| Question |
Answer |
| Accusation |
acusacion,Imputacion,Inculpacion |
| Alias |
Alias |
| Alibi |
Coartada |
| Allege |
alegar |
| Allegation |
Alegacion |
| Appeal |
Alzada,Apelacion |
| Appearance |
Apersonamiento,Comparecencia,Comparicion |
| Apprehend |
Aprehender,Arrestar,detener |
| Argue |
Alegar,Arguir |
| Arraigment |
Vista incoatoria |
| Arrest (n) |
Arresto,detencion, |
| Arrest (v) |
Arrestar,detener |
| Arson |
Insendio |
| Assualt |
Agresion |
| Attempt |
Tentativade (delito) |
| Acquit |
Absolver |
| Adjourment |
Suspencion (del acto procesal) |
| Affidavit |
Affidavit/Afidavit |
| Accuse |
Acusar,Imputar,Inculpar ImputarInculpar |
| Arrest record |
Antecedentes penalefichas policiales |
| Attempt |
tentativas de (delito) |
| attorney |
abogadoletrado |
| attorney general |
fiscal del estado |
| attorney-client priviledge |
secreto profesional |
| badger |
acosar |
| bail |
caucion fianza judicial |
| bailiff |
alguacilguarda de sala |
| bench (1) |
estrado |
| bench(2) |
juez |
| bench(3) |
judicatura,magistratura |
| bench conference |
consulta en el estrado |
| beyond a reasonable doubt |
fuera de toda duda razonablesin que quepa duda razonable |
| book |
fichar |
| burden of proof |
carga de la prueba |
| burglary |
allanamiento con fines delictivos |
| case |
causa |
| challenge |
recusacion |
| charge |
acusarimputar |
| closing arguments |
alegatos de clausura alegatos finales |
| code |
codigo |
| coercion |
coaccion |
| charging document |
documento acusatorio |
| complaint(1) |
denuncia |
| complaint(2) |
quejaquerella |
| confession |
confesion |
| consent |
consentirpermitir |
| construe |
deducirintrepetar |
| contempt of court |
contumaciadesacatorebeldia |
| hold in concept |
juzgar en rebeldia |
| contention |
argumento |
| contest |
impugarrefutar |
| continuance |
aplazamientopostergacion |
| convict(1) |
condenardeclarar culpablejuzgar culpable |
| convict(2) |
presidiaropreso |
| conviction |
condena fallo condenatorio |
| coroner |
medico ference |
| count |
capitulo punto |
| court(1) |
cortejuzgadotribunal |
| courtroom |
sala |
| court(2)note:court judge and bench are often used interchangeabley |
juez juzgadortribunal |
| criminal homicide |
homicidio |
| criminal sexual contact |
abuso deshonesto |
| cross-examination |
repregunta |
| custody |
custodia |
| declar |
declarar |
| defendant |
acusadoimputadoinculpadoprocesadoreo |
| defense |
defensa |
| defense attorney |
abogado defensor |
| deny |
denegar no haber lugar |
| discovery |
proposicion de prueba |
| dismiss |
sobreseer |
| disposition |
disposicin falloresolucionsentencia |
| docket |
expediente |
| due process |
debidas garantias procesalesdebido procedimiento de ley |
| escape |
fuga |
| evidence |
medios de pruebaprobanzaprueba |
| evidence credible |
prueba creible |
| exonerate |
exculpar |
| extradiction |
extradicion |
| eye witness |
testigo de vistatestigo oculartestigo prosencial |
| fact |
hecho |
| felony |
delito |
| fine |
multa |
| forgery |
falsificacion |
| Grand larcery |
Hurto mayor |
| hearing |
audienciavista |
| imprisoment |
encarcelamientoprision |
| indictment |
documento inculpatorio |
| jail |
carcel |
| judge |
juezjuzgado |
| Your Honor |
Su Senoria |
| judgment |
decision,disposicion,falloresolucion,Sentencia |
| jury |
jurado,jurado popular |
| kidnapping |
secuestro |
| Miranda rights |
derechos segun el fallo de Miranda |
| Miscarriage of justice |
injusticia |
| mistrial |
juicio nulo |
| motion |
pedimento |
| oath |
juramento |
| objection |
objecion |
| opening statement |
exposicion de apertura |
| perpetrator |
autor |
| petition |
solicitud |
| photo array |
rueda fotografica de presos |
| plea bargain |
convenio declaratorio |
| plea |
declararse oficialmente |
| plea not guilty |
declaracion judicial de noculpabilidad |
| possession |
tenecia |
| presumption of innocence |
presuncion de inocencia |
| probation |
condena condicional probatoriaregimen probatorio |
| prosecute |
encausar,enjuiciar,procesar |
| prove |
probar |
| probable cause |
motivo de procesamiento |
| prosecutor |
fiscal |
| Public defender |
defensor de pobres |
| rap sheet |
fichas policiales |
| Rape |
violacion sexual |
| reasonable cause |
motivo fundado |
| reasonable doubt |
duda razonable |
| rebuttal |
refutacion |
| recross examination |
segunda repregunta |
| robbery |
robo |
| rule |
dictar fallofallar |
| search |
registro |
| seizure |
incautacion |
| self-defense |
autodefensalegitima defensa propia |
| sentence (punishment)(n) |
pena |
| sentence(v) |
imponer una pena |
| statement exculpatory |
declaracion exculpatoria |
| statement inculpatory |
declaracion inculpatoria |
| statute |
ley |
| subpoena |
citacion |
| suspect |
sospechoso |
| testify |
atestiguar,declarar,deponer,testificartestimoniar |
| testimony |
testimonio |
| trial |
juicio |
| trial bench |
juicion sin jurado |
| trial fair |
juicio justo |
| trial jury |
juicio por jurado |
| undercover |
encubierto |
| verdict |
veredicto |
| voluntary Manslaughter |
Homicidio culposo voluntario |
| warrant |
orden, mandamiento(orden de cateo) |
| witness |
testigo |
| witness charater |
testigo de solvencia moral |
| witness expert |
perito |
| witness hostile |
testigo hostil |
| witness lay |
testigo lego |
| witness material |
testigo esencial |
| Sine qua non |
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