New Words

Question 1

Abandonment

Answer 1

Abandono

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Abate (lower)

Answer 2

Reducir / rebajar

Question 3

Abide by

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Respetar / cumplir con / acatar

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Above-named

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Antedicho / sobredicho

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Abuse of discretion

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Abuso de discreción

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Abuser

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Abusador / agresor

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Access (have … to)

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Tener acceso a

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Accomplice

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Cómplice

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According to

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Según / conforme a / de acuerdo a

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Accusation

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Denuncia / acusación / imputación

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Accuse

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Denunciar / acusar / imputar

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Accused (defendant)

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Acusado

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Acknowledge

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Reconocer

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Acquit

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Absolver

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Acquittal

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Absolución

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Acting in the capacity of . . .

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Actuando en calidad de . . .

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Address (a person)

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Dirigirse a

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Address (an issue)

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Tratar

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Adjourn

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Levantar/suspender la sesión

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Adjournment

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Suspensión

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Administer the oath to…

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Tomar juramento (a) / Juramentar (a)…

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Admissible evidence

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Pruebas admisibles

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Admit into evidence

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Admitir/aceptar como prueba

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Admonish

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Amonestar

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Adopt (an ordinance)

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Adoptar / aprobar

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Advantage (take...of someone)

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Aprovecharse de alguien

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Advice of rights

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Lectura de derechos / notificación de derechos

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Advocacy

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Defensa / Intercesoría

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Affidavit

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Declaración jurada (por escrito)

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Aforementioned

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Antes mencionado

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Aforesaid

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Antedicho / susodicho

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Aggravated . . . (adj)

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. . . con agravante

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Aggravating circumstances

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Circunstancias agravantes

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Agree

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Acordar / aceptar / coincidir / consentir en

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Agreement

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Acuerdo/ Convenio

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Agreement (be in)

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Estar de acuerdo

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Agreement (reach)

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Lllegar a un acuerdo / pactar un acuerdo

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Aid and abet

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Asistir e instigar / auxiliar e incitar

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Alibi

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Coartada

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Alimony

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Pensión alimenticia

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Allegation

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Alegación / alegato / acusación

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Allege

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Alegar

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Allocution (right of)

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Derecho a la última palabra

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Alternate juror

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Jurado suplente

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Amend

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Enmendar / modificar

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Amendment

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Enmienda

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Amended information

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Informe Acusatorio Enmendado

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Annul

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Anular

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Appeal (v)

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Apelar/Interponer un recurso de apelación

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Appeal (n)

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Apelación / recurso de casación

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Appear (in court)

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Comparecer (ante el tribunal)

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Appearance (in court)

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Comparecencia

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Appellant

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Apelante

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Applicant

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Solicitante

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Application fee

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Cuota de solicitud

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Application

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Solicitud

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Appoint (an attorney)

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Nombrar / asignar (un abogado) (NOT ‘apuntar’)

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Approval

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Aprobación

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Arbitration

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Arbitraje

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Argue

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Argumentar / alegar

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Armed robbery

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Robo a mano armada / Asalto a mano armada

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Arraignment

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Lectura de cargos / presentación de cargos / acusación / instrucción de cargos

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Arrangement

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Arreglo / acuerdo

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Arrest (v)

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Arrestar / detener

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Arrest warrant

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Orden de detención/arresto / orden de aprehensión

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Arson

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Incendiarismo / incendio premeditado / incendio provocado

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Arsonist

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Incendiario / pirómano

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Ask for

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Pedir / solicitar

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Asked and answered

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Ya preguntado y contestado

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Assault (n)

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Agresión (NOT ‘asalto’)

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Assault (v)

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Agredir

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Assault and battery

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Agresión con lesiones

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Assault with a deadly weapon

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Agresión con arma mortífera / con arma letal

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Assessment

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Evaluación / estudio (NOT ‘asesoramiento’)

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Assesment

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Multa/cuota especial

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Assets

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Bienes

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Assume

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Suponer

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Assumption

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Suposición

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At that time

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En ese momento

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At this time

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En estos momentos

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At the request of

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A petición de

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Attached

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Adjunto / anexo

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Attempt (n)

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Intento / tentativa

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Attempted ___ (murder)

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Tentativa de___ (asesinato)

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Authority

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Autoridad

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Authorization

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Autorización

Question 87

Auto theft

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Robo de vehículo

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Award (n)(of damages)

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Indemnización

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Award (v)

Answer 89

Conceder / otorgar

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Alimony

Answer 90

Pension Compensatória