Judicial Terms Flashcards
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What is the Spanish term for ‘abiding conviction’?
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convicción
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What is the term for ‘accomplice’ in Spanish?
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cómplice
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What does ‘accord and satisfaction’ translate to in Spanish?
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acuerdo transaccional
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Translate ‘according to law’ into Spanish.
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contorme a derecho
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What is the Spanish term for ‘accuracy’?
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exactitud
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What does ‘acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed’ mean in Spanish?
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reconoció el mismo como su escritura otorgada libremente
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What is the Spanish term for ‘acquital’?
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absolución, descargo, exoneración
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What is the Spanish term for ‘act’ or ‘law’?
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ley (en el título); acto (proceso)
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What does ‘acting in the capacity of’ translate to in Spanish?
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actuando en calidad de
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Define ‘adjudication’ in the context of a juvenile court.
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resolución judicial, audiencia para determinar delincuencia
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What is the term for ‘administrative law judge’ in Spanish?
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juez (de un tribunal) administrativo
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What does ‘admitted into evidence’ mean in Spanish?
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aceptado como prueba
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What is the Spanish term for ‘admonish’?
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apercibir, amonestar
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What does ‘adverse party’ mean in Spanish?
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parte hostil, parte contraria
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What is the Spanish term for ‘advice of rights’?
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lectura de derechos (constitucionales o procesales)
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Translate ‘advise’ into Spanish.
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informar; aconsejar
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What does ‘advocate’ refer to in Spanish?
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partidario, defensor; defender, promover (derechos)
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What is the term for ‘affiant’ in Spanish?
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declarante
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What is the Spanish term for ‘affidavit’?
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afidávit m, declaración jurada (por escrito)
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What does ‘affirmation’ translate to in Spanish?
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declaración solemne
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What is the meaning of ‘affirmative defense’ in Spanish?
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defensa de fondo
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Translate ‘affix my seal of office’ into Spanish.
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adhiero mi sello oficial
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What does ‘aforementioned’ mean in Spanish?
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antes mencionado, citado, susodicho
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What is the term for 'aggravated offense' in Spanish?
delito calificado
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What are 'aggravating circumstances' in Spanish?
circunstancias agravantes
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What is the term for 'agreed medical evaluator (AME)' in Spanish?
evaluador médico acordado
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What does 'aid and abet' mean in Spanish?
auxiliar e incitar
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What is the Spanish term for 'alibi'?
alibí m, coartada
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How do you say 'alien, legalized' in Spanish?
extranjero regularizado
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What does 'all and singular' refer to in Spanish?
todos y cada uno
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Translate 'allegation' into Spanish.
imputación, alegación, aserción
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What is the Spanish term for 'alleged'?
presunto, supuesto, imputado
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What does 'allocution' mean in Spanish?
alocución
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What is the term for 'alternate juror' in Spanish?
jurado suplente
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What is the English translation for 'anchor baby'?
bebé ancla (nacido en los EE.UU. de una madre extranjera con el propósito de adquirir la ciudadanía)
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What does 'annexation by reference' mean in Spanish?
anexión por referencia
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What is the Spanish term for 'answer to interrogatories'?
absolución de posiciones
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What is 'recurso de alzada'?
It refers to an appeal to the second instance or appeals court.
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What is 'recurso de apelación'?
It is an appeal to the second instance or appeals court.
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What is 'recurso de casación'?
It is an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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What does 'vi apelar' mean?
To appeal a ruling.
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What is 'junta de apelaciones'?
It translates to appeals board (WC).
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What is 'tribunal de apelaciones'?
It means appeals court.
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What is 'lista de Comparecientes'?
It refers to the appearance docket.
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What is 'comparecencia general'?
It means general appearance without limitations.
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What is 'comparecencia especial'?
It refers to special appearance for a specific purpose.
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What is 'solicitante' in the context of WC?
It means applicant or claimant.
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What does 'nombramiento de peritos' refer to?
It is the appointment of experts.
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What is 'valoración' in property context?
It means appreciation or valuation.
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What does 'dar parte' mean?
To apprise or inform.
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What are 'argumentos orales de los abogados'?
They are arguments of counsel.
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What does 'argumentativo' mean?
It translates to argumentative.
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What is 'robo a mano armada'?
It means armed robbery.
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What does 'dar a conocer los cargos' refer to?
It means to arraign or inform of the charges.
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What is 'acusación formal'?
It translates to formal arraignment.
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What is 'mora'?
It means arrears or delay in payment.
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What is 'arresto'?
It refers to arrest or detention.
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What is 'aplazamiento del fallo'?
It means postponement of judgment.
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What does 'detener como sospechoso de' mean?
To arrest on suspicion of.
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What is 'orden de arresto'?
It translates to arrest warrant.
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What is 'incendiarismo'?
It means arson.
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What does 'que sepa' mean?
It translates to as far as you know.
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What is 'incendio doloso'?
It refers to malicious fire.
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What does 'a partir de' mean?
It translates to from or starting from.
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What does 'como consta en el presente' mean?
It means as set forth herein.
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What does 'prontamente' mean?
It translates to as soon as may be.
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What does 'tan pronto sea posible' mean?
It means as soon as possible.
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What does 'según el caso' mean?
It translates to as the case may be.
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What does 'ya preguntas contestado' mean?
It means asked and answered.
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What is 'agresión'?
It refers to assault.
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What does 'agresión con lesiones' mean?
It means assault and battery.
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What is 'agresión con arma mortal'?
It means assault with a deadly weapon.
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What does 'agresión con suficiente fuerza para causar grave lesiones corporales' mean?
It refers to assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.
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What is 'extinción de dominio'?
It means asset forfeiture.
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What is 'decomiso de bienes'?
It refers to seizure of assets.
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What are 'activo y pasivo'?
They refer to assets and liabilities.
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What is 'juez adjunto'?
It means associate justice.
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What does 'supone hechos no comprobados' mean?
It means assumes facts not in evidence.
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What is 'embargo del salario'?
It refers to assignment of wages.
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What is 'asilado'?
It means asylee.
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What does 'a petición de' mean?
It translates to at the request of.
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What is 'tentativa'?
It means attempted or intent.
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What does 'certificar' mean?
It means to attest or certify.
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What is 'copia certificada'?
It refers to attested copy.
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What is 'testigo certificador'?
It means attesting witness.
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What is 'abogado'?
It translates to attorney.
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What does 'apoderado' mean?
It refers to attorney in fact.
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What is 'abogado que consto'?
It means attorney of record.
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What is 'reconocimiento de firma'?
It refers to authentication of signature.
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What is 'desvalijamiento de vehículo'?
It means auto burglary.
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What is 'desmantelamiento de vehículo'?
It refers to tampering with a vehicle.
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What is 'robo de vehículo'?
It means vehicle theft.
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What is 'laudo'?
It refers to award or adjudication.
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What is 'recurso de alzada'?
It refers to an appeal to the second instance or appeals court.
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What is 'recurso de apelación'?
It is an appeal to the second instance or appeals court.
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What is 'recurso de casación'?
It is an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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What does 'vi apelar' mean?
To appeal a ruling.
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What is 'junta de apelaciones'?
It translates to appeals board (WC).
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What is 'tribunal de apelaciones'?
It means appeals court.
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What is 'lista de Comparecientes'?
It refers to the appearance docket.
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What is 'comparecencia general'?
It means general appearance without limitations.
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What is 'comparecencia especial'?
It refers to special appearance for a specific purpose.
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What is 'solicitante' in the context of WC?
It means applicant or claimant.
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What does 'nombramiento de peritos' refer to?
It is the appointment of experts.
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What is 'valoración' in property context?
It means appreciation or valuation.
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What does 'dar parte' mean?
To apprise or inform.
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What are 'argumentos orales de los abogados'?
They are arguments of counsel.
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What does 'argumentativo' mean?
It translates to argumentative.
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What is 'robo a mano armada'?
It means armed robbery.
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What does 'dar a conocer los cargos' refer to?
It means to arraign or inform of the charges.
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What is 'acusación formal'?
It translates to formal arraignment.
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What is 'mora'?
It means arrears or delay in payment.
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What is 'arresto'?
It refers to arrest or detention.
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What is 'aplazamiento del fallo'?
It means postponement of judgment.
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What does 'detener como sospechoso de' mean?
To arrest on suspicion of.
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What is 'orden de arresto'?
It translates to arrest warrant.
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What is 'incendiarismo'?
It means arson.
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What does 'que sepa' mean?
It translates to as far as you know.
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What is 'incendio doloso'?
It refers to malicious fire.
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What does 'a partir de' mean?
It translates to from or starting from.
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What does 'como consta en el presente' mean?
It means as set forth herein.
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What does 'prontamente' mean?
It translates to as soon as may be.
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What does 'tan pronto sea posible' mean?
It means as soon as possible.
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What does 'según el caso' mean?
It translates to as the case may be.
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What does 'ya preguntas contestado' mean?
It means asked and answered.
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What is 'agresión'?
It refers to assault.
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What does 'agresión con lesiones' mean?
It means assault and battery.
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What is 'agresión con arma mortal'?
It means assault with a deadly weapon.
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What does 'agresión con suficiente fuerza para causar grave lesiones corporales' mean?
It refers to assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.
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What is 'extinción de dominio'?
It means asset forfeiture.
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What is 'decomiso de bienes'?
It refers to seizure of assets.
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What are 'activo y pasivo'?
They refer to assets and liabilities.
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What is 'juez adjunto'?
It means associate justice.
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What does 'supone hechos no comprobados' mean?
It means assumes facts not in evidence.
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What is 'embargo del salario'?
It refers to assignment of wages.
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What is 'asilado'?
It means asylee.
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What does 'a petición de' mean?
It translates to at the request of.
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What is 'tentativa'?
It means attempted or intent.
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What does 'certificar' mean?
It means to attest or certify.
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What is 'copia certificada'?
It refers to attested copy.
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What is 'testigo certificador'?
It means attesting witness.
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What is 'abogado'?
It translates to attorney.
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What does 'apoderado' mean?
It refers to attorney in fact.
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What is 'abogado que consto'?
It means attorney of record.
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What is 'reconocimiento de firma'?
It refers to authentication of signature.
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What is 'desvalijamiento de vehículo'?
It means auto burglary.
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What is 'desmantelamiento de vehículo'?
It refers to tampering with a vehicle.
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What is 'robo de vehículo'?
It means vehicle theft.
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What is 'laudo'?
It refers to award or adjudication.
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What is the term for blood alcohol level in Spanish?
concentración de alcohol en la sangre, alcoholemia
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What is the Spanish term for bail?
bail fianza, caución
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What is a bondsman in Spanish?
fiancista
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What does exoneration mean in Spanish?
descargo/devolución de la fianza
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What is forfeiture in Spanish?
confiscación de la fianza, pérdida de la fianza
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What is reinstatement in Spanish?
reposición de la fianza
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What does revocation mean in terms of bail?
revocación de la fianza
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How do you say 'to be free on bail' in Spanish?
estar libre bajo caución, salir bajo fianza, estar en libertad provisional bajo caución
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What is the term for bailiff in Spanish?
alguacil
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What is bankruptcy in Spanish?
quiebra
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What is the term for trial in bankruptcy in Spanish?
juicio de insolvencia
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What is the Bar Association in Spanish?
Colegio de Abogados
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What is a barrister in the UK?
abogado, procurador, letrado
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What does bars to asylum mean in Spanish?
impedimentos al asilo
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What is the term for bashing in Spanish?
agresión, ataques, violencia
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What does battery mean in Spanish?
lesiones corporales, agresión física/corporal
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What does 'be it enacted' translate to in Spanish?
decrétese
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What does 'known' translate to in legal terms?
sépase
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What does 'resolved' translate to in legal terms?
resuélvase
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What does bear witness mean in Spanish?
atestiguar
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What is bearing in legal terms?
relación, pertinencia, conexión
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What does 'before me' translate to in Spanish?
ante mí
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What is begging in Spanish?
mendicidad, mendigar
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What does being duly sworn mean in Spanish?
habiendo prestado juramento debidamente
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What is a bench warrant in Spanish?
orden de arresto/detención por falta de Comparecencia, orden judicial de arresto/detención (expedida en sesión pública del tribunal)
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What are benefits in the context of law in Spanish?
prestaciones, beneficios (USA)
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What is the best interests of the child in Spanish?
mayor beneficio del menor
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What does 'of my knowledge and belief, to the' translate to?
a mi leal saber y entender, conforme a mi mejor saber y entender
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What does 'of your knowledge, to the' translate to?
que sepa Ud.
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What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean in Spanish?
fuera de toda duda razonable, más allá de una duda razonable
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What is bias in Spanish?
prejuicio, sesgo, parcialidad
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What does biased mean in legal terms?
predispuesto (a favor o en contra)
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What is bigamy in Spanish?
bigamia
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What does bind over mean?
consignar
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What does 'bind over for trial' mean?
consignar para ser enjuiciado/juzgado
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What is binding arbitration in Spanish?
arbitraje preceptivo/vinculante
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What does 'binding on the parties' mean?
vinculante, obligatorio para las partes
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What is birthright citizenship in Spanish?
ciudadanía por nacimiento
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What does blunt instrument mean?
arma contundente
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What is the board of pardons in Spanish?
consejo de indulgencia
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What is body attachment in legal terms?
orden de arresto (de un testigo)
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What does 'body of the estate' refer to?
caudal de la herencia
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What is a body search in Spanish?
esculque, palpamiento, cacheo
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What does book mean in the context of arrest?
fichar (el arresto/la detención), registrar el arresto/la detención
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What is bookmaking in Spanish?
concertar apuestas
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What does bound mean in legal terms?
obligado
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What does brandish a weapon mean?
blandir un arma
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What is breach of contract in Spanish?
incumplimiento de contrato, violación de contrato
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What does breaking and entering mean?
entrada ilegal, escalamiento
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What is bullying in Spanish?
intimidación, acoso
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What is the burden of proof in Spanish?
carga de la prueba, obligación de comprobar, peso de la prueba
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What is a business day in Spanish?
día hábil
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What is burglary in Spanish?
entrada ilegal con fines delictivos, escalamiento para robar, robo con allanamiento de morada (Mex, Spain), robo con fuerza en las cosas (Spain), violación de domicilio (Arg)
