Class Terms Flashcards
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Child abuse (physical)
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Maltrato de un menor
Maltrato infantil < 11 años
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Child abuse (Psych, verbal, sexual)
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Abuso de un menor
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Child molestation
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Abusos deshonestos (NOT MOLESTAR)
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child sexual abuse vs molestation vs rape
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CHILD ABUSE =abuso de un menor.
CHILD MOLESTATION (lewd and lascivious acts) A’s private part touches the skin of B) Abusos deshonestos. No penetration.
RAPE/Sexual Assault: penetration =violación de un menor
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MANSLAUGHTER
Involun. & voluntary
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homicidio (involuntario o voluntario)
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murder (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree)
premeditation [plan it]
malice aforethought [intend to kill]
perfidy [deliberate breach of faith….other ignores & can’t defend self]
A
Asesinato (1er, 2do, 3er grado)
premeditación
alevosía
ventaja
7
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atestiguar
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to testify
8
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dar fe
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to attest, to certify a written document
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expert witness [they know how and were formally trained.]
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testigo perito
10
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un experto
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someone that knows about it…how to do it NO formal training
11
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principle of localization
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what AI unable to do. transfer messages and capture the subtle differences. Speak to the listener in a manner that they will understand given they are from another country.
12
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District Attorney
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fiscal
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IRS
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SAT Servicio de Administración Tributaria
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to register
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-matricular ($)
-registrar (te apuntas en una lista)
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DMV
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Dirección de tránsito/Secretaría de transito
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Public Defendor
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Defensor de oficio (of the Court)
Defensor público
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Counsel, lawyer
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licenciado, abogado
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evidence
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prueba
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proof
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evidencia (no doubt)
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affidavit
A
declaración jurada por escrito
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I attest
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Doy fe
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affiant
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declarante (NOT deponente)
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the merits of the case
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el fondo de la cuestión
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aforethought
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premeditación
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malice aforethought
alevosía
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it is alleged
se presume
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the alleged criminal
el presunto delincuente
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allow time to
concertar una prórroga, se conoce también como una extensión, dar más tiempo.
extensión se refiere a algo físico
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arm robbery
Asalto o robo a mano armada
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robbery (stealing property with the use of force, coercion, or through intimidation.)
Asalto o robo
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assault
agresión (verbal)
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battery
agresión física (he touched)
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assault and battery
agresión con lesiones (he hit and injured)
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assault with a deadly weapon
agresión con un arma letal, mortal, mortífera
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trespassing (enter yard...their property with intending to commit crime)
Intrusión ilícita/ilegal
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Breaking & Entering (set foot inside house without the owner knowing)
Allanamiento de morada
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Burglary (illegally enter a building and remove a piece of property without interacting with the owner of the property.)
escalamiento
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bladed weapon or sharp weapon that cuts (glass...metal...etc)
arma blanca
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burglar
ladrón
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theft/ larceny (take someone else's property / assets)
hurto
[owner not present]
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let the record show?
para que conste en actas
que quede constancia.
que quede registrado.
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for the record?
para que conste en actas
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las armas
unas armas
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Crime (violation of the law)
delito (NOT crimen! this is very serious in SPN)
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courtHOUSE
tribunal
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courtROOM
juzgado
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court adj. eg. court order ---pertains to the case
judicial orden judicial
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legal (pertains to the Law)
jurídico
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Supreme Court || Court of Appeals (more than 1 judge)
Corte suprema || corte de apelaciones
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The Court has given you instructions.....
El juez le ha dado instrucciones.....
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This Court....
Este Juez....
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The Court prepared a court order in this courtroom.
El juez a redactado una orden judicial en este juzgado.
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officer
oficial (se ref. a 'oficina' investiga las causas)
agente de policia (se ref. a 'gente' patrulla gente)
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police officer
agente de policia, policia
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investigative officer
oficial
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criminal
delincuente
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felon
criminal
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to question
interrogar
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defendant
acusado, procesado, indiciado
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public defender
defensor público, o defensor de oficio
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Judge
juez
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District Attorney/Prosecutor
fiscal
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police station || police department
jefatura | delegación de policia | comisaria | comandancia (NOT cuarteles)
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to appear
comparecer (NOT está presente!)
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to present
presentar
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of The State/People vs....
the Prosecution
de La fiscalía contra....
la Fiscalía
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Out on bail
está en libertad bajo caución
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Your Honor
su señoría
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failure to appear, failed to notify
no comparecer, no avisar
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no smoking
se prohibe fumar
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proceeding
diligencia (NOT proceso, procedimiento)
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1. arraignment
lectura de cargos, instrucción de cargos
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2. Pre-trial hearing
audiencia previa al juicio
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3. Preliminary hearing
audiencia preliminar
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4. Trial
juicio
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**** 5. Sentencing
to sentence
*Judgement
***?
Imponer la condena [time in jail] NOT lo van a sentenciar!
*Fallo o sentencia
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to charge
imputar, acusar
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charge
cargo
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counts
cargos [when several charges]
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offenses
delitos (NOT ofensas)
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A charge
acusación formal
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Charging document
The complaint | Information | Indictment
count 1
count 2
count 3
la acusación formal (formal)
el pliego acusatorio (very formal)
Indictum
1er cargo
2do cargo
3er cargo
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you are charged
se le acusa, se le imputa
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to violate Section....of the Penal Code
quebrantar el Artículo....del Código Penal (NOT violar)
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Bail $$$
Caución
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Bail Bond
bono de caución | fianza (collateral)
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el arma
un arma
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take offer
aceptar la oferta
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fulfill
cumplir
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make a decision
tomar una decisión
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good case
la causa está bien fundamentada
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go to trial
tenemos un juicio
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drug program
un programa en contra de la drogadicción
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county jail
carcel pública municipal o del condado
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probation
bajo el régimen de la condena condicional, bajo libertad a prueba, bajo libertad condicional
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fine
multa
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restitution fee
una multa de resarcimiento {a way to amend for what s/he with $ to victims fund]
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post bail
depositar la caución
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it is my understanding
tengo entendido
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is this correct?
Es cierto? es eso cierto?
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further
además
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Prosecution
Fiscalía
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pre-trial hearing
Trial related Issues--timeline, evidence to be presented or not shown to jury.
DA reads police report, presents offer [max-min]
if admits guilt then OFFER made:
time, probation, terms and conditions
104
different from a Def. Atty. the Public Defender does not have an office and will discuss terms in the hallway. be quite while interpreting
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the defendant has to decide, if not case can be appealed.
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Chambers
oficina o despacho del juez
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Cells
lockup
celdas
los separos
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standard offer
ofertas comunes || NOT estandares!
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Conditions:
fine, attend a program (rage, alcohol) obey all laws...no new crimes, come to court when scheduled, comply? if not jail
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the system has motivation to resolve issue avoiding going to trial (min. 3 days)
1. yes or no guilt
2. if Yes, no jail...out on probation--BUT need to make sure not repeat crime. abide by conditions and terms.
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argumentative
"trying to elicit an argument--not being direct
argumentativa
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he is duly sworn
Él ha prestado debido juramente
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under oath
bajo juramento
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under penalty of perjury
bajo pena de perjurio (falsa declaración)
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background
antecedentes
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arson
arsonist
delito de incendio
pirómano
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answer to a charge
descargo [una defensa] "hizo su descargo"
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DA witness
testigo de la fiscalía o testigo de cargo
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Defense witness
testigo de descargo
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11 juror 2 alternates (not participate)
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alibi
documents or people to prove defendant was not present at the scene of the crime
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to allege
the alleged criminal
presumir, se supone
presunto delincuente
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previously mentioned person
previously mentioned verbally
susodicho, antedicho
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evidence in ENG
pruebas
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proof
evidencia (no doubt)
126
yard
yarda
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Department, Division (means 'courtroom')
juzgado
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on the record
en actas
