Common Legal Phrases Flashcards

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adjournment

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levante

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adjudicate

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juzgar

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adversery system

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systema advero

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adverse witness

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testigo adverso

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affirmation

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affirmacion

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allegation

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allegato

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allege

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sostener

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alternate juror

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jurado alterno

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amend

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enmendar

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annul

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anular

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answer

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contestacion (N), apealar (v)

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appear in court

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comparecer ante un tribunal

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appearance

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comparecencia

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appellant

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apelante

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appellee

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apelado

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arbitration

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arbitraje

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argument

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argumento

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attorney

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abogado/a, licenciado/a

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attorney-client privilege

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privilegio abogado y cliente

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attorney of record

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abogado de la comunicacion

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award

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indemnizacion (n), adjudicar (v)

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bailiff

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alguacil

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bar

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barra (in courtroom), abogacia (group of attorneys)

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bench

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banco (in courtroom), magistradura (group of judges)

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brief
informe
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calendar
calendario
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case
caso, causa
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challenge for cause
desafio para causar
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change of venue
cambio de lugar
30
charge to jury
instrucciones al jurado
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claim (n)
demanda (n), exigir (v)
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claimant
demandante
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common law
derecho comun, derecho anglosajon, derecho consuetudinario
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complaint
demanda
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confidentiality
confidencialidad
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conservator
conservador
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contempt of court
desacato al tribunal
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contract
contrato
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counsel
abogado/a
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counter claim
reclamacion contra
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court
tribunal, corte
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court clerk
oficinista
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court costs
gastos de la corte
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court date
cita con la corte
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court reporter
reportero de la corte
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crossclaim
reclamacion a traves de
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cross examination
contrainterrogatorio
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damages
danos
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decision
decision
50
declaratory judgment
sentencia declarativa
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default
ponerse en mora
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defendant
acusado
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de novo
de novo
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deponent
deponente
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depose
deponer
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deposition
deposicion
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direct examination
interrogatorio directo
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directed verdict
veredicto dirigido
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discovery
descubrimiento
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dismissal
despido, rechazo
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dismissal with prejudice
despido con prejuicio
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disposition
dispocicion
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domicile
domicilio
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eminent domain
dominio eminente
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enjoin
prohibir
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equitable distribution
distribucion equitativa
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estoppel
estoppel
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evidence
evidencia, prueba
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execution (of document)
ejecucion de documento
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exhibit
exposicion
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ex parte
ex parte
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expunge
expurgar
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federal court
tribunal federal
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fiduciary
fiduciaria
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first-hand knowlege
conocimiento de primera mano
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foreperson
presidente del jurado
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full faith and credit
plena fe y credito
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garnish
embargar
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hearing
audiencia
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hearsay
rumor
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hung jury
jurado colgado
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injunction
interdicto/ orden de no innovar
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in re
en re
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inter alia
entre otras cosas
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interlocutory
interlocutorias
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interpreter
interprete
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interrogatories
interrogatorios
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intestate
intestado
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judge
juez
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judgement
senencia
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jurisdiction
jurisdiccion/ competencia
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jury
jurado
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jury instructions
las instrucciones al jurado
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lawyer
abogado
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lay witness
testimonio laico
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legal age
edad legal
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legal aid
asesoriamiento juridico gratuito
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liability
responsabilidad
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lien
derecho de retencion
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litigant
litigante
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marital privilege
privilegio matrimonial
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material witness
testigo material
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mistrial
juicio invalido
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moot
discutible
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more probable than not
mas probable que no
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motion
mocion
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movant
person que hace una mocion
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negligence
negligencia
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negotiation
negociacion
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notice
aviso, anuncio
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oath
juramento
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objection
objecion
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on trial
a prueba
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opening statement
discurso de inaguracion, alegato de apertura
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order
orden
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party
parte
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peremptory challenge
desafio imperativo
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perjury
perjurio
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petition
peticion
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petitioner
demandante
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pleadings
peticion
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plaintiff
demandante
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polling the jury
encuesta del jurado
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power of attorney
autoridad legal
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precedent
precedentes
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prelcude
excluir
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preponderance of evidence
preponderencia de las pruebas
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proceeding
proceso
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prose
la representacion de si mismo
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recuse
despedirse
131
redact
redactar
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relief
socorror
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remand
remitir una causa
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repleven
desembargo
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reply
responder
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res judicada
cosa juzgada
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sanction
sancion
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sequester
secuestrar
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service
servicio
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settlement
acuerdo
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show cause
mostrar causa
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small claims court
tribunal de demandas pequenas
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state court
tribunal del estado
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statute of limitations
prescripcion/ esatuto de limitaciones
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stay
orden de no actuar
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stipulation
estipulacion
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subpoena
citacion
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suit
demanda
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summary judgement
juicio summario
150
summons
citacion judicial
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Supreme Court
Corte Suprema
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third party action
accion de los terceros
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testimony
testimonio
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transcript
transcripcion
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transfer
transferencia (n), ceder (v)
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trial
juicio, prueba
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vacate
desalojar
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venue
lugar
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verdict
veredicto
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voir dire
interrogatorio del jurado/ pregunta de un jurado
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waiver
renuncia
162
warrant
orden
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wintess
testigo
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writ
orden judicial
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Trust
fideocomicio
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real estate
imobiliario
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fee agreement
acuerdo de honorarios