Vocabulary List 1

Question 1

Legal (as an adjective)

Answer 1

Jurídico

Question 2

Conforme con la ley (criminal)

Answer 2

lícito

Question 3

No conforme con la ley (criminal)

Answer 3

ilícito

Question 4

Conforme con la ley (civil)

Answer 4

legítimo

Question 5

No conforme con la ley (civil)

Answer 5

ilegítimo

Question 6

Legal matter

Answer 6

asunto jurídico

Question 7

legal advice

Answer 7

consejo jurídico

Question 8

legal clerk

Answer 8

asistente jurídico

Question 9

legal business

Answer 9

negiocio licito

Question 10

legal wife

Answer 10

esposa legitima

Question 11

court (as an adjective)

Answer 11

judicial

Question 12

court order

Answer 12

orden judicial

Question 13

Court (building, courthouse)

Answer 13

palacio de justicia

Question 14

court (in terms of the type of jurisdiction i.e. civil court)

Answer 14

tribunal [en materia] de

tribunal del transito

tribunal de lo penal

tribunal de lo civil

tribunal de menores

Question 15

court (in terms of the place/courtroom/city court)

Answer 15

juzgado

Question 16

Court (in terms of what a judge does)

Answer 16

Juez

Question 17

court interpreter

Answer 17

interprete judicial

Question 18

court order

Answer 18

orden judicial

Question 19

crime (doing bad things not the general crime)

Answer 19

delito

Question 20

criminal (person; gang of criminals)

Answer 20

delincuente

Question 21

criminal (as an adjective)

Answer 21

penal

Question 22

criminal lawyer

Answer 22

abogado penal (or penalista)

Question 23

criminal act

Answer 23

hecho delictivo

Question 24

murder

Answer 24

crimen

Question 25

murderer

Answer 25

criminal

Question 26

good deal/a steal

Answer 26

ganga

Question 27

gang

Answer 27

pandilla/mara

Question 28

"Please state your name for the record"

Answer 28

Por favor declara su nombre completo para [las actas]

Question 29

"Do you have a criminal record?"

Answer 29

Tienes antecedentes penales?

Question 30

The officers placed the suspect in police custody

Answer 30

Los agentes pusieron el sospechoso bajo detencion policial

Question 31

The officers

Answer 31

los agentes

Question 32

suspect

Answer 32

sospechoso

Question 33

police custody

Answer 33

detencion policial

Question 34

physical custody (of a child)

Answer 34

tenencia fisica

Question 35

legal custody (of a child)

Answer 35

tutela

Question 36

guard

Answer 36

custodio

Question 37

if one has both legal and physical custody of a child, what is that type of custody called in spanish?

Answer 37

patria potestad

Question 38

Please state your home address and occupation for the record

Answer 38

Por favor declare su domicilio y oficio para las actas

Question 39

I have a court date

Answer 39

Tengo una fecha ante el tribunal

Question 40

criminal court

Answer 40

tribunal de lo penal

Question 41

You will be sent to juvenile court

Answer 41

Será enviado al tribunal de menores

Question 42

Judge Filomeno will be presiding in this courtroom

Answer 42

El juez Filomeno estará a cargo de este juzgado

Question 43

The case records revealed many instances of miscommunication

Answer 43

Las actas del caso/de la causa revelaron muchos instantes de falta de communicacíon

Question 44

The criminal remained in custody until he appeared in court on November 20, 2017

Answer 44

El delincuente permaneció en detencion hasta que compareció ante el tribunal el 20 de noviembre de 2017

Question 45

February 29, 2020

Answer 45

el 29 de febrero del 2020

Question 46

The court order placed the child in legal custody of the father, but in physical custody of the mother

Answer 46

La orden judicial le otorgó la tutela del menor al padre, pero la tenencia a la madre

Question 47

Furthermore, it made both parties responsible for related court fees in addition to legal assessment fees

Answer 47

Ademas, responsabilizó a ambas partes para pagar gastos judiciales relacionados y gastos de asesoría juridica

Question 48

remained

Answer 48

permaneció

Question 49

remained

Answer 49

permaneció

Question 50

appeared

Answer 50

compareció

Question 51

appeared

Answer 51

compareció

Question 52

parties

Answer 52

partes

Question 53

made x responsible

Answer 53

responsabilizó

Question 54

both

Answer 54

ambas

Question 55

related court fees

Answer 55

gastos judiciales relacionados

Question 56

legal assessment fees

Answer 56

gastos de asesoría juridica

Question 57

assessment

Answer 57

asesoría

Question 58

assessment

Answer 58

asesoría

Question 59

matrimonio

Answer 59

marriage

Question 60

hipoteca

Answer 60

mortgage

Question 61

child support/spousal support

Answer 61

manutención

Question 62

testamento

Answer 62

will

Question 63

codicilo

Answer 63

codicil

Question 64

pres charges

Answer 64

imputar

Question 65

to file a document (but only in civil cases)

Answer 65

asentar

Question 66

hurto

Answer 66

theft - victim is not present

Question 67

robar

Answer 67

robbery - victim is present

Question 68

perjurio

Answer 68

lying under oath

Question 69

oath

Answer 69

juramento

Question 70

joinder

Answer 70

liticonsorcio

Question 71

fiscal

Answer 71

DA/prosecutor

Question 72

to file

Answer 72

presentar (in legal sense)

Question 73

charges

Answer 73

cargo (in legal sense)

Question 74

entrar en un contrato con alguien

Answer 74

contraer (in legal sense)

Question 75

extend a deadline

Answer 75

extender (in legal sense)

Question 76

present evidence

Answer 76

desahogar (in legal sense)

Question 77

present evidence

Answer 77

desahogar pruebas

Question 78

real property

Answer 78

bien inmueble

Question 79

limited use to just residential

Answer 79

para el uso de vivienda

Question 80

to enter into a contract

Answer 80

celebrar

Question 81

lessor

Answer 81

Arrendador

Question 82

Lessee

Answer 82

Arrendatario

Question 83

length of lease

Answer 83

vigencia

Question 84

signing date

Answer 84

suscripcion

Question 85

may occur

Answer 85

ocasionaren

Question 86

besides the natural wear and tear caused by legitimate use

Answer 86

salvo al deterioro natural causado por el uso legitimo

Question 87

copy

Answer 87

ejemplar

Question 88

comparecio

Answer 88

appeared