Courtroom Terms Flashcards

1
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Arraignment

A

Lectura de cargos

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2
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Bail

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Fianza

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3
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Bailiff

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Alguacil

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4
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Bench

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Estrado

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5
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Body Attachment

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Orden de arresto de un testigo (debido a su falta de comparecencia)

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6
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Case

A

caso/causa

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7
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Chambers

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Despacho del juez

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City Attorney

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Fiscal de la ciudad

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9
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Commissioner

A

Comisionado

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10
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Complaint

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Denuncia/Demanda

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11
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Continuance

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Aplazamiento

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12
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Conviction

A

Condena

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13
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Counsel Table

A

Mesa/Escritorio

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14
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County Jail

A

Carcel del condado

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15
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Court

A

Tribunal

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16
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Court Clerk

A

Secretario de actas/Actuario

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17
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Court Interpreter

A

Intérprete jurídico

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18
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Court Reporter

A

Estenógrafo

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19
Q

Courtroom

A

Sala

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20
Q

Crime

A

Delito

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21
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Custody

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Custodia/Tutela/Encarcelamiento

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22
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Defendant (Criminal)

A

Acusado

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23
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Defense

A

Defensa

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24
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Defense Attorney

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Abogado defensor

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25
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Defense Witness

A

Testigo de la defensa

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26
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Deputy

A

Alguacil

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27
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District Attorney

A

Fiscal

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28
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Docket

A

Expediente

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29
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Eyewitness

A

Testigo presencial

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30
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Felony

A

Delito mayor

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31
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File (to)

A

Presentar

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32
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Fine

A

Multa

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33
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Form

A

Formulario

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34
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Gavel

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Mazo del juez

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35
Q

Guilty

A

Culpable

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36
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Hearing

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Audiencia

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37
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Information

A

Acusación formal (de la fiscalía)

38
Q

Infraction

A

Infracción/Falta/Contravención

39
Q

Join

A

Juntar/Reunir

40
Q

Judge

A

Juez

41
Q

Judge Pro Tem

A

Juez temporal

42
Q

Judge’s Robe

A

Toga del juez

43
Q

Jumpsuit

A

Mono/Overol

44
Q

Defendant (Civil)

A

Demandado

45
Q

Juror

A

Miembro del jurado

46
Q

Alternate juror

A

Jurado suplente

47
Q

Jury

A

Jurado

48
Q

Jury Box

A

Tribuna del jurado

49
Q

Lock up

A

Encarcelar

50
Q

Misdemeanor

A

Delito menor

51
Q

Motion

A

Pedimento/Petición/Moción

52
Q

Motion Denied

A

Pedimento denegada

53
Q

Motion Granted

A

Pedimento concedido

54
Q

Night Court

A

Tribunal nocturno

55
Q

No contest

A

No me opongo

56
Q

Not Guilty

A

No culpable

57
Q

Oath

A

Juramento

58
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Objection

A

Objeción

59
Q

Own Recognizance (OR)

A

(estar en) libertad bajo palabra de honor

60
Q

Paralegal

A

Asistente legal

61
Q

Parole

A

Libertad a prueba

62
Q

Penalty Assessment

A

Impuesto penal

63
Q

The People of Cal.

A

El estado/La fiscalía

64
Q

Plea (to enter a)

A

Prestar una declaración

65
Q

Preliminary Hearing

A

Audiencia preliminar

66
Q

Priors

A

Antecedentes penales

67
Q

Formal Probation

A

Libertad probatoria vigilada

68
Q

Prosecution

A

Enjuiciamiento

69
Q

Prosecution Witness

A

Testigo de cargo

70
Q

Prosecutor

A

Fiscal

71
Q

Public Defender

A

Defensor Público

72
Q

Rap Sheet

A

Antecedentes penales

73
Q

Report

A

Informe

74
Q

Rights

A

Derechos

75
Q

Sentence

A

Condena/Pena

76
Q

Sidebar

A

Consulta en el estrado

77
Q

Speedy Trial

A

Juicio sin demora

78
Q

State Prison

A

Prisión estatal

79
Q

Stipulation

A

Estipulación (acuerdo entre abogados)

80
Q

Subpoena

A

Citación (orden de comparecencia)

81
Q

Superior Court

A

Tribunal Superior

82
Q

Testimony

A

Testimonio

83
Q

Traffic Court

A

Tribunal de transito

84
Q

Trail

A

Quedar en espera

85
Q

Waiver

A

Renuncia

86
Q

Warrant (Arrest)

A

Orden de arresto

87
Q

Warrant (Search)

A

Orden de registro

88
Q

Witness Stand

A

Estrado/Banquillo

89
Q

Work Furlough

A

Permiso para salir a trabajar

90
Q

Small Claims Court

A

Tribunal de reclamos menores

91
Q

Police Station

A

Comisaría