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Criminal Law I - Legal Terms
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Undergraduate 1
08/24/2008
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Term
Diversion
 Definition
Tratamiento en libertad, remisión, desviación
Term
Recognizance
 Definition
Caución juratoria
Term
(to) Drop the charges
 Definition
Retirar los cargos
Term
Where appropriate
 Definition
Cuando proceda
Term
Case law
 Definition
Derecho jurisprudencial
Term
Motion for diversion
 Definition
Pedimento de tratamiento en libertad, pedimento de remisión
Term
Prima facie proof
 Definition
Prueba presunta, suficiente a primera vista
Term
No time waiver case
 Definition
Caso en que no se ha renunciado al plazo
Term
Overrule
 Definition
Revocar, declarer sin lugar, denegar, rechazar
Term
Penalty assessment (PA)
 Definition
Impuesto penal, recargo judicial
Term
To uphold a conviction
 Definition
Confirmar una condena
Term
Vested rights
 Definition
Derechos adquiridos
Term
True bill
 Definition
Acusación admitida, aprobada por el gran jurado
Term
Side bar conference
 Definition
conferencia o discusión con el juez al lado del banco
Term
Set bail
 Definition
Fijar caución
Term
Free on bail
 Definition
Libertad provisional bajo causión
Term
(to) Enter a judgment
 Definition
Dictar sentencia, dictar un fallo
Term
Default judgment
 Definition
Fallo por falta de comparecencia
Term
Motion to dismiss
 Definition
Pedimento de sobreseimiento
Term
(in) Witness whereof
 Definition
En testimonio, fe del lo cual
Term
Off calendar
 Definition
Removida de la lista de causas
Term
Formal probation
 Definition
Libertad a prueba supervisada
Term
Jury charge
 Definition
Instrucciones al jurado
Term
Statute of limitations
 Definition
Ley de prescripción
Term
To enter a plea
 Definition
Declararse, responder a las acusaciónes
Term
Evidence
 Definition
Pruebas
Term
Evidence for the defense
 Definition
Pruebas de descargo
Term
Felony
 Definition
Delito mayor, delito grave
Term
Motion for severance of offenses
 Definition
Pedimento para la separación de los delitos
Term
Motion for severance of defendants
 Definition
Pedimento para la separación de los coacusados
Term
Move (verb)
 Definition
Peticionar, pedir, promover
Term
Judgment
 Definition
Fallo, sentencia
Term
Mug shots
 Definition
Fotografias de presos
Term
Jury box
 Definition
Tribunal del jurado
Term
Jury charge
 Definition
Instrucciones al jurado
Term
Misdemeanor
 Definition
Delito menor
Term
Off calendar
 Definition
Removida de la lista de causas
Term
Motion for diversion
 Definition
Pedimento de tratamiento en libertad
Term
Overrule
 Definition
Revocar, declarar sin lugar, denegar, rechazar
Term
Motion to reduce bail
 Definition
Pedimento para reducir la fianza
Term
Motion to amend the complaint
 Definition
Pedimento para modificar el escrito acusatorio
Term
To give the benefit of the doubt
 Definition
Darle el beneficio de la duda
Term
Motion to appoint expert witnesses
 Definition
Pedimento para nombrar testigos periciales
Term
Motion to consolidate
 Definition
Pedimento para acumular las causas
Term
Indictment
 Definition
Acusación emitida por el gran jurado
Term
Information
 Definition
Acusación formal por la fiscalia
Term
Initial appearance
 Definition
Comparecencia incial
Term
Lineup
 Definition
Cuerda de sospechosos
Term
Malice
 Definition
dolo
Term
Ordinance
 Definition
Ordenanza
Term
Ordinary care
 Definition
Diligencia razonable
Term
Grand jury
 Definition
gran jurado
Term
Ground
 Definition
Fundamento
Term
Marked for identification
 Definition
Señalado para identificación
Term
Mistrial
 Definition
Juicio nulo
Term
Mitigating circumstances
 Definition
Circunstancias atenuantes
Term
Motion
 Definition
Pedimento, moción, recurso, petición
Term
Motion to adjourn
 Definition
Pedimento para levantar la sesion
Term
Off the record
 Definition
Sin que conste en actas, extraoficialmente
Term
Offender
 Definition
Delincuente
Term
Law clerk
 Definition
Secretario/a del tribunal
Term
Offer in evidence
 Definition
Presentar como prueba
Term
People’s Exhibit 1
 Definition
Prueba de cargo número 1
Term
Peremptory challenge
 Definition
Recusación sin causa
Term
Law enforcement agency
 Definition
Organismo de represion
Term
Law enforcement agent
 Definition
Oficial del orden public
Term
Lawsuit
 Definition
Litigio, pleito, proceso judicial
Term
Motion to suppress evidence
 Definition
Pedimento para eliminar pruebas
Term
Juvenile offender
 Definition
Delincuente menor de edad
Term
Officer
 Definition
Agente (policia), funcionario (admin), oficial (ejercito)
Term
On the merits
 Definition
El caso en si
Term
In camera hearing
 Definition
Audiencia realizada en el despacho del juez
Term
Good time
 Definition
Crédito por buen comportamiento
Term
Motion to exclude witnesses
 Definition
Pedimento para excluir testigos
Term
Motion to discover
 Definition
Pedimento de revelación
Term
Motion for a change of venue
 Definition
Pedimento para cambiar la jurisdicción
Term
Motion to dismiss
 Definition
Pedimento de sobreseimiento
Term
Impaneling of jurors
 Definition
Selección d jurado
Term
Involuntary manslaughter
 Definition
Homicidio culposo
Term
Irrelevant
 Definition
No pertinente
Term
Material evidence
 Definition
Prueba substancial
Term
Non-bailable offense
 Definition
Delito no caucionable
Term
No time waiver case
 Definition
Caso en que no se ha renunciado al plazo
Term
Parole
 Definition
Libertad preparatoria
Term
Open court
 Definition
Tribunal en pleno
Term
Parole board
 Definition
Junta de libertad preparatoria
Term
Parolee
 Definition
Habiente de libertad preparatoria
Term
Guilty
 Definition
Culpable
Term
Hearsay
 Definition
Rumor, testimonio de terceros
Term
Hung jury
 Definition
Jurado en desacuerdo
Term
Opening statement
 Definition
Declaración de apertura, declaración inicial
Term
Impeachment
 Definition
Desacreditación, impugnación
Term
Immaterial
 Definition
Sin importancia
Term
Imprisonment
 Definition
Encarcelamiento
Term
Juvenile Court
 Definition
Tribunal de Menores
Term
Inmate
 Definition
Recluso
Term
Legal Year
 Definition
Año civil
Term
To pass a judgment
 Definition
Pronunciar un fallo
Term
Motion to continue
 Definition
Pedimento de aplazamiento
Term
Material witness
 Definition
Testigo importante
Term
Leading question
 Definition
Pregunta que sugiere la respuesta
Term
Object (verb)
 Definition
Protestar, oponerse
Term
Objection sustained
 Definition
Protesta aceptada, protesta acogida
Term
Defense Exhibit A
 Definition
Prueba de descargo letra A
Term
Objection overruled
 Definition
Protesta rechazada, protesta denegada
Term
Pass for cause
 Definition
No hacere recusación por causa
Term
People
 Definition
Fiscalia, parte acusadora
Term
Witness
 Definition
Testigo
Term
Expert witness
 Definition
Perito, testigo pericial,
Term
Offense
 Definition
Delito
Term
To assault
 Definition
Agredir
Term
Placed in custody
 Definition
Quedar detenido
Term
Allow time (to)
 Definition
Conceder una prórroga
Term
Aggravating circumstances
 Definition
Circunstancias agravantes
Term
Burden of proof
 Definition
Cargo o peso de prueba
Term
Advice of Rights
 Definition
Lectura de derechos constitucionales
Term
Bind over (to)
 Definition
Consignar al tribunal superior
Term
Bench warrant
 Definition
Orden de arresto judicial
Term
Alternate juror
 Definition
Jurado suplente
Term
Affidavit
 Definition
Declaración jurada por escrito
Term
Accomplice
 Definition
Complice
Term
Bound over
 Definition
Consignado al tribunal superior para ser juzgado
Term
Calendar days
 Definition
Dias naturals
Term
Bond
 Definition
Fianza
Term
Brief
 Definition
Escrito
Term
Bodily injuries
 Definition
Lesiones corporales, daños corporales
Term
Calendar
 Definition
Calendario judicial
Term
Attorney of record
 Definition
Abogado que consta en el acta
Term
Assumes facts not in evidence
 Definition
Presume hechos no comprobados
Term
Appointment of experts
 Definition
Nombramiento de peritos
Term
Appearance docket
 Definition
Lista de comparecientes
Term
Adverse Party
 Definition
Parte hostil, parte contraria
Term
Bail bond
 Definition
Bono de caución
Term
Arrest warrant
 Definition
Orden de arresto, orden de detención
Term
Attest (to)
 Definition
Dar fe
Term
Alibi
 Definition
Coartada
Term
Book (to)
 Definition
Fichar el arresto
Term
Case heard and concluded
 Definition
Causa conocida y resuelta
Term
Appearance
 Definition
Comparecencia
Term
Carry into effect (to)
 Definition
Pone en ejecución
Term
Acquittal
 Definition
Absolución
Term
Adverse witness
 Definition
Testigo hostil, testigo desfavorable
Term
To the best of my knowledge and belief
 Definition
A my leal saber y entender
Term
Bail revocation
 Definition
revocación del la caución
Term
Bailiff
 Definition
Alguacil
Term
Bring a charge (to)
 Definition
Acusar
Term
Arraignment
 Definition
Lectura de las cargos, acusación formal
Term
Ascertain
 Definition
Estimar, esclarecer, aclarar
Term
Admitted into evidence
 Definition
Aceptado como prueba
Term
Affiant
 Definition
Declarante
Term
Aforegoing
 Definition
Precedente
Term
Beyond a reasonable doubt
 Definition
Fuera de toda duda razonable
Term
Aider and abettor
 Definition
Auxiliador e incitador
Term
Aforementioned
 Definition
Susodicho
Term
Deposition
 Definition
Declaración jurada verbal
Term
Determination of priors
 Definition
Determinación de condenas anteriores
Term
Direct examination
 Definition
Interrogatorio director
Term
Disclaim (verb)
 Definition
Abandonar, renunciar a
Term
Disclose (verb)
 Definition
Divulgar, reveler
Term
Discovery
 Definition
Revelación de información
Term
Dismiss
 Definition
Sobreseer, declarar sin lugar, desestimar
Term
Dismissal of the case
 Definition
Sobreseimiento de una causa
Term
Disposition
 Definition
Resolución
Term
Disregard
 Definition
Hacer caso omiso, desconsiderar
Term
District Attorney (DA)
 Definition
Procurador, agente del Ministerio Publico
Term
Diversion
 Definition
Tratamiento en libertad, desviación
Term
Case Law
 Definition
Derecho jurisprudencial
Term
Case settled
 Definition
Causa dictaminada
Term
To find guilty
 Definition
Hallar culpable
Term
Challenge
 Definition
Recusación
Term
Chambers
 Definition
Despacho del juez
Term
Change of venue
 Definition
Cambio de jurisdicción
Term
Charge (verb)
 Definition
Acusar
Term
Charge (noun)
 Definition
Acusación
Term
To charge a jury
 Definition
Instruir al jurado
Term
Findings
 Definition
Hallazgos, determinaciónes, conclusiones
Term
Fine
 Definition
Multa
Term
Fingerprints
 Definition
Huellas digitales, Huellas dactilares
Term
First appeal
 Definition
Recurso de segunda instancia
Term
For the record
 Definition
Para que conste en actas
Term
Foreman of the jury
 Definition
Presidente del jurado
Term
Forfeit bail
 Definition
Perder la fianza
Term
Formal probation
 Definition
libertad a prueba supervisada
Term
Circumstantial evidence
 Definition
Pruebas indirectas, pruebas indiciarias, pruebas de presunciones
Term
Forensic Pathology
 Definition
Medicina Forense
Term
Claim (verb)
 Definition
Afirmar, exigir, reclamar
Term
Claim (noun)
 Definition
Reclamo, pretension
Term
Closing argument
 Definition
Exposición argumental final
Term
Complaint
 Definition
Acusación formal (por la fiscalia), escrito acusatorio
Term
Concurrent sentence
 Definition
Sentencias simultáneas
Term
Double jeopardy
 Definition
Doble enjuiciamiento
Term
To drop the charges
 Definition
Retirar los cargos
Term
Duress
 Definition
Coacción
Term
Duty
 Definition
Obligación, deber
Term
Encroachment
 Definition
Usurpación
Term
To enforce a law
 Definition
Aplicar la ley
Term
Enforce
 Definition
Ejecutar
Term
Court of Higher Jurisdiction
 Definition
Tribunal de mayor instancia, tribunal de alzada
Term
Conditional release
 Definition
Libertad condicional
Term
Confinement
 Definition
Reclusión (para adultos), internación (para menores)
Term
Confront (verb)
 Definition
Carear, cotejar
Term
Enforceable
 Definition
Ejecutorio ejecutable
Term
To be enforceable
 Definition
Tener fuerza legal
Term
Evidence for the prosecution
 Definition
Pruebas de cargo
Term
Examination in Chief
 Definition
Primer Interrogatorio de testigo
Term
Examination of witnesses
 Definition
Interrogatorio de testigos
Term
To excuse the jury
 Definition
Despedir/ausentar al jurado
Term
Exhibit
 Definition
Elemento de Prueba
Term
Expert Witness
 Definition
Testigo pericial, perito, experto
Term
Court Reporter
 Definition
Taquigrafo, Taquigrafa
Term
Consolidate
 Definition
Acumular las causas
Term
Enforcement
 Definition
Ejecución, cumplimiento
Term
Consolidated case
 Definition
Causas acumuladas
Term
Contempt of court
 Definition
Desacato
Term
Enforcement of judgment
 Definition
Ejecución de una sentencia
Term
Extenuating circumstances
 Definition
Circunstancias atenuantes
Term
Eyewitness
 Definition
Testigo ocular, testigo presencial
Term
Failure to Appear (FTA)
 Definition
Falta de comparecencia
Term
Field Sobriety Test (FST)
 Definition
Prueba de sobriedad en el sitio
Term
Continuance
 Definition
Aplazamiento
Term
Conviction
 Definition
Condena
Term
Credit for Time Served (CTS)
 Definition
Crédito por el plazo cumplido
Term
Criminal action
 Definition
Acción penal
Term
Count
 Definition
Cargo
Term
Court appearance
 Definition
Comparecencia judicial
Term
Court appointed attorney
 Definition
Abogado de oficio
Term
Court clerk
 Definition
Secretario/actuario del tribunal
Term
Criminal record
 Definition
Antecentes penales
Term
Cross-examination
 Definition
Contrainterrogatorio
Term
Custodial arrest
 Definition
Detención, arresto provisional
Term
Final argument
 Definition
Declaración de clausura, argumento final
Term
Custodial interrogation
 Definition
Interrogatorio bajo detención, interrogatorio policial
Term
Default judgment
 Definition
Fallo por falta de comparecencia
Term
Court costs
 Definition
Costas judiciales
Term
Defendant
 Definition
Acusado
Term
To enter judgment
 Definition
Dictar sentencia, dictar un fallo
Term
Defense attorney
 Definition
Abogado defensor
Term
Enhancements
 Definition
Factores que incremental el castigo
Term
To enter a pleas
 Definition
Declararse, responder a las acusaciónes
Term
Evidence
 Definition
Pruebas
Term
Evidence for the defense
 Definition
Pruebas de descargo
Term
Felony
 Definition
Delito mayor, delito grave
Term
Motion for severance of offenses
 Definition
Pedimento para la separación de los delitos
Term
Motion for severance of defendants
 Definition
Pedimento para la separación de los coacusados
Term
Move (verb)
 Definition
Peticionar, pedir, promover
Term
Penalty Assessment (PA)
 Definition
Impuesto penal, recargo judicial
Term
Judgment
 Definition
Fallo, sentencia
Term
Mug Shots
 Definition
Fotografia de presos
Term
Jury box
 Definition
Tribuna del jurado
Term
Criminal law
 Definition
Derecho penal
Term
Criminal
 Definition
Delinquente
Term
Please take the stand
 Definition
Por favor pase a declarar, suba al estrado de los testigos
Term
Court order
 Definition
Orden judicial
Term
Objection your honor
 Definition
Protesta su señoria
Term
For the record
 Definition
Para que conste en actas
Term
Under penalty of perjury
 Definition
Bajo pena de perjurio
Term
Proceeding
 Definition
Diligencia
Term
That is correct
 Definition
Es cierto
Term
Section 243
 Definition
Articulo 243
Term
Complaint
 Definition
Escrito acusatorio, acusasíon formal
Term
Testimony
 Definition
Declaracíon
Term
Police station
 Definition
Comisaria, delegacíon de policia
Term
Resúme
 Definition
Curiculo
Term
Treating physician
 Definition
Medico encargado
Term
You are involved in a crime
 Definition
Usted esta implicado en un delito
Term
Furlough
 Definition
Periso de salida, salida autorizada
Term
Judge
 Definition
Juez
Term
Own recognizance
 Definition
Bajo palabra de honor
Term
The charge is
 Definition
La acusacíon es
Term
Lock-up
 Definition
Deposito de reos
Term
File charges
 Definition
Interponer acusacíones
Term
In violation of
 Definition
Quevrantando
Term
Department or Division
 Definition
Juzgado
Term
Legal proceeding
 Definition
Diligencia juridical
Term
This is a criminal act
 Definition
Un acto delictuoso o delictivo
Term
District Attorney’s office
 Definition
Fiscalia
Term
Case #
 Definition
Numero de causa
Term
To call a case
 Definition
Convocar la causa
Term
Court document
 Definition
Documento judicial
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