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petitioner/plaintiff

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demandante

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jury / juror

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jurado

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court

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tribunal

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courthouse

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palacio de justicia

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courtroom

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sala de justicia

tribunal

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crime

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crimen

delito

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infraction / offense

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infracción

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trial

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juicio

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arrest

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detener

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warrant

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mandato judicial

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fine / fee

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multa

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oath

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juramento

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accuse / charge

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acusar

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appeal

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apelar

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acquit

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absolver

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allege / claim

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alegar

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bail / bond

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fianza

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evidence

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prueba

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admissible

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admissible

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burden of proof

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carga de la prueba

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criminal act

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acto delictivo

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damages

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daños y perjuicios

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to disclose/reveal

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revelar

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dismiss

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sobreseer

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to take effect

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entrar en vigor

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witness

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testigo

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fact

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hecho

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file / record / archive (n)

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archivo

expediente

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ruling

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fallo

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determination

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determinación

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sentence

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sentencia

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decision

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decisión

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advise

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aconsejar

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acquital

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absolución

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admission of guilt

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reconocimiento/confesión de culpabilidad

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advance payment

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pago por adelantado

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aggravating factors

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elementos agravantes

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hearing

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audiencia

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appearance in court

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comparecencia ante el tribunal

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appellate court

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tribunal de apelaciones

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applicant

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solicitante

peticionario

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attest/certify

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atestiguar

certificar

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to bring suit

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iniciar/presentar una queja/demanda

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case

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acción judicial
proceso
causa

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circumstantial evidence

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prueba indirects

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citizenship papers

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certificado de ciudadanía

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costs and fees

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gastos y costas

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conviction

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condena

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49
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court osts

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costas procesales

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curfew

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toque de queda

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defraud

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defraudar

engañar

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denial

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denegación

negación

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53
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deponent

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declarante

deponente

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54
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deprivation

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privación

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55
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prosecutor

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fiscal

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56
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dispose of a case

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resolver la causa

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57
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due process of law

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debido y adequato proceso legal

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58
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effective

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vigente

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evading

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evasión

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eviction

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desalojo

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exculpatory evidence

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pruebas exculpatorias

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exemption

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immunidad

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63
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expert witness

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perito/consultor técnico

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expunge

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borar
cancelar
tachar

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extenuating circumstances

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atenuantes

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extradite

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extraditar

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false statement

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declaración falsa

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felony

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delito grave/mayor

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Fifth Amendment

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Quinta enmienda (constitucional)

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identification card

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cédula de identificación

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incriminating evidence

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prueba inculpatoria

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indigence

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indigencia

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indictment

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acta de acusación

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irrelevant

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ajeno al asunto

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at issue

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en cuestión

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knowingly and voluntarily

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consciente e intencionadamente

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mandatory

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obligatorio

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material witness

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testigo importante

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misdemeanor

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delito menor

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misrepresentation

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falsificación

declaración falsa

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motion

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petición

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motion for judgment

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petición de fallo

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motion to strike

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petición de anular

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motive

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motivo

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notarize

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proveer atestación notarial

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objection

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objeción

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overruled / sustained

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desestimada / admitida

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final order

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orden definitiva

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outcome

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resultado

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pardon

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indulto

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parole

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libertad condicional

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parties

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las partes interesadas

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pay the penalty

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cumplir el castigo

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period

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plazo

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perjury

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perjurio

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plea bargain

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convenio declaratorio

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pleadings

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alegaciones

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postponement

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aplazamiento

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prejudice

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perjudicar

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press charges

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presentar cargos

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pretrial conference

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consulta previa al juicio

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pretrial diversionary program

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programa alternativo previo al juicio

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probable cause

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motivo fundado

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finding of probable cause

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fallor que la policía tenía motivo

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probation

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libertad condicional / vigilada

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probation officer

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agente de libertad vigilada

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probative value

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valor probatorio

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criminal prosecution

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procesamiento penal

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public defender

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defenso público

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to question

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interrogar

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real estate bond

A

fianza sobre propiedad

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rebuttal

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refutación

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refugee

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refugiado

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release

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puesta en libertad

descargo

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remand

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devolver

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repeat offender

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delincuente reincidente/habitual

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court reporter

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relator del tribunal

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respondent

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demandado

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responsible relative

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pariente responsable

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restraining order

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orden inhibitoria

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restrain

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limitar

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revoke

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revocar

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to rule

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fallar

decidir

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search warrant

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orden de cateo/registro

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seizure warrant

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orden de decomiso

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serve a sentence

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cumplir una pena/condena

127
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search and seizure

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registro y embargo

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serve a subpoena/summons

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notificar una citación

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service

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notificación

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screening

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evaluation

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settlment

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arreglo
acuerdo
convenio

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statement

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declaración

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a stay

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suspensión

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to remain standing

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permanecer en vigencia

135
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stipulation

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estipulación

136
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successful completion of program

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debido cumplimiento del programa

137
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supreme court

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tribunal supremo

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suspended sentence

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pena suspendida

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to swear

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jurar

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sworn statement

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declaración bajo juramento

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take the stand

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testificar

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tenant

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inquilino

143
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test positive

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dar positive

144
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testimony

A

testimonio

145
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timely notice

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notificación oportuna

146
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unlawful

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illegal

ilícito

147
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to uphold

A

confirmar

148
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verdict

A

veredicto

sentencia

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victimless cerime

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delito sin víctima

150
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wanted

A

se busca

151
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warrant of arrest

A

oren de arresto / aprehensión / captura

152
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welfare

A

bienestar público

153
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will

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testamento

154
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with prejudice

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sin derecho a nuevo juicio

155
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withdraw

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retirar

156
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writ

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mandamiento

decreto

157
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writ of habeas corpus

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auto de habeas corpus

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