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Term
abandon
 Definition
abandonar
Term
abandonment
 Definition
abandono
Term
abrogate
 Definition
abrogar
Term
abstract (summary)
 Definition
resumen / extracto
Term
abstract of judgment
 Definition
resumen del fallo
Term
abuse
 Definition
abuso abusar
Term
abuse of power
 Definition
abuso de poder
Term
abuse of trust
 Definition
abuso de confianza
Term
action
 Definition
demanda
Term
ad litem
 Definition
ad litem / para el caso
Term
addict
 Definition
adicto
Term
addiction
 Definition
adicción
Term
adjourn
 Definition
suspender
Term
adjourned
 Definition
suspendido
Term
adjournment
 Definition
suspensión
Term
adjudicate
 Definition
fallar / juzgar / resolver
Term
adjudication
 Definition
fallo / sentencia
Term
administration
 Definition
administración / gobierno
Term
administrative
 Definition
administrativo
Term
administrator
 Definition
administrador
Term
admissible evidence
 Definition
pruebas admisibles
Term
admission
 Definition
admisión
Term
admonish
 Definition
amonestar / advertir
Term
admonition
 Definition
amonestación
Term
adult
 Definition
adulto
Term
adversarial system
 Definition
sistema contencioso
Term
adverse witness
 Definition
testigo adverso
Term
affair
 Definition
asunto
Term
affidavit
 Definition
afidávit
Term
affirm
 Definition
afirmar / confirmar / ratificar
Term
affirmance
 Definition
confirmación / ratificación
Term
affix signature
 Definition
agregar firma
Term
aggrieved party
 Definition
persona perjudicada / persona agraviada
Term
agreement
 Definition
acuerdo / contrato / convenio
Term
alcohol
 Definition
alcohol
Term
alcoholic
 Definition
alcohólico
Term
alcoholism
 Definition
alcoholismo
Term
alien
 Definition
extranjero / foráneo
Term
allegation
 Definition
alegación / alegato / denuncia
Term
allege
 Definition
alegar / sostener
Term
alter
 Definition
alterar / modificar
Term
alternate
 Definition
alterno
Term
amend
 Definition
enmendar
Term
amendment
 Definition
enmienda
Term
amount
 Definition
monto / suma / cantidad
Term
amphetamine
 Definition
anfetamina
Term
annul
 Definition
anular
Term
appeal
 Definition
apelación / recurso / apelar / recurrir
Term
appear in court
 Definition
comparecer ante el tribunal
Term
appearance
 Definition
comparecencia
Term
appellant
 Definition
apelante / recurrente
Term
appellee
 Definition
apelado
Term
application
 Definition
solicitud / petición
Term
argue
 Definition
argumentar / arguir / disputar
Term
argument
 Definition
argumento / exposición
Term
article
 Definition
artículo
Term
assign
 Definition
ceder / transferir
Term
assist
 Definition
asistir / ayudar
Term
at your own risk
 Definition
bajo su centa y riesgo
Term
attendance
 Definition
asistencia
Term
attorney
 Definition
abogado / letrado / licenciado
Term
authentic
 Definition
auténtico / genuino / fidedigno
Term
bad faith
 Definition
mala fe
Term
bailiff
 Definition
alguacil
Term
bench trial
 Definition
juicio ante un juez
Term
binding
 Definition
vinculante
Term
body search
 Definition
registro corporal
Term
bodily injury
 Definition
daños físicos / lesiones
Term
bond
 Definition
bono
Term
brain damage
 Definition
lesión cerebral
Term
brief
 Definition
sumario / resumen
Term
burden of proof
 Definition
carga de la prueba
Term
cannabis
 Definition
canabis / marihuana
Term
case
 Definition
caso / causa / proceso
Term
case file
 Definition
expediente del caso / expediente de la causa
Term
case law
 Definition
jurisprudencia
Term
challenge
 Definition
desafío / desafiar / impugnar
Term
charge to the jury
 Definition
instrucciones al jurado
Term
circumstantial evidence
 Definition
prueba circunstancial
Term
claim
 Definition
reclamación / reclamo / demanda / reclamar / demandar / exigir
Term
clause
 Definition
cláusula
Term
clinical examination
 Definition
examen clínico
Term
closing argument
 Definition
alegatos finales
Term
cocaine
 Definition
cocaína
Term
collect evidence
 Definition
reunir pruebas / recabar pruebas
Term
commission
 Definition
comisión
Term
commit (confine)
 Definition
internar
Term
competent to stand trial
 Definition
capaz de someterse a juicio
Term
competent to testify
 Definition
apto para dar testimonio
Term
complainant
 Definition
demandante
Term
complaint
 Definition
demanda / querella / denunica
Term
comply with
 Definition
acatar / obedecer / cenirse a
Term
conceal
 Definition
ocultar / esconder
Term
confidential
 Definition
confidencial
Term
consent
 Definition
consentimiento / consentir
Term
consolidation of actions
 Definition
consolidación de acciones
Term
constitutional
 Definition
conforme a la constitución
Term
consul
 Definition
cónsul
Term
consulate
 Definition
consulado
Term
contempt of court
 Definition
desacato / contumacia
Term
continuance (of trial or of hearing)
 Definition
aplazamiento (de un juicio o una audiencia)
Term
cop
 Definition
policía / polizonte
Term
corroborate
 Definition
corroborar
Term
corroborated
 Definition
corroborado / confirmado
Term
corrupt
 Definition
corrupto / corromper
Term
corruption
 Definition
corrupción
Term
cost
 Definition
costo / costar
Term
counsel
 Definition
asesor legal / letrado / licenciado
Term
course of conduct
 Definition
línea de conducta
Term
court
 Definition
tribunal / juzgado
Term
court clerk
 Definition
secretario del tribunal
Term
court costs
 Definition
costas judiciales
Term
court of appeals
 Definition
tribunal de apelaciones / tribunal de segunda instancia
Term
court reporter
 Definition
estenógrafo
Term
courtroom
 Definition
sala de audiencia
Term
credibility
 Definition
credibilidad
Term
credible
 Definition
creíble
Term
crime
 Definition
crimen / delito
Term
cross-examination
 Definition
repregunta / contrainterrogatorio
Term
cross-examine
 Definition
repreguntar / contrainterrogar
Term
culpability
 Definition
culpabilidad
Term
custody
 Definition
custodia
Term
custody of evidence
 Definition
custodia de la prueba
Term
customs
 Definition
aduanas
Term
declarant
 Definition
declarante
Term
declaration
 Definition
declaración
Term
declare
 Definition
declarar
Term
decree
 Definition
auto / decreto / decretar
Term
defend
 Definition
defender
Term
defendant
 Definition
acusado / defendido / demandado
Term
defense
 Definition
defensa
Term
delay
 Definition
retraso / demora / retrasar / demorar
Term
deliberate (adj.)
 Definition
deliberado / deliberar
Term
denial
 Definition
rechazo
Term
deny
 Definition
rechazar
Term
deny a motion
 Definition
denegar un pedimento
Term
deponent
 Definition
deponente
Term
depose
 Definition
deponer
Term
deposition
 Definition
deposición / declaración jurada
Term
direct examination
 Definition
examen directo / interrogatoria directo
Term
disclose
 Definition
revelar / divulgar
Term
disclosure
 Definition
divulgación
Term
discovery
 Definition
conjunto de medios procesales mediante los cuales las partes obtenen información sobre un litigio
Term
dismiss
 Definition
desestimar / sobreseir
Term
dismissal
 Definition
desestimación / sobreseimiento
Term
dismissal with prejudice
 Definition
desestimación con pérdida de derecho
Term
dismissal without prejudice
 Definition
desestimación sin pérdida de derecho
Term
dispute
 Definition
querella / litigio
Term
disqualification
 Definition
recusación
Term
disqualified
 Definition
descalificado / inhabilitado / impedido
Term
disqualify
 Definition
descalificar / inhabilitar
Term
distinguish between right and wrong
 Definition
distinguir entre el bien y el mal
Term
district
 Definition
distrito / partido / demarcación
Term
district attorney
 Definition
fiscal de distrito
Term
district court
 Definition
tribunal de distrito
Term
DNA Test
 Definition
examen de ADN
Term
docket
 Definition
libro judicial / calendrio de cases / lista de casos
Term
domicile
 Definition
domicilio
Term
drug
 Definition
droga / drogar
Term
drunk
 Definition
ebrio / borracho
Term
drunkard
 Definition
borracho
Term
drunkenness
 Definition
ebriedad / borrachería
Term
due process
 Definition
proceso debido / garantías procesales
Term
duty of care
 Definition
deber de diligencia / deber de cautela
Term
eligibility
 Definition
aptitud / capacidad / idoneidad
Term
eligible
 Definition
apto / capaz / idóneo / elegible
Term
enforcement of judgment
 Definition
ejecución de sentencia
Term
evidence
 Definition
pruebas
Term
evidence ruling
 Definition
fallo probatorio
Term
evidentiary
 Definition
probatorio / evidencial
Term
examination of witness
 Definition
examen del testigo
Term
examine
 Definition
examinar / interrogar
Term
examine the facts
 Definition
considerar los hechos / analizar los hechos
Term
excited utterance
 Definition
expresión espontánea
Term
execute
 Definition
ejecutar
Term
execution
 Definition
ejecución
Term
exhaustion of remedies
 Definition
agotamiento de recursos
Term
exhibit
 Definition
prueba real
Term
expert
 Definition
perito / experto
Term
expert examination
 Definition
examen de perito
Term
expert opinion
 Definition
informe pericial / dictamen pericial
Term
expert witness
 Definition
perito / consultor técinco
Term
expertise
 Definition
pericia
Term
expiration
 Definition
vencimiento / caducidad
Term
expire
 Definition
vencer / expirar
Term
extension
 Definition
prórroga
Term
extension of period of stay
 Definition
prórroga de suspensión
Term
extenuating
 Definition
atenuante
Term
facial
 Definition
textual
Term
finding
 Definition
determinación
Term
fine
 Definition
multa / multar
Term
forensic
 Definition
forense
Term
foreseeable
 Definition
previsible
Term
forfeit
 Definition
perder un derecho como consequencia de un incumplimiento
Term
fundamental right
 Definition
derecho fundamental
Term
gang
 Definition
mara / banda
Term
give notice
 Definition
notificar / dar aviso
Term
grant a motion
 Definition
dar lugar a un pedimento
Term
ground
 Definition
fundamento / base / motivo
Term
grounds for retrial
 Definition
motivo para ordenar un juicio nuevo
Term
handwriting
 Definition
letra / escritura manuscrita
Term
harassment
 Definition
acoso
Term
hardship
 Definition
privación / adversidad
Term
harm
 Definition
daño / perjuicio
Term
harmful
 Definition
dañino
Term
hashish
 Definition
hashish
Term
hearing
 Definition
vista / audiencia
Term
hearsay
 Definition
prueba de oída
Term
illegal
 Definition
ilegal / ilícito
Term
illegal entry
 Definition
ingreso ilegal
Term
immigrant
 Definition
inmigrante
Term
immigration
 Definition
inmigración.
Term
impeach
 Definition
impugnar
Term
implicated
 Definition
involucrado
Term
incident report
 Definition
informe sobre los sucesor
Term
incite
 Definition
incitar / instigar
Term
income
 Definition
ingreso
Term
induce
 Definition
inducir / alientar
Term
informed consent
 Definition
consentimiento válido informatión y consentimiento
Term
injunction
 Definition
orden judicial
Term
injured party
 Definition
persona dañada / persona perjudicada
Term
injury
 Definition
daño / lesión
Term
inquiry
 Definition
investigación
Term
insane
 Definition
demente / loco
Term
insanity
 Definition
demencia / locura / incapacidad mental
Term
intend
 Definition
tener la intención de
Term
intention
 Definition
propósito / ánimo
Term
interpret
 Definition
interpretar
Term
interpretation
 Definition
interpretación
Term
interpreter
 Definition
intérprete
Term
interrogate
 Definition
interrogar
Term
intimidate
 Definition
intimidar
Term
intoxication
 Definition
intoxicación
Term
investigate
 Definition
investigar / averiguar
Term
investigation
 Definition
investigación / pesquisa
Term
irrebuttable presumption
 Definition
presunción absoluta
Term
issue
 Definition
expedir / emitir
Term
judge
 Definition
juez / juzgar
Term
judgment
 Definition
sentencia / fallo
Term
judicial review
 Definition
revisión / potestad revisora
Term
jurisdiction
 Definition
competencia / jurisdicción
Term
juror
 Definition
jurado / miembro del jurado
Term
jury
 Definition
jurado
Term
jury challenge
 Definition
impugnación del jurado / recusación del jurado
Term
jury charge
 Definition
instrucciones al jurado
Term
juvenile
 Definition
menor de edad
Term
knowingly
 Definition
a sabiendas
Term
lack of jurisdiction
 Definition
falta de jurisdicción / falta de competencia
Term
law
 Definition
ley
Term
lawful
 Definition
lícito
Term
lawsuit
 Definition
querella
Term
lawyer
 Definition
abogado
Term
leading question
 Definition
pregunta capciosa
Term
leave to appeal
 Definition
permiso de apelar / autorización de apelar
Term
legal
 Definition
legal / lícito
Term
legal representative
 Definition
representante legal
Term
legalization
 Definition
legalización
Term
lewd conduct
 Definition
conducta lasciva / conducta indecente
Term
liability
 Definition
responsabilidad legal
Term
liable
 Definition
responsable
Term
litigation
 Definition
litigio / controversia judicial / pleito
Term
magistrate judge
 Definition
juez magistrado / juez auxilar
Term
malfeasance
 Definition
fechoría
Term
mandatory
 Definition
obligatorio
Term
manslaughter
 Definition
homicidio culposo
Term
mediate
 Definition
mediar
Term
mediation
 Definition
mediación
Term
mediator
 Definition
mediador
Term
medical report
 Definition
informe médico
Term
mental deficiency
 Definition
defecto mental / deficiencia mental
Term
mental depression
 Definition
depresión mental
Term
mental disorder
 Definition
desorden mental / trastorno mental / enfermedad mental
Term
methamphetamine
 Definition
metanfetamina
Term
minor
 Definition
menor de edad
Term
misconduct
 Definition
mala conducta / conducta ilegal
Term
mistake
 Definition
error / equivocación
Term
mistrial
 Definition
juicio nulo
Term
mitigating
 Definition
atenuante
Term
mob
 Definition
pandilla / banda
Term
modify
 Definition
alterar / modificar
Term
motion
 Definition
pedimento / petición
Term
motive
 Definition
móvil / motivo
Term
narcotics
 Definition
narcóticos / estupifacientes
Term
nationality
 Definition
nacionalidad
Term
neglect
 Definition
descuido / descuidar
Term
negligence
 Definition
negligencia
Term
negligent
 Definition
negligente
Term
negligently
 Definition
negligenemente / descuidadamento
Term
new trial of a case
 Definition
nueva vista de la causa
Term
notify
 Definition
notificar / dar aviso
Term
oath
 Definition
juramento
Term
obey
 Definition
obedecer
Term
objection
 Definition
objeción
Term
obscenity
 Definition
obscenidad
Term
offense
 Definition
delito / infracción / acto ilícito
Term
opening statement
 Definition
exposición de apertura / alegato de apertura
Term
oral argument
 Definition
presentación oral de argumentos
Term
order
 Definition
orden / ordenar
Term
ordinance
 Definition
ordenanza / ley municipal
Term
overrule an objection
 Definition
rechazar una objeción / denegar una objeción
Term
panel of judges
 Definition
panel de jueces
Term
party
 Definition
parte
Term
passport
 Definition
pasaporte
Term
penalty
 Definition
penalidad / pena / sanción
Term
period
 Definition
período / plazo
Term
permit
 Definition
permiso
Term
person
 Definition
persona
Term
personal jurisdiction
 Definition
jurisdicción sobre la persona
Term
petition
 Definition
solicitud / solicitar
Term
physical evidence
 Definition
pruebas físicas / prueba real
Term
plaintiff
 Definition
demandante
Term
pleading
 Definition
alegato
Term
police
 Definition
policía
Term
postpone
 Definition
postergar / diferir
Term
prejudicial
 Definition
perjudicial
Term
preside over
 Definition
presidir
Term
presume
 Definition
suponer
Term
presumption
 Definition
presunción
Term
pretrial conference
 Definition
conferencia preliminar
Term
prima facie
 Definition
prima facie / a primera vista
Term
pro se
 Definition
por derecho propio / actuando por su propio
Term
probative value
 Definition
valor probatorio
Term
procedure
 Definition
procedimiento / diligencia / tramite
Term
proceed
 Definition
proceder
Term
proceeding
 Definition
procedimiento
Term
proof
 Definition
prueba
Term
property
 Definition
propiedad
Term
protective order
 Definition
orden de proteccion
Term
prove
 Definition
probar
Term
psychiatric evaluation
 Definition
evaluación psiquiátrica
Term
prosecutor
 Definition
fiscal
Term
puncture wound
 Definition
punción / herida de puñalada
Term
punitive damage
 Definition
daños punitivos
Term
put on notice
 Definition
notificar oficialmente / prevenir oficialmente / advertir oficialmente
Term
qualified immunity
 Definition
immunidad limitada
Term
quash
 Definition
invalidar
Term
question
 Definition
examinar / interrogar / pregunta
Term
reasonable basis / ground
 Definition
base razonable / motivo razonable
Term
rebuttable
 Definition
refutable / rebatible
Term
rebuttal
 Definition
refutación
Term
record of investigation
 Definition
informe indagatorio / informe de investigación
Term
re-cross examination
 Definition
segunda repregunta
Term
recusal
 Definition
recusación
Term
recuse
 Definition
recusar
Term
rehabilitate
 Definition
rehabilitar
Term
rehabilitation
 Definition
rehabilitación
Term
remand
 Definition
reenviar un case a un tribunal / devolver un case a un tribunal / ordenar que un acusado comparezca otra vez ante determindao tribunal
Term
removal to federal court
 Definition
transferencia de un caso a nivel federal
Term
repeal
 Definition
anulación / revocación
Term
represent
 Definition
representar
Term
representative
 Definition
representante
Term
respondent
 Definition
demandado
Term
responsibility
 Definition
responsibilidad
Term
responsible
 Definition
responsable
Term
resume
 Definition
reanudar
Term
re-trial
 Definition
nuevo juicio
Term
reverse
 Definition
recovar / anular
Term
revocation
 Definition
revocación
Term
revoke
 Definition
revocar
Term
ruling
 Definition
fallo / dictamen
Term
search
 Definition
registro / búsqueda / registrar / revisar / buscar
Term
serve process
 Definition
notificar actos procesales
Term
service of process
 Definition
notificación de actos procesales / diligenciamiento
Term
session
 Definition
sesión
Term
sexual intercourse
 Definition
acceso carnal / coito
Term
sign
 Definition
firmar
Term
signature
 Definition
firma
Term
stab wound
 Definition
punción / herida de puñalada
Term
stalk
 Definition
achechar
Term
stalking
 Definition
acto de acechar
Term
statement
 Definition
declaración
Term
statute
 Definition
ley escrita / legislación
Term
statute of limitations
 Definition
ley que fija términos de prescripcion
Term
statutory
 Definition
relativo a las leyes escritas
Term
subject-matter jurisdiction
 Definition
competencia en razón de la materia
Term
suborn
 Definition
sobornar
Term
summon
 Definition
llamar / citar a comparecer
Term
summons
 Definition
citación / orden de comparecencia
Term
surprise
 Definition
sorpresa / sorprender
Term
surrender
 Definition
entrega / entregar / entregarse / rendirse
Term
swear
 Definition
jurar / prestar juramento / juramentar
Term
tamper with
 Definition
modificar fraudulentamente / alterar fraudulentamente
Term
term
 Definition
termino / plazo
Term
testify
 Definition
dar declarar / atestiguar
Term
testimony
 Definition
testimonio
Term
threat
 Definition
amenaza
Term
threaten
 Definition
amenazar
Term
transcript
 Definition
transcripcon / acta taquigrafica
Term
traumatic
 Definition
traumatico
Term
trial
 Definition
juicio / proceso / audiencia
Term
trial court
 Definition
tribunal de primera instancia
Term
trial date
 Definition
fech de juicio
Term
trial procedure
 Definition
procedimiento del juicio / tramitación del juicio
Term
trial record
 Definition
actas del juicio
Term
unconstitutional
 Definition
inconstitucional / contrario a la constitución
Term
user
 Definition
usario
Term
valid
 Definition
válido
Term
value
 Definition
valor / valorar
Term
verdict
 Definition
veredicto
Term
visa
 Definition
visa
Term
voluntarily
 Definition
voluntariamente / a sabiendas
Term
waive a right
 Definition
renunciar a un derecho
Term
waiver
 Definition
renunciación / excepción
Term
weapon
 Definition
arma
Term
willingly
 Definition
voluntariamente / a sabiendas
Term
with prejudice
 Definition
con perjuico
Term
withdraw
 Definition
retirar / revocar
Term
without prejudice
 Definition
sin perjuicio / sin pérdida de derecho
Term
witness
 Definition
testigo / presenciar / observar
Term
wound
 Definition
herida / lesión
Term
written statement
 Definition
declaración por escrito
Term
wrongful death
 Definition
muerte por negligencia
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