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Criminal Proceedings I
Criminal Terminology
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Language - Spanish
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04/18/2012

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Cards

Term

court

[kawrt, kohrt] Show IPA

noun

1.
Law .
a.
a place where justice is administered.
b.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
c.
a session of a judicial assembly.
Definition
tribunal o juzgado
Term

crim·i·nal

[krim-uh-nl] Show IPA
adjective
1.
of the nature of or involving crime.
2.
guilty of crime.
3.
Law . of or pertaining to crime  or its punishment: a criminal proceeding.
4.
senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food.
5.
exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices.
Definition
delincuente
Term

case

1 [keys] Show IPA

noun

1.
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.
2.
the actual state of things: That is not the case.
3.
a question or problem of moral conduct; matter: a case of conscience.
4.
situation; circumstance; plight: Mine is a sad case.
5.
a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention: This family is a hardship case.
Definition
causa o caso
Term

ev·i·dence

[ev-i-duhns] Show IPA noun, verb, ev·i·denced, ev·i·denc·ing.
noun
1.
that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.
2.
something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever.
3.
Law . data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects.
Definition
prueba
Term
 

pro·ba·tion

[proh-bey-shuhn] Show IPA

noun

Law .
a.
a method of dealing with offenders, especially young persons guilty of minor crimes or first offenses, by allowing them to go at large under supervision of a probation officer.
b.
the state of having been conditionally released.

 

 

Definition
condena condicional o libertad condicional
Term

pa·role

[puh-rohl] Show IPA noun, verb, pa·roled, pa·rol·ing, adjective

noun

1.
Penology .
a.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
b.
such release or its duration.
c.
an official document authorizing such a release.


Definition
libertad preparatoria
Term

as·sault

[uh-sawlt] Show IPA
noun
1.
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
2.
Law . an unlawful physical attack upon another; an attempt or offer to do violence to another, with or without battery, as by holding a stone or club in a threatening manner.
3.
Military . the stage of close combat in an attack.
4.
rape1 .
verb (used with object)
5.
to make an assault upon; attack; assail.
Definition
agresion (verbal abuse include)
Term

rob·ber·y

[rob-uh-ree] Show IPA
noun, plural rob·ber·ies.
1.
the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
2.
Law . the felonious taking of the property of another from his or her person or in his or her immediate presence, against his or her will, by violence or intimidation.
Definition
robo
Term

theft

[theft] Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
2.
an instance of this.
3.
Archaic . something stolen.
Definition
hurto
Term

child abuse

noun
mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian, including neglect, beating, and sexual molestation.
Definition
maltrato o abuso de menores
Term
child molestation
Definition
abusos deshonestos
Term

vi·o·la·tion

[vahy-uh-ley-shuhn] Show IPA

noun

1.
the act of violating.
2.
the state of being violated.
3.
a breach, infringement, or transgression, as of a law, rule, promise, etc.: He was fined for a traffic violation.
4.
desecration; profanation: the violation of a cemetery.
5.
sexual molestation, especially rape.

 

Definition
violacion o quebrantar
Term

sec·tion

[sek-shuhn] Show IPA

noun

1.
a part that is cut off or separated.
2.
a distinct part or subdivision of anything, as an object, country, community, class, or the like: the poor section of town; the left section of a drawer.
3.
a distinct part or subdivision of a writing, as of a newspaper, legal code, chapter, etc.: the financial section of a daily paper; section 2 of the bylaws.
4.
one of a number of parts that can be fitted together to make a whole: sections of a fishing rod.
5.
(in most of the U.S. west of Ohio) one of the 36 numbered subdivisions, each one square mile (2.59 sq. km or 640 acres), of a township.
Definition
articulo
Term

ar·raign·ment

[uh-reyn-muhnt] Show IPA
noun
1.
an act of arraigning  or the state of being arraigned.
2.
a calling into question or a finding fault, especially with respect to the value or virtue of something; critical examination.
Definition

instruccion de cargos

o

lectura de cargos

Term

arrest warrant

 

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arrest warrant

noun
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court [syn: bench warrant]
Definition
orden de aresto
Term

arrest warrant

 

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arrest warrant

noun
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court [syn: bench warrant]
Definition
orden de aresto judicial
Term

bur·gla·ry

[bur-gluh-ree] Show IPA
noun, plural bur·gla·ries. Criminal Law .
the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
Definition

escalamiento

 

Term

con·spir·a·cy

[kuhn-spir-uh-see] Show IPA
noun, plural con·spir·a·cies.
1.
the act of conspiring.
2.
an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
3.
a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose: He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.
4.
Law . an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act.
5.
any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result.
Definition
conspiracion
Term
Drive By Shooting
Definition
disparos desde un auto en movimiento
Term

breaking and entering

noun Criminal Law .
forcible entry into the home or office of another.


Definition
allanamiento de morada
Term

tres·pass

[tres-puhs, -pas] Show IPA
noun
1.
Law .
a.
an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied.
b.
a wrongful entry upon the lands of another.
c.
the action to recover damages for such an injury.
2.
an encroachment or intrusion.
3.
an offense, sin, or wrong.
Definition
intrusion ilegal
Term

brib·er·y

[brahy-buh-ree] Show IPA
noun, plural brib·er·ies.
the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe: Bribery of a public official is a felony.
Definition
soborno o cohecho
Term

car·jack·ing

[kahr-jak-ing] Show IPA
noun
the forcible stealing of a vehicle from a motorist.
Definition

robo violento de auto

o

robo coersitivo de auto

Term

com·plaint

[kuhm-pleynt] Show IPA

noun

Law . the first pleading of the plaintiff in a civil action, stating the cause of action.

 

Definition

acusacion formal

(delitos menores)

Term

in·for·ma·tion

[in-fer-mey-shuhn] Show IPA

noun

Definition

acusacion formal

(ambos mayores y menores)

Term

in·dict·ment

[in-dahyt-muhnt] Show IPA
noun
1.
an act of indicting.
2.
Law . a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.
3.
any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame.
4.
the state of being indicted.
Definition
acusacion formal emitida por el gran jurado
Term

bail

1 [beyl] Show IPA Law .
noun
1.
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
2.
the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time.
3.
the state of release upon being bailed.
4.
on bail, released or free as a result of having posted bond: He was out on bail within 10 hours of his arrest.
Definition
caucion
Term

bond

1 [bond] Show IPA

noun

1.
something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
2.
a cord, rope, band, or ligament.
3.
something that binds a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior: the bond of matrimony.
4.
something, as an agreement or friendship, that unites individuals or peoples into a group; covenant: the bond between nations.
5.
binding security; firm assurance: My word is my bond.
Definition
fianza (dinero en efectivo)
Term

domestic violence

acts of violence or abuse against a person living in one's household, especially a member of one's immediate family.
Definition

violencia domestica

o

violancia en el hogar

Term
Driving Under the Influence
Definition
Conducir bajo los efectos
Term
Appearence
Definition
comparecencia
Term
Charge (verb)
Definition

Acusar

o

imputar

Term
Charge (noun)
Definition

acusacion

o

imputacion

Term

kid·nap

[kid-nap] Show IPA
verb (used with object), kid·napped or kid·naped, kid·nap·ping or kid·nap·ing.
to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
Definition
secuestro de personas
Term

ab·duc·tion

1 [ab-duhk-shuhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
act of abducting.
2.
the state of being abducted.
3.
Law . the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent.
Definition
rapto
Term

ac·com·plice

[uh-kom-plis] Show IPA
noun
a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate.
Definition
complice
Term

ac·quit·tal

[uh-kwit-l] Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of acquitting;  discharge.
2.
the state of being acquitted;  release.
3.
the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc.
4.
Law . judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty.
Definition

absolucion

o

exoneracion

Term
Admitted into Evidence
Definition
aceptado como prueba
Term
Adverse Party
Definition
parte contraria
Term
Adverse Witness
Definition
testigo desfavorable
Term

af·fi·ant

[uh-fahy-uhnt] Show IPA
noun Law .
a person who makes an affidavit.
Definition
declarante
Term

af·fi·da·vit

[af-i-dey-vit] Show IPA
noun Law .
a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.
Definition
declaracion jurada por escrito
Term
Affirmative Defense
Definition
defensa a fondo
Term

a·fore·men·tioned

[uh-fawr-men-shuhnd, uh-fohr-; uh-fawr-men-shuhnd, uh-fohr-] Show IPA
adjective
cited or mentioned  earlier or previously.
Definition
susodicho
Term

a·fore·said

[uh-fawr-sed, uh-fohr-] Show IPA
adjective
said  or mentioned earlier or previously.
Definition
antedicho
Term

a·fore·thought

[uh-fawr-thawt, uh-fohr-] Show IPA
adjective
1.
thought  of previously; premeditated (usually used predicatively): with malice aforethought.
Definition
premeditacion
Term
Aggravating Circumstances
Definition
circunstancias agrevantes
Term
Aider and Abettor
Definition
auxiliador e inicitador
Term

al·i·bi

[al-uh-bahy] Show IPA noun, plural al·i·bis, verb
noun
1.
Law . the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
2.
an excuse, especially to avoid blame.
3.
a person used as one's excuse: My sick grandmother was my alibi for missing school.
Definition
coartada
Term

al·le·ga·tion

[al-i-gey-shuhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of alleging;  affirmation.
2.
an assertion made with little or no proof.
3.
an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.
4.
a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification.
Definition
suposicion
Term

al·le·vi·ate

[uh-lee-vee-eyt] Show IPA
verb (used with object), al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing.
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
Definition
mitigar
Term
Allow Time (to)
Definition
conceder una prorroga
Term

al·ter·nate

[v. awl-ter-neyt, al-; adj., n. awl-ter-nit, al-] Show IPA verb, al·ter·nat·ed, al·ter·nat·ing, adjective, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with ): Day alternates with night.
2.
to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair.
3.
to take turns: My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.
4.
Electricity . to reverse direction or sign periodically.
5.
Linguistics . to occur as a variant in alternation  with another form.
Definition
suplente
Term
Alternate Juror
Definition
jurado suplente
Term
Alternatives to Imprisonment
Definition
medidas sustitutivas de reclusion
Term

am·nes·ty

[am-nuh-stee] Show IPA noun, plural am·nes·ties, verb, am·nes·tied, am·nes·ty·ing.
noun
1.
a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
2.
Law . an act of forgiveness for past offenses, especially to a class of persons as a whole.
3.
a forgetting or overlooking of any past offense.
Definition
amnistia
Term
Answer to a charge (to)
Definition
descargo
Term

ap·peal

[uh-peel] Show IPA
noun
1.
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
2.
a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.
3.
Law .
a.
an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal.
b.
(in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer.
c.
Obsolete . a formal charge or accusation.
4.
the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions: The game has lost its appeal.
5.
Obsolete . a summons or challenge.
Definition
apelacion
Term

ap·pear·ance

[uh-peer-uhns] Show IPA

noun

1.
the act or fact of appearing,  as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda;  her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.
2.
the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears;  outward look or aspect: a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance.
3.
outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor.
4.
Law . the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.
5.
appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances: By all appearances, he enjoyed himself.
Definition
comparecencia
Term
Appearence Docket
Definition
lista de comparecientes
Term
Appointment of Experts
Definition
nombramiento de peritos
Term

ar·gu·men·ta·tive

[ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv] Show IPA
adjective
1.
fond of or given to argument  and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
2.
of or characterized by argument;  controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues.
3.
Law . arguing  or containing arguments  suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion.
Definition
argumentativa
Term

ar·rest

[uh-rest] Show IPA

verb (used with object)

1.
to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
2.
to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage: The loud noise arrested our attention.
3.
to check the course of; stop; slow down: to arrest progress.
Definition
arresto
Term
Arrest Warrant
Definition
orden de arresto judicial
Term
Assumes Facts Not in Evidence
Definition
supone hechos no comprobados
Term

at·test

[uh-test] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
2.
to give proof or evidence of; manifest: His works attest his industry.
3.
to put on oath.
verb (used without object)
4.
to testify or bear witness (often followed by to ): to attest to the reliability of an employee.
Definition
dar fe
Term
Attorney of Record
Definition
abogado de consta en el acta
Term
Bail Bond
Definition
fianza
Term
Bail Bondsman
Definition
fiancista
Term
Bail Forfeiture
Definition
Confiscacion de la caucion
Term
Bail Exoneration
Definition
exoneracion de la caucion
Term
Battery
Definition
agresion fisica
Term

Assault & Battery

 
Definition
agresion con lesiones
Term
bail reinstatement
Definition
reposicion de la caucion
Term
bail revocation
Definition
revocacion de la caucion
Term
bailiff
Definition
alguacil
Term
bailment
Definition

deposito

deposito caucional

Term
to the best of my knowledge and belief
Definition
segun mi leal saber y entender
Term
bench warrant
Definition
orden de arresto judicial
Term
beyond a reasonable doubt
Definition
fura de toda duda razonable
Term
(to) bind
Definition

vincularse

obligarse

Term
(to) bind oneself
Definition

comprometerse

vincularse

obligarse

Term
(to) bind over
Definition
consignar al tribunal superior
Term
blunt
Definition
contundente
Term
bodily harm
Definition
danos corporales
Term
bodily injuries
Definition

lesiones corporales

danos corpolares

Term
bond
Definition
fianza
Term
(to) book
Definition
fichar el arresto
Term
bound over
Definition
consignado al tribunal superior para ser juzgado
Term
brief
Definition
escrito
Term
(to) bring up for trial
Definition
someter a juicio
Term
(to) bring to justice
Definition
capturar (police)
Term
burden of proof
Definition
carga e peso de la prueba, obligacion de comprobar
Term
calendar
Definition
calendario judicial
Term
calendar days
Definition
dias naturales
Term
California Youth Authority
Definition
Correccional de Menores de California
Term
capital punishment
Definition
pena capital
Term
(to) carry into effect
Definition
poner en ejecucion
Term
case heard and concluded
Definition
causa conocida y resuelta
Term
case law
Definition
derecho jurisprudencial
Term
case settled
Definition
causa resuelta
Term
challenge
Definition
recusacion
Term
challenge for cause
Definition
recusacion fundada
Term
chambers
Definition
despacho del juez
Term
change of venue
Definition
cambio de jurisdiccion
Term
charge (verb)
Definition

acusar

 

Term
charge (noun)
Definition
acusacion
Term
(to) charge a jury
Definition
instruir al jurado
Term
circumstancial evidence
Definition

pruebas indirectas

pruebas indiciarias

pruebas de presunciones

Term
claim (verb)
Definition

afirmar

exigir

reclamar

Term
claim (noun)
Definition

reclamo

pretension

Term
complaint
Definition

querellante

demandante

denunciante

acusador

Term
complaint
Definition
acusacion formal
Term
compliance
Definition
cumplimiento
Term
conclusive proof
Definition

plena prueba

prueba incontestable

Term
concurrent sentence
Definition
condenas simultaneas
Term
conditional release
Definition
libertad condicional
Term
confinement
Definition

reclusion

internacion

Term
confiscation
Definition
decomiso
Term
confront (verb)
Definition
carear
Term
consolidate
Definition
acumular las causas
Term
consolidated case
Definition
causas acumuladas
Term
contempt of court
Definition
desacato
Term
continuance
Definition
aplazamiento
Term
conviction
Definition
condena
Term
coroner
Definition
medico forense
Term
corporal punishment
Definition
pena corporal
Term
count
Definition
cargo
Term
court appearance
Definition
comparecencia judicial
Term
court-appointed attorney
Definition
abogado de oficio
Term
court clerk
Definition

actuario

secretario(a) del tribunal

Term
court of higher jurusdiction
Definition
tribunal de mayor instancia
Term
credit fir tune served (CTS)
Definition
credito por el plazo cumplido
Term
criminal record
Definition
antecedentes penales
Term
cross-examiniation
Definition
contrainterrogatorio
Term
default
Definition
incumplimiento
Term
default judgement
Definition
fallo por falta de comparecencia
Term
defendant
Definition

acusado

procesado

Term
defense attorney
Definition
abogado  defensor
Term
defense exhibit A
Definition
prueba de descargo letra A
Term
deferred entry of judgement (DEJ)
Definition
tratamiento en libertad
Term
determination of priors
Definition
determinacion de condenas anteriores
Term
direct examination
Definition
interrogatorio directo
Term
discovery
Definition
revelacion de informacion
Term
(to) discover identity of informer
Definition
revelar la identidad del informante
Term
dismiss
Definition

sobreseer

declarar sin lugar

desestimar

Term
dismissal of the case
Definition
sobreseimiento de una causa
Term
disposition
Definition
resolucion
Term
disregard
Definition

hacer caso omiso

desconsiderar

Term
District Attorney (DA)
Definition

fiscal

agente del Ministerio Publico (Mexico)

Term
diversion
Definition

tratamiento en libertad

desviacion

remision

Term
double jeapardy
Definition
doble enjuiciamiento
Term
(tp) drop the charges
Definition
retirar los cargos
Term
due course of law
Definition
proceso legal vigente
Term
due process of law
Definition

debido procedimiento legal

con las garantias procesales debidas

Term
in due process
Definition
con las garantias procesales
Term
duress
Definition
coaccion
Term
duty
Definition

deber

obligacion

competencia

Term
elaborate on (verb)
Definition

dar detalles

explayarse

Term
enact (verb)
Definition

promulgar

sancionar

Term
enactment
Definition
promulgacion de una ley
Term
encroachement
Definition

usurpacion

intrusion

Term
enforce
Definition
ejecutar
Term
(to) enforce a law
Definition
aplicar una ley
Term
enforceable
Definition
ejecutable
Term
to be enforceable
Definition
tener fuerza legal
Term
enforcement
Definition

ejecucion

cumplimiento

Term
enforcement of a judgment
Definition

ejecucion de un fallo

ejecucaion de una sentencia

Term
enhancements
Definition
factores que incrementan el castigo
Term
enjoin
Definition

prohibir

mandar

Term
(to) enter a judgement
Definition

dictar sentencia

dictar un fallo

Term
(to) enter a plea
Definition
declararse
Term
evidence
Definition
prueba
Term
evidence for the defense
Definition
pruebas de descargo
Term
evidence for the prosecution
Definition
pruebas de cargo
Term
evidenciary hearing
Definition

audiencia probatoria

vista probatoria

Term
evidenciary period
Definition

periodo de probanza

probanzas

Term
examination in chief
Definition
primer interrogatorio de testigos
Term
examination of witnesses
Definition
interrogatorio de testigos
Term
(to) excuse the jury
Definition
despedir/ausentar el jurado
Term
exemplary damages
Definition
danos punitivos
Term
exhibit
Definition

elemento de prueba

articulo de prueba

Term
expert witness
Definition
testigo pericial
Term
extension
Definition
prorroga
Term
extenuating circumstances
Definition
circunstancias atenuantes
Term
eyewitness
Definition

testigo presencial

testigo ocular

Term
failure to appear (FTA)
Definition

falta de comparecencia

incomparecencia

Term
fair and just trial
Definition
juicio imparcial y justo
Term
false arrest
Definition
arresto ilegal
Term
fate
Definition
suerte
Term
fee
Definition

recargo

honorario (de un profesional)

Term
felony
Definition

delito grave

delito mayor

Term
field sobriety test (FST)
Definition
prueba de sobriedad en el sitio
Term
final argument
Definition

declaracion de clausura

argumento final

Term
(to) find guilty
Definition
hallar culpable
Term
finding
Definition

hallazgo

determinacion

conclusion (Mexico)

Term
fine
Definition
multa
Term
fingerprint
Definition

huella dactilar

huella digital

Term
first appeal
Definition
recurso de segunda instancia
Term
for the record
Definition
para que conste en el acta
Term
foreman of the jury
Definition

portavoz del jurado

presidente del jurado

Term
forfeit bail
Definition
perder la caucion
Term
formal probation
Definition
libertad a prueba supervisada
Term
forensic pathology
Definition
medicina forense
Term
forfeiture petition
Definition
peticion de confiscacion
Term
free on bail
Definition
libertad provisional bajo causion
Term
furlough
Definition

permiso de salida

salida autorizada

Term
(to) give the benefit of the doubt
Definition
dar el beneficio de la duda
Term
good time
Definition
credito por buen comportamiento
Term
grand jury
Definition
gran jurado
Term
ground
Definition

fundamento

causal

Term
guilty
Definition
culpable
Term
hate-crime
Definition
delito motivado por prejuicios
Term
hearsay
Definition

testimonio de terceros

testimonio de oidas

rumor

Term
hung jury
Definition
jurado en desacuerdo
Term
immaterial
Definition
sin importancia
Term
impaneling of jurors
Definition
seleccion de jurado
Term
impeachment
Definition

desacreditacion

impugnacion

juicio politico (for presidents)

Term
imprisonment
Definition
encarcelamiento
Term
in camera hearing
Definition
audiencia realizada en el despacho del juez
Term
indeterminate sentence
Definition
condena de duracion indeterminada
Term
indictment
Definition
acusacion emitada por el Gran Jurado
Term
information
Definition
acusacion formal por la fiscalia
Term
initial appearance
Definition
comparecencia inicial
Term
injunction
Definition

requerimiento judicial

mandato judicial

juicio de amparo

Term
inmate
Definition
recluso
Term
insanity
Definition

demencia

locura

Term
involuntary manslaughter
Definition
homicidio culposo
Term
irrelevant
Definition
no pertinente
Term
judgment
Definition

fallo

sentencia

decision

Term
jump bail
Definition
quebrantar la caucion
Term
jury box
Definition
tribuna del jurado
Term
jury charge
Definition
instrucciones al jurado
Term
jury foreman
Definition

portavoz del juzgado

presidente del juzgado

Term
jury instructions
Definition
intrucciones al jurado
Term
juvenile court
Definition
tribunal de menores
Term
juvenile offender
Definition
delincuente menor de edad
Term
knowingly
Definition

a sabiendas

a conciencia

Term
law clerk
Definition
sacretario judicial
Term
law enforcement  agency
Definition

organismo de represion

organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley

Term
law enforcement officer
Definition
agente del orden publico
Term
law firm
Definition
bufete de abogados
Term
law of the land
Definition
derecho comun
Term
laws
Definition

legislaciones

disposiciones legales

Term
lawful day
Definition
dia habil
Term
lawsuit
Definition

pleito

litigo

proceso judicial

Term
leading question
Definition
pregunta que sugiere la respuesta
Term
legal act
Definition
acto juridico
Term
legal aid
Definition

asistencia letrada

asistencia legal

Term
legal proceeding
Definition
diligencia juridica
Term
legal year
Definition
ano civil
Term
life term
Definition
cadena perpetua
Term
lineup
Definition

cuerda de sospechos

rueda de presos

Term
malice
Definition
dolo
Term
malice aforethought
Definition

alevosia

intencion dolosa

Term
malicious falsehood
Definition

falsedad dolosa

falsedad intencionada

Term
marked for identification
Definition
senalado para identificacion
Term
mastermind
Definition
autor intelectual
Term
material evidence
Definition
prueba substancial
Term
material witness
Definition
testigo importante
Term
miscarriage of justice
Definition
denegacion de justicia
Term
misdemeanor
Definition
delito menor
Term
mistrial
Definition
juicio nulo
Term
mitigating circumstances
Definition
circunstancias atenuantes
Term
mitigation on sentence
Definition
atenuacion de la condena
Term
motion
Definition

mocion

pedimento

recurso

peticion

Term
motion to adjourn
Definition
pedimento para levantar la sesion
Term
motion to ammend the complaint
Definition
pedimento para modificar la acusacion formal
Term
motion to appoint expert witness
Definition
pedimento para nombrar testigos periciales
Term
motion to consolidate
Definition

pedimento para acumular las causas

incidente de acumulacion de procesos

Term
motion to continue
Definition
pedimento de aplazammiento
Term
motion to determine present sanity
Definition
pedimento para determinar la cordura actual
Term
motin to exclude witnesses
Definition
pedimento para excluir testigos
Term
motion to discover
Definition
pedimento de revelacion
Term
motion to dismiss
Definition

pedimento de sobreseimiento

incidente de nulidad

Term

motion to disqualify judge for cause

("papering")

Definition

pedimento de inhibotoria

pedimento para inhibilitar el juez por causa legal

Term
motion to name attorney
Definition
pedimento de nombramiento de abogado
Term
motion to preclude
Definition
pedimento para prevenir
Term
motion to quash indictment
Definition
pedimento para anular la acusacion formal
Term
motion to reduce bail
Definition

pedimento para reducir la fianza

recurso para reducir el monto de la caucion

Term
motion to set aside
Definition
pedimento para dejar sin efecto
Term
motion to suppress evidence
Definition
pedimento para eliminar pruebas
Term
motion for a change of venue
Definition
pedimento para cambiar la jurisdiccion
Term
motion for a direct verdict
Definition
pedimento para un veredicto dictado por el juez
Term
motin for diversion
Definition

pedimento para veredicto en libertad

pedimento de remision

Term
motion for judgment on the pleadings
Definition
pedimento para decidir el caso basado solamente en los alegatos
Term
motion for revocation of probation
Definition
pedimento para revocar la libertad a prueba
Term
motion for severance of offenses
Definition
pedimento para la separacion de los delitos
Term
motion for severance of defendants
Definition
pedimento para la separacion de los coacusados
Term
move (verb)
Definition

peticionar

pedir

promover

Term
mug shots
Definition
fotografia de presos
Term
naked confession
Definition
confesion sin confirmacion
Term
namely
Definition
a saber
Term
nature
Definition

caracter

indole

naturaleza

Term
neglect of official duty
Definition
incumplimiento de un deber oficial
Term
negligence in law
Definition
negligencia procesal
Term
non-bailable offense
Definition
delito no caucionable
Term
non-custodial measure
Definition
sancion no privativa de la libertad
Term
non-responsive answer
Definition
respuesta no antigente
Term

nolo contedere/

no contest plea

Definition
declaracion de no me opongo
Term
no time waiver case
Definition
causa en que no se ha renunciado al plazo
Term
null
Definition

nulo

sin valor

Term
null an void
Definition
nulo y sin efecto
Term
object (verb)
Definition

protestar

oponerse

Term
objection sustained
Definition

protesta aceptada

protesta acogida

Term
objection overruled
Definition

protesta rechazada

protesta denegada

Term
off calendar
Definition
removida de la lista de causas
Term
off the record
Definition

extraoficialmente

sin que conste en actas

Term
offended party
Definition

parte agraviada

parte perjudicada

Term
offender
Definition
delincuente
Term
offer an exhibit
Definition
presentar un elemento de prueba
Term
offer in evidence
Definition
presentar como prueba
Term
officer
Definition

agente (policia)

funcionario (administrativo)

oficial (ejercito)

Term
on the merits
Definition
el caso en si
Term
open court
Definition
tribunal en pleno
Term
opening statement
Definition

declaracion de apertura

declaracion inicial

Term
opinion evidence
Definition
prueba pericial
Term
opinion of counsel
Definition
dictamen juridico
Term
order of business
Definition
orden del dia
Term
ordinance
Definition
ordenanza
Term
ordinary care
Definition
diligencia razonable
Term
organized crime
Definition

delincuencia organizada

sindicato del crimen

mafia

Term
over-crowding
Definition

superpoblacion

hacinamiento

saturacion

Term
overrule
Definition

revocar

declarar sin lugar

denegar

rechazar

Term
own recognizance (OR)
Definition

bajo palabra de honor

libertad provisional bajo protesta

 

Term
parole
Definition
libertad preparatoria
Term
parole board
Definition
junta de libertad preparatoria
Term

parolee

 

Definition
habiente de libertad preparatoria
Term
(to) pass a judgment
Definition
pronunciar un fallo
Term
pass for cause
Definition
no hacer recusacion por causa
Term
penalty assesment (PA)
Definition

impuesto penal

reardo judicial

Term
people
Definition

fiscalia

parte acusadora

Term
people's exhibit 1
Definition
prueba de cargo numero 1
Term
peremptory challenge
Definition
recusacion sin causa
Term
perfidy
Definition
ventaja
Term
(to) perform a duty
Definition
cumplir un deber
Term
perpetrator
Definition
autor material
Term
placement
Definition
asignacion
Term
plaintiff
Definition

querellante (criminal)

parte demandante (civil)

Term
plea
Definition
declaracion
Term
plea bargain
Definition
convenio declaratorio
Term
plead straight up
Definition
declararse culpable tal cual se le acusa
Term
points and authorities
Definition
jurisprudencia
Term
post bail
Definition

depositar caucion

poner la fianza

Term
postponment
Definition

aplazamiento

prorroga

Term
power of appointment
Definition
facultad de nombrar
Term
power of attorney
Definition

poder notarial

poder de representacion

Term
preliminary hearing
Definition

audencia preliminar

vista preliminar

Term
preliminary investgation
Definition
averiguacion previa
Term
preliminary rulings
Definition
cuestiones prejudiciales
Term
presumption
Definition
presuncion
Term
prima facie proof
Definition

prueba presunta

suficiente a primera vista

Term
principal
Definition
autor material
Term
prior investigation
Definition
averiguacion previa
Term
priorable offense
Definition
delito acumulativo
Term
probable cause
Definition
motivo fundado
Term

probation

 

Definition

libertad a prueba

condena condicional (Mexico)

Term
probation officer
Definition
agente de libertad a prueba
Term
proceedings
Definition

diligencias

actas

Term
process-server
Definition

agente judicial

portador de citaciones

Term
pro per
Definition

autorepresentacion

en propia persona

Term
proper evidence
Definition
pruebas admisibles
Term
(to) prosecute
Definition

enjuiciar

procesar

someter a juicio

Term
prosecution
Definition

ministerio publico

fiscalia

Term
prospective
Definition

potencial

posible

Term
public defendor
Definition
defensor publico
Term
(to) pull the time waiver
Definition
rescindir la renuncia del plazo
Term
pursuance
Definition
cumplimiento
Term
(I) put it to you
Definition
diga si es cierto que
Term
quash
Definition

anular

invalidar

abrogar

Term
questioning
Definition
interrogatorio
Term
raid
Definition
redada policial
Term
rap sheet
Definition

prontuario

lista de arrestos

Term
reading of the complaint
Definition
lectura de la denuncia
Term
(by) reason of
Definition
a causa de
Term
reasonable grounds
Definition
motivos fundados
Term
rebuttal
Definition

refutacion

impugnacion de la prueba

Term
recognizance
Definition
caucion juratoria ((Mexico/Puerto Rico)
Term
red-handed
Definition
in fraganti
Term
re-cross examination
Definition
segundo contrainterrogatorio
Term
re-direct examination
Definition

repregunta

segundo interregatorio directo

Term
(to) release
Definition

poner en libertad

liberar

dejar en libertad

Term
release on bail
Definition

libertad provisional bajo causion

libertad bajo caucion

Term
release on one's OR
Definition
libertad provisional bajo protesta
Term
remand
Definition
consignar
Term
(to) remand in custody
Definition
dictar auto de prision preventiva
Term
remedial measure
Definition
medida correctiva
Term
repeat offender
Definition
reincidente
Term
residential program
Definition
programa para internados
Term
restitution
Definition

resarcimiento

devolucion

Term
restraining order
Definition
orden de prohibicion
Term
reversal of a judgment
Definition
revocacion de una sentencia
Term
right to counsel
Definition
derecho a asistencia letrada
Term
riot
Definition

motin

tumulto

revuelta

Term
rioter
Definition

amotinador

alborotador

Term
rule out (verb)
Definition

descartar

no admitir

Term
scene of the crime
Definition

lugar del delito/crimen

lugar de los hechos

Term
sealed verdict
Definition
veredicto cerrado
Term
search and seizure
Definition

registro e incautacion

allanamiento policial

Term
search of premises
Definition
cateo domiciliario
Term
search warrant
Definition

orden de cateo

orden de registro

Term
section
Definition
articulo (de una ley)
Term
second appeal
Definition
recurso de tercera instancia
Term
seizure
Definition

incautacion

embargo

decomiso

Term
self-defense
Definition

defensa legitima

defensa propia

Term
sentence appealed
Definition
condena recurrida
Term
(to) servce a sentence
Definition

cumplir una pena

cumplir una condena

Term
(to) serve a summons
Definition
entregar una citacion
Term
service of process
Definition

traslado de la demanda

traslado del juicio

Term
set aside information
Definition
anular la acusacion
Term
set bail
Definition
fijar caucion
Term
serverance of parties
Definition
seperacion de las defensas de varios acusados
Term
side bar conference
Definition
dialogo privado con el juez
Term
social fabric
Definition
estructura social
Term
social resettlement
Definition
reinsercion social
Term
solicitation
Definition
instigacion
Term
sound mind
Definition
juicio cabal
Term
special circumstances
Definition
circunstancias extraordinarias
Term
spousal assault
Definition
agresion marital
Term
(to) stand trial
Definition
someterse a juicio
Term
standing
Definition

posicion

capacidad legal

Term
state your appearance
Definition
presentarse
Term
statue of limitations
Definition
ley de prescripcion
Term
stay
Definition
suspencion
Term
stay of execution
Definition
suspension de ejecucion
Term
stipulated
Definition
acoradado
Term
submit (verb)
Definition

presentar

formular

segerir

Term
submit (I)
Definition

presento

formulo

sugiero

pienso que

Term
subpeona
Definition

citacion

citatorio

Term
subpoena duces tecum
Definition
citacion para comparecer y exhibir documentos
Term
summary probation
Definition
libertad a prueba no supervisada
Term
summons
Definition
emplazamiento
Term
(to) suppress evidence
Definition

suprimir pruebas

eliminar pruebas

dejar las pruebas sin efecto

Term
suspect
Definition
sospechoso
Term
(to) swear in
Definition
juramentar
Term
(to) take judicial notice
Definition
tener conocimiento de oficio
Term
(to) take the oath
Definition

prestar juramento

jurar

Term
tampering with witnesses
Definition

sobornar a los testigos

influir en los testigos

Term
temporary restraining order (TRO)
Definition
orden de prohibicion provisional/transitoria
Term
(to) thank and excuse
Definition
agradecer y despidir
Term
to the best of my knowledge and belief
Definition
segun mi leal saber y entender
Term
trailing
Definition
quedar en espera
Term
trial by jury
Definition

juicio con jurado

juicio ante un jurado

Term
trial judge
Definition
juez de primera instancia
Term
trial lawyer
Definition
abogado procesalista
Term
trial court
Definition
tribunal de primera instancia
Term
triggering factor
Definition
factor desencadenante
Term
true bill
Definition
acusacion admitida/aprobada per el gran jurado
Term
(to) try a case
Definition
procesar una causa
Term
venue
Definition
jurisdiccion
Term
voluntary manslaughter
Definition
himicidio simple
Term
voir dire
Definition
interrogacion para determinar competencia (para ser jurado o para declarar)
Term
waive (verb)
Definition
renunciar a
Term
(to) waive and give up
Definition
renunciar y ceder a
Term
(to) waive one's rights
Definition
abdicar su derecho
Term
waive time
Definition
renuncia al plazo legal
Term
wanton
Definition

insensible

injustificable

Term
warning
Definition

amonestacion

conminacion

Term
willful
Definition

intencional

voluntario

Term
witness
Definition
testigo
Term
witness box/stand
Definition
banquillo de testigos
Term
witness for the defense
Definition
testigo de descargo
Term
witness for the prosecution
Definition
testigo de cargo
Term
work furlough
Definition

permiso para salir y trabajar

semilibertad

Term
writ
Definition

auto

orden

decreto

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