Span 323

Question 1

Notario público

Answer 1

Best translated as “civil notarial lawyer” (NOT notary public). The principal job of a notario is to make and keep records of real estate contracts, then issue the corresponding deeds.

Question 2

Protocolo

Answer 2

The collection of an individual notario’s records.

Question 3

Fallo (o sentencia)

Answer 3

Verdict, the final decision of a judge.

Question 4

Fallar

Answer 4

To rule (yes to fail, but in Legalese…).

Question 5

detensión

Answer 5

Arrest (yes detain, but different).

Question 6

detener

Answer 6

To arrest (in addition to arrestrar).

Question 7

inmuebles

Answer 7

Real estate.

Question 8

antelación

Answer 8

Anticipation or some form of relation predating another event.

Question 9

testamento

Answer 9

Will (like a will you prepare before you die).

Question 10

testimonio

Answer 10

The official copy of a deed or other legal document (or, an affidavit in some contexts).

Question 11

minuta

Answer 11

Bullet points used to draft an official contract or deed by an attorney.

Question 12

puntos de balas

Answer 12

Bullet points.

Question 13

bosquejo

Answer 13

Outline.

Question 14

alegatos finales

Answer 14

Summation or closing arguments.

Question 15

adornos

Answer 15

Trappings.

Question 16

Dar un paso mayor que las piernas

Answer 16

To bite off more than you can chew.

Question 17

audiencia

Answer 17

Hearing (criminal hearing).

Question 18

Tribunal/juicio

Answer 18

Trial (but not a hearing).

Question 19

Filiación

Answer 19

Affiliation (particularly familial but general relation to another entity).

Question 20

Robo/Hurto en establecimiento comercial

Answer 20

Shoplift.

Question 21

Jurado/juicio por jurado

Answer 21

Jury/jury trial.

Question 22

despacho

Answer 22

Lawyer’s office.

Question 23

bufete

Answer 23

Law firm.

Question 24

reinvidicar

Answer 24

To assert.

Question 25

Impuesto sobre la rentabilidad

Answer 25

Income tax.

Question 26

parentesco

Answer 26

Relationship.

Question 27

declarante

Answer 27

Declarant.

Question 28

Primer apellido

Answer 28

Patronymic surname.

Question 29

Segundo apellido

Answer 29

Matronymic surname.

Question 30

El que subscribe

Answer 30

The undersigned.

Question 31

Expediente (EXPTE.)

Answer 31

File or case record regarding a specific administrative or legal processes - broad classification of documents/certificates - judicial case file, administrative files like transcripts - typically issued by courts, government agencies or other institutions.

Question 32

Partida

Answer 32

Document or Certificate - regarding an important civic or legal event to show proof of the event (birth/death/marriage certificate) - more frequently issued by civil registry/office of vital records.

Question 33

suspender

Answer 33

To fail (academically).

Question 34

asignaturas/cursos

Answer 34

Courses.

Question 35

Período de prueba académico; probatoria académica

Answer 35

Academic probation.

Question 36

Estar de oyente

Answer 36

Audit (like auditing a class, not auditing in the business sense).

Question 37

Asignatura de libre elección

Answer 37

Elective (class).

Question 38

ceremonia

Answer 38

Congregation or commencement.

Question 39

Tesina o tesis

Answer 39

Thesis or dissertation.

Question 40

convocatoria

Answer 40

Examination period.

Question 41

Promoción de (año)

Answer 41

Class of x year.

Question 42

Bachillerato; licenciatura

Answer 42

B.A. (check where you localize this to not choose the wrong option).

Question 43

Maestría o título master

Answer 43

M.A.

Question 44

doctorado

Answer 44

Ph.D.

Question 45

Titulación universitaria de 2 años

Answer 45

Associate of Arts.

Question 46

secretaría

Answer 46

Registrar.

Question 47

Facultades de (enfermería, etc)

Answer 47

School of (nursing, etc).

Question 48

permanecia

Answer 48

Tenure.

Question 49

Sabática; año de permiso

Answer 49

Sabbatical.

Question 50

Profesor emérito

Answer 50

Emeritus professor.

Question 51

rector

Answer 51

President (of a university).

Question 52

Jefe del departamento

Answer 52

Department chair.

Question 53

EXPDTE (expediente) de califaciones

Answer 53

Academic transcript.

Question 54

A 6 pies

Answer 54

6 feet under.

Question 55

Literatura universal

Answer 55

World literature.

Question 56

Extraordinario

Answer 56

Retake or makeup of the final exam.

Question 57

fiscal

Answer 57

Prosecuting attorney.

Question 58

contraprestación

Answer 58

Consideration.

Question 59

Partes capaces

Answer 59

Competent parties.

Question 60

Poder (poder legal)

Answer 60

Power of attorney.

Question 61

Vicio (in contract law)

Answer 61

Limitation or hold backs.

Question 62

Fungible

Answer 62

Fungible (means exchangeable).

Question 63

Cancelar la renta/deuda

Answer 63

To pay the debt or the rent.

Question 64

Fuerza Mayor

Answer 64

Act of God or legal term Force Majeure.

Question 65

Rematar

Answer 65

To foreclose (on).

Question 66

Posesión tranquila

Answer 66

Adverse possession, also continuing possession, quiet possession/enjoyment.

Question 67

Instrumental notarial

Answer 67

Formal/written contract that can be traced to the original protocolo.

Question 68

Contrato real de garantía

Answer 68

Mortgage or secured agreement.

Question 69

empeñar

Answer 69

To pawn.

Question 70

sobornar

Answer 70

To bribe.

Question 71

inhumación

Answer 71

Burial place.

Question 72

dispensar

Answer 72

To waive.

Question 73

dispensa

Answer 73

Waiver.

Question 74

tribunal

Answer 74

Trial.

Question 75

juicio

Answer 75

Hearing.

Question 76

Juicio preliminal

Answer 76

Arraignment hearing.

Question 77

Citatorio o orden de comparecencia

Answer 77

Subpoena (to order/request that people to appear before a court).

Question 78

Un poder

Answer 78

Power of attorney.