More Sight Words

Question 1

pick up a case here in this court

Answer 1

tuvo que enfrentar una causa aquí en este tribunal

Question 2

pursuant

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conforme a

de acuerdo con

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that involved a

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y eso correspondió a

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in effect

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vigentes

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eligible for parole

Answer 5

reunir los requisitos para recibir el beneficio de la libertad preparatoria

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may earn parole

Answer 6

puede ser beneficiado con la libertad preparatoria

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guess

Answer 7

conjetura
adivinar
acertar
calcular

Question 8

it is my understanding

Answer 8

tengo entendido

Question 9

I respectfully request from you, Your Honor

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Con el debido respeto le solicito a su señoría

Question 10

W & I 700.1

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artícuo 700.1 del código de previsión social

Question 11

the Court finds the petition not to be true

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el c. juez determina que el menor no es culpable

Question 12

to overcome several hurdles

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superar (sobreponer) a varios obstáculos

Question 13

case file

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los expdientes de la causa

los autos de la causa

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in the capacity of

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en calidad de

en carácter de

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court-certified interpreter

Answer 15

intérprete judicial autorizado por el estado

perito intérprete forense (México)

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he has been providing

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él ha estado proporcionando

Question 17

charging document

Answer 17

documento acusatorio

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legal caption

Answer 18

rubro

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seal

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emblema

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stamp

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sello

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sealed records

Answer 21

actas no divulgables

Question 22

análisis

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lab test

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traces of drugs

Answer 23

vestigios de drogas

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tras haber estado

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after having been

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be swayed

Answer 25

dejarse influenciar

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open mind

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amplio criterio

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rifling

Answer 27

determinar las características del arma

Question 28

default

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incumplimiento

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default judgement

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fallo por falta de comparecencia

Question 30

records of the proceedings

Answer 30

autos de la causa

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parolee

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el beneficiado con la libertad preparatoria

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state prison

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penal estatal

Question 33

was sentenced

Answer 33

se le impuso una condena

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people

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mnisterio público

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petition (minor)

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acusación formal de un menor

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jury convicted

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el jurado halló culpable

Question 37

officer of this court

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funcionario judicial

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reviewing

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estudiar | analizar

Question 39

match

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coincidir

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apartment complex

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complejo habitacional

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``` murder victim (dead) victim (alive) ```

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occiso | victima (viva)

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trigger-happy

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propenso a disparar

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actuated

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coaccionado

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suspended sentence

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la imposición de la condena queda en suspenso

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``` to find (judge) to find (jury) ```

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dictaminar (juez) | hallar (jurado)

Question 46

plaintiff (civil) | defendant (civil)

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la parte demandante | la parte demandada

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plaintiff (criminal) | defendant (criminal)

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la parte querellante | la parte acusada

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case file

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expediente de la causa | auto de la causa

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2nd encounter

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segundo roce con la ley

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governs

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que rige | que regula

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Welfare and Institution Codes

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Código de Previsión Social

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DA, District Attorney The people The state

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agente del ministerio público | el ministerio público en el fuero común

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the US government

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el mnisterio público en el fuero federal

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bias

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predisposición | parcialidad

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as provided

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disponer (legal)

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refusal

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negativa

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feel | the Court/judge feels

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cree/piensa el C. Juez cree/piensa el honorable tribunal cree/piensa

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run by county government

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administradas por las autoridades municipales

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the first was a strike

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el primero fue un grave delito mayor

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serious and violent felony

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un grave delito mayor y un delito mayor violento

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conformity with the law

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conforme a derecho

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overcome several hurdles

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superar varios obstáculos | sobreponer varias adversidades