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09/2009 class
| 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 |