Court Procedures & Actions

Question 1

Trial

Answer 1

Juicio → [HWEE-syoh]

Question 2

Hearing

Answer 2

Audiencia → [ow-DYEHN-syah]

Question 3

Deposition

Answer 3

Declaración jurada (fuera del tribunal) → [deh-klah-rah-SYON hoo-RAH-dah]

Question 4

Arraignment

Answer 4

Lectura de cargos → [lehk-TOO-rah deh KAR-gohs]

Question 5

Plea

Answer 5

Declaración de culpabilidad o inocencia → [deh-klah-rah-SYON deh kool-pah-bee-lee-DAHD / ee-noh-SEN-syah]

Question 6

Verdict

Answer 6

Veredicto → [beh-reh-DEEK-toh]

Question 7

Sentence

Answer 7

Sentencia / Condena → [sehn-TEHN-syah / kon-DEH-nah]

Question 8

Appeal

Answer 8

Apelación → [ah-peh-lah-SYON]

Question 9

Motion

Answer 9

Moción / Petición → [moh-SYON / peh-tee-SYON]

Question 10

Objection

Answer 10

Objeción → [ob-hehk-SYON]

Question 11

Sustained / Overruled

Answer 11

Ha lugar / No ha lugar → [AH loo-GAR / NOH ah loo-GAR]

Question 12

Cross-examination

Answer 12

Contrainterrogatorio → [kohn-trahn-inn-te-rroh-gah-TOH-ree-oh]

Question 13

Swear in

Answer 13

Tomar juramento → [toh-MAR hoo-rah-MEN-toh]

Question 14

Dismissal

Answer 14

Desestimación → [soh-breh-seh-ee-MYEN-toh / dehs-es-tee-mah-SYON]

Question 15

Bail Hearing

Answer 15

Audiencia de fianza → [ow-DYEHN-syah deh FYAN-sah]

Question 16

Waiver

Answer 16

Renuncia → [reh-NOON-syah]

Question 17

Continuance

Answer 17

Aplazamiento / Prórroga → [ah-plah-sah-MYEN-toh / PROH-rroh-gah]

Question 18

Sealed Records

Answer 18

Registros sellados → [reh-HEES-tros seh-YAH-dohs]