

gravamen, carga, afectacion

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52
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enforce

A

hacer cumplir, hacer valer

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53
Q

enforcement

A

ejecucion de una ley

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54
Q

enjoin

A

prohibir, interdecir

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55
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entitle, to

A

dar derecho a

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56
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entitled to, to be

A

tener derecho a

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57
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estate

A

bienes, propiedad, caudal hereditario, sucesion

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58
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estate tax

A

impuesto sucesorio, de sucesion, de herencia

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59
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estimate

A

presupuesto, calculacion, calculo

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60
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to estop

A

impedir, preventir

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61
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estoppel

A

impedimento, exclusion, preclusion

62
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execution

A

ejecucion

63
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execution of a document

A

otorgamiento, firma, legalizacion

64
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execution of judgement

A

ejecucion, cumplimiento de la sentencia

65
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executor

A

albacea

66
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exemption

A

exencion

67
Q

ex parte

A

de una parte, ex parte

68
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extinction

A

extinction

69
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facsimile

A

facsimil

70
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fact, in

A

de hecho

71
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facts in issue

A

hechos litigiosos

72
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fail

A

dejar de

73
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failure

A

falta, fracaso

74
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failure to perform

A

incumplimiento

75
Q

false witness

A

testigo falso

76
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fault

A

culpa

77
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fault, to be at

A

tener la culpa

78
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file a claim

A

entablar una demanda

79
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file in court

A

presentar, registrar

80
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final judgment

A

sentencia definitiva

81
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find, to

A

fallar, decidir

82
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find against to

A

decidir contra

83
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find for to

A

decidir a favor de

84
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finding

A

fallo, decision

85
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finding of facts

A

decision sobre cuestiones de hecho, determinacion de hechos

86
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findings

A

resultados

87
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find out to

A

descubrir (un secreto)

88
Q

firm name

A

razon comercial

89
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first born

A

primogenito

90
Q

first instance

A

primera instancia

91
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foreign marriage

A

matrimonio celebrado

92
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gainful employment

A

actividad lucrativa

93
Q

garnish

A

embargar

94
Q

general creditor

A

acreedor ordinario, sin privilegio

95
Q

grantor

A

otorgante

96
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guardian

A

tutor, guardian

97
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guardian ad litem

A

curador ad litem

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guardianship

A

curateia, curaduria

99
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hand and seal

A

firma y sello

100
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handwriting expert

A

perito caligrafo

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hardship

A

opresion, penuria

102
Q

harmless

A

inocente, sencillo

103
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harmless error

A

error excusable o sin perjuicio

104
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hear a case

A

conocer, tramitar un caso

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hearing of the cause on the merits

A

audiencia sobre el fondo de la causa

106
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heir apparent

A

heredero forzoso

107
Q

heir at law

A

heredero legal

108
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heir of the blood

A

heredero por consanguinidad

109
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heir of the body

A

descendente lineal

110
Q

heir unconditional

A

heredero absoluto

111
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heir presumptive

A

heredero presunto

112
Q

heir testamentary

A

heredero testamentario

113
Q

holographic will

A

testamento holografo

114
Q

homestead

A

hogar de la familia

115
Q

homestead law

A

ley sombra la inembargabilidad de hogares

116
Q

household chores

A

trabajos caseros

117
Q

household help

A

empleado

118
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imply

A

implicar, involucar

119
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income

A

renta, ingresos

120
Q

income earned

A

con trabajo

121
Q

income tax

A

inmpuesto sobre la renta

122
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income tax return

A

declaracion de impuesto sobre la renta

123
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inconsistent

A

contraditorio

124
Q

increase in pay

A

aumento de salario

125
Q

indemnity

A

indemnizacion, compensacion

126
Q

indemnity for disability

A

indemnizacion por incapacidad

127
Q

in due time

A

oportunamente

128
Q

industrial claim

A

demanda por accidente del trabajo

129
Q

industrial disease

A

enfermedad ocupacional

130
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infringement of a trademark

A

falsificacion de marca

131
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inheritance per capita

A

sucesion por cabezas

132
Q

inheritance per stirpes

A

sucesion por estirpes, por troncos

133
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injunction

A

mandato judicial

134
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injure to

A

lastimar, danar, herir

135
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injury

A

lastimadura

136
Q

injury after regular hours

A

lesiones sufridas fuera de las horas ordinarias de trabajo

137
Q

insurance adjuster

A

liquidador ajustador de seguros

138
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disability insurance

A

segura contra incapacidad

139
Q

liability insurance

A

seguro de responsabilidad

140
Q

interlocutory

A

interlocutorio

141
Q

interlocutory decree

A

auto interlocutorio

142
Q

interlocutory judgment

A

sentencia interlocutoria

143
Q

interrogatories

A

interrogatorio escrito

144
Q

inter vivos

A

entre vivos

145
Q

intestate

A

intestado, sin testa

146
Q

irrelevant

A

no pertinente, improcedente

147
Q

issue, at

A

en discusion, en controversia

148
Q

issue (N)

A

problem, asunto

149
Q

issue, to

A

emitir

150
Q

to jeopardize

A

arriesgar, exponer