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Legal vocabulary U-Z

QuestionAnswer
Unborn Child Criatura no nacida aún/nonata
Unconditional Separation Separación absoluta
Unconscious, Lose Consciousness Perder el sentido /el conocimiento, desmayarse
Under Oath Bajo juramento, bajo protesta
Undercover Buy (by Police) Compra clandestina, compra por policías secretos/encubiertos/no uniformados/vestidos de paisano
Undersigned Suscrito(a), infrascrito, abajofirmante, suscribiente, abajo firmado, el/la que suscribe
Unemployment Desempleo, paro
Unemployment Benefits Subsidios por desempleo/cesantía, subsidios de paro, seguro contra desempleo, indemnización por desempleo
Unemployment Compensation Subsidio de desempleo/de cesantía
Unemployment Hearing Audiencia determinante del subsidio de paro/desempleo
Unemployment Insurance Seguro de desempleo
Collect Unemployment Cobrar por desempleo
Unified Tax Tributo/impuesto unificado
Unlawful Ilegal, ilícito, ilegítimo
Unlawful Restraint Constreñimiento ilegal, encierro ilegal, restricción ilegal
Uphold Confirmar
Usual Occupation Ocupación normal, tenencia habitual (de una vivienda)
Vacate Desocupar/Desalojar/Evacuar (una vivienda), desahuciar (a un inquilino); cancelar/invalidar (una orden, una declaración etc.)
Verdict Veredicto, sentencia, decisión
Victimless Crime Delito sin víctima
Violation of Probation Quebrantamiento de las normas de la libertad vigilada, violación de las condiciones de la libertad condicional
Voluntarily and of your own Free Will Libre y voluntariamente
Waiting Period Período de espera/de gracia
Waive the Right Renunciar al derecho, desistir del derecho, abandonar el derecho
Fees are waived Se le perdonan las costas, queda exento de las costas, se declaran de oficio las costas causadas
Waiver and Discharge (Extradition) Renuncia y Descargo
Waiver of Rights Renuncia de derechos
Wanted Se busca
Ward of the State Pupilo del estado
Warrant Orden judicial
Warrant of Arrest Orden de arresto/aprehensión/captura, auto de detención, mandamiento de arresto
Warrant of Extradition Orden de extradición
Welfare Bienestar público/social
Whereas Por cuanto, mientras; "considerando" (heading in a legal document)
With Prejudice Sin derecho a nuevo juicio
Withdraw retirar
Witness for the Defense (for the Accused) Testigo de descargo
Witness for the Prosecution Testigo de cargo
In Witness Whereof En testimonio de lo cual
Writ Mandamiento/Decreto/Auto judicial
Writ of Habeas Corpus Decreto/auto judicial de habeas corpus
Wrongful Act Acto ilícito
Wrongful Death Homicidio culposo, muerte causada por negligencia Ajena
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