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A
ab inconvenienti
ab initio
desde el principio
ABA
abandonment
abet
abrogate
abscond
abstract
abstract of record
acceptance
accession
accessory
cmplice
encubridor
cmplice instigador
cmplice pasivo
accident citation
accomplice
accord
accounts payable
accounts receivable
accroach
accrued
Acumulado
exacto y verdadero
accusatory instrument
acknowledge
acknowledgment
acquiesce
acquiescence
acquire
Aquiescencia,
asenso,
consentimiento,
conformidad, sumisin, resignacin
Adquirir, obtener, ganar, contraer
acquisition
Adquisicin, consecucin
acquit
acquittal
acquitted
Absuelto, exonerado
acrid
act
hecho
act of commission
acto de commission
act of God
act of omission
acto de omisin
action
disciplinary action
medida disciplinaria
to bring action
action in personam
action in rem
actionable
ad hoc
ad honorem
ad infinitum
ad litem
addendum
addict
adicto
adduce
ad referndum
adjective law
adjourn
adjournment
adjudicate
adjudge
administrative hearing
administrative law
admiralty
admit
reconocer
advise
advise of rights
advised
Notificado, avisado
juez
de
advised of charges
advisory form
advocate
Defensor
advisement
affidavit
aggravated offense
delito grave
aggravating circumstances
circunstancias agravantes
agree
agreement
alcohol and drug evaluation
alibi
allegations
Alegatos, alegaciones
allege
alleged
amenable
amend
Modificar
answer
antabuse
appeal
appear
Comparecer, presentarse
appearance bond
fianza de comparecencia
appellant
Apelante, demandante
appellee
Demandado
(the) applicable
applicable statutes
application fee
appointed attorney
defensor de oficio
appraisal
avalo
apprehend
Capturar
appurtenances
arbitration
arraign
arraignment
arrest
arson
as far as
en cuanto a, segn
as far as Im concerned
en cuanto a m concierne
answer to interrogatories
Assault, Aggression
agredir
assess
tasar
assessment
assign
assist
Ayudar
assistance
Ayuda
assistance of an attorney
assistant prosecutor
sub-procurador
sub-fiscal
associate with
attached
Adjunto, anexo
attenuating circumstances
circunstancias atenuantes
attorneys fees
honorarios de abogado
Assessments, assets
B
(on) back
al dorso, al reverso
bail
Fianza, caucin
bail bondsman
fiador judicial
bailiff
ballot measure
propuesta
battery
lesiones, golpes
bar
beating
Paliza, golpiza
bench
blackmail
Chantaje, extorsin
borders
bound
Obligado
box
Casilla
bribe
briefing
broker
Corredor
budget
Presupuesto
burden of proof
burglary
buy bust
bystander
C
calendar
call
call girl
capital contribution
contribuciones de capital
capital loss
prdida de capital
capital offense
carries
case
Causa, caso
case file
expediente
quedar en espera
case-in-chief
caso principal
case law
case management conference
Jurisprudencia,
precedentes
judiciales,
precedentes jurisprudenciales, derecho judicial
consulta administrativa de la causa
cash basis
cash bond
case is dismissed
case stayed
se suspende la causa
cell
celda
certificate of counsel
chain of custody
challenge
change of venue
cambio de jurisdiccin
charges
Cargos, acusaciones
charging instrument
chief
chief justice
chief juvenile judge
chief magistrate
primer magistrado
chief of police
child custody
circumstantial evidence
citation
city counsel
civil judgement
claimant
closing arguments
closing costs
costo final
cocaine
cocana
code
Cdigo clave
co-defendant
co-acusado
coercion
Coercin, coaccin
cognizable
justiciable
cognocible
conocible
collateral security
garanta colateral
collection agencies
agencias de recaudacin
collection purposes
community corrections
correccional
compel production
obligar a producir
complaining witness
complaint
complete
compulsion
conclusions of law
conclusiones de derecho
concurrent sentence
pena simultnea
conditional discharge
confederate
Aliado, compinche
confer
confinement
Detencin, reclusin
conflict issue
confront
carearse con...
consecutive
Sucesivo, consecutivo
consecutive sentence
consent
Aquiescencia,
consentimiento,
conformidad,
consentir, acceder
Estudiar, examinar, considerar, pensar, meditar,
consider
consolidate
tomar en cuenta
Combinar, consolidar, fusionar
construe
Interpreter
contempt
Desacato
contempt of court
Desacato, rebelda
contend
Argumentar
contest (to)
contest
contested
Disputado, impugnado
continue
Prorrogar, aplazar
ontrolled substance
sustancia regulada
convict
conviction
co-partner
copartcipe
copper casing
camisa de cobre
coroner
coroners inquest
indagatoria de pesquisidor
coroners jury
jurado de pesquisidor
coroners office
correctional facilities
centros de reclusin U
costs
convict
count
Punto, cargo
counseling
Terapia
court
court costs
costas judiciales
court of record
courthouse
court clerk
se levanta la sesin
court of appeals
court of law
tribunal de derecho
court order
orden judicial
court proceedings
court reporter
court room
Sala
court trial
crack crack
cracked windshield
credibility
Credibilidad, creibilidad
credit bureaus
agencias de crdito
crime
crime scene
crime spree
criminal act
acto delictivo
criminal action
accin penal
criminal case
causa penal
criminal damage
criminal episode
episodio delictivo
criminal mischief
criminal possession
criminally receiving
recibir ilcitamente
cross examination
Contrainterrogatorio, repregunta
cross examine
Contrainterrogar, repreguntar
custodial interference
custodian
custody (child)
patria potestad
custody (legal)
customs
Aduana
D
deadly weapon
arma mortfera
default
default (by)
en rebelda, en contumacia
default (in)
default judgment
defendant (civil)
defense attorney
abogado defensor
defendant
deferred
charges)
delay
sentence
delinquent amounts
(exclusive
to
demurrer
denial
de novo
departure
departure sentence
deprive
deter
Disuadir, desanimar
to deter from
deterrent
devolve (to)
Recaer
diagnostic assessment
Diagnstico
dependents
deposition
diagnostician
dilatory
direct evidence
prueba directa
direct examination
disbursement
discharge
disclaimer
disclosure
discovery
discretion
at my discretion
a mi discrecin, a mi juicio
dismiss
dismiss charges
dispatch
dispositions
disregard
disrespectfully
District Attorney
docket clerk
document
Instrumento, documento
domestic battery
domestic relations
relaciones familiares
domestic violence
drifted
drive by shooting
driver
drivers license
drug paraphernalia
drunk driving
due notice
notificacin debida
due process
duly sworn
debidamente juramentado
driving
E
earnest monies
eligible
(not) eligible
Eligibility, embezzle
enact
entrust
encroachment
endangerment
imprudencia temeraria
encumbrance
enforce
entry date
fecha de registro
entry of judgment
enforcement
equity
estimate
evaluate
evaluation
evaluator
Evaluador
eviction
examiner
evidence room
evidence locker
excusable neglect
execute
executed sentence
exhibit
expressed consent
extended
Prolongado
extortion
Extorsin
extraordinary
Extraordinario, excepcional
eye witness
excisable
excise tax
F
fact
Hecho
factual basis
Fundamento
fair trial
juicio imparcial
false witness
testigo falso
favorable finding
fear
Temor
fee
felon
feloniously
felony
delito mayor
field test
file
Expediente
file (to)
to file a claim
to file a judgment
estipendio,
tarifa,
to file a motion
to file an objection
filing
final decision
financial statement
estado financiero
find
filing fee
finding
findings
finger prints
flash roll
rollo de billetes
focus
enfoque
follow up
seguimiento
follow up evaluation
evaluacin de seguimiento
for purposes
forcible
forcible compulsion
forcible detainer
(un
foregoing
forensic scientist
cientfico forense
forensic chemist
qumico forense
forfeit
Decomisar, perder
forfeited bail
forfeiture
form letter
carta general
forcible entry
forcible trespass
found in violation
declara en incumplimiento
fraud
freeze
Congelar
frisk
Cachear, registrar
frozen assets
fugitive
bienes
congelados,
propiedades congeladas
Prfugo
fugitive warrant
further
Adems, an
fondos
congelados,
G
gainful employment
gains
Ganancias
given privacy
good cause
motivo justificante
grand jury
grand larceny
hurto mayor
grand theft
hurto mayor
grant
graveyard shift
gross income
ingreso bruto
gross misdemeanor
gross profit
ganancia bruta
guilty finding
H
habitual offender
reincidente
harass
Hostigar, acosar
hostigar al testigo
harassment
Acosamiento, hostigamiento
hardships permit
hearing
hearing examiner
examinador de audiencias
hearing officer
rbitro
hearsay evidence
pruebas de odas
hearsay grounds
hearsay witness
testigo de odas
hence
de aqu
hereditaments
herein
hesitate
Vacilar
hire/retain
hold
mandar detener
hold blameless
librar de responsabilidad
hold harmless
homicide
nistagmos ocular
house arrest
however
to hum
tatarear-canturear
hung jury
I
I affirm by my signature
doy fe
I agree to
me comprometo a, convengo en
I certify
doy fe
illegal drugs
Estupefacientes, narcticos
immaterial
impairment
sin
importancia,
inmaterial,
impertinente, indiferente
Perjuicio, deterioro
insacular al jurado
impartial
imparcial
implicit
implcito
irrelevante,
implied consent
consentimiento implcito
imposed sentence
pena impuesta
impound (to)
embargar
impound (at)
Corraln
in custody
in patient program
in rem
manejar
descuidadamente,
conducir
descuidadamente
incentivo para darse a la fuga, incentivo para
fugarse
Aumento, incremento, aumentar, incrementar
indecent exposure
indeed
indictment
indigent
indigent verifier
inference
Deduccin
information
infraction
initial appearance
comparecencia inicial
injunction
injury
Interdicto,
restriccin
Lesin
orden
de
proteccin,
intentional
intencional
interim order
orden cautelar
intermediate sanctions
sanciones interlocutorias
intervener
intervening arrests
intoxicated
intoxilyzer
alcoholmetro
involvement
participacin
ipso facto
ipso jure
irrelevant
is eligible
issue (an)
issue (to)
Emitir, expedir
issue of law
cuestin de ley
items
un
orden
juicio
de
CCH,
J
jail
jailbird
jailbreak
fuga de la crcel
jailer
Carcelero, alcaide
jeopardy
joinder
judicial district
judge a quem
judge a quo
jurisdiction
Jurisdiccin
jury
Jurado
jury box
jury room
sala de deliberaciones
jury trial
juvenile
juvenile court
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquent
joyride
K
kidnaping
kilogram
Kilogramo, kilo
a sabiendas e intencionalmente
L
lab report
landlord
lawsuit
leading question
lease agreement
lease contract
contrato de arrendamiento
ledger
legal action
legal custody
leniency
lesser crime
lesser offense
cargo menor
lujurioso y lascivo
liability
life sentence
lineup
liquidate
Saldar, liquidar
loan
Prstamo
locker
loitering
LPA
lure
M
magistrate
magistrate (presiding)
magistrate court
tribunal de magistrados
malice
malice aforethought
premeditacin y ventaja
mandatory sentence
pena obligatoria
manslaughter
voluntary manslaughter
homicidio voluntario
marihuana
maritime
mark an exhibit
marriage counseling
terapia matrimonial
marshal
Alguacil
matters
matters in controversy
cuestin de disputa
matter in deed
cuestin de hecho
matter in issue
matter in pais
matter of course
cosa natural
matter of fact
cuestin de hecho
matter of form
punto de forma
matter of law
cuestin de derecho
matter of record
matter of substance
cuestin substancial
mayhem
menace to society
mens rea
mid-level dealer
minimum sentence
pena mnima
Miranda rights
misconduct
misdemeanor
misdemeanant
mission statement
mitigating circumstances
circunstancias atenuantes
mobile home
casa mvil
misprision of felony
mood
Humor, genio
money judgement
mother plant
motion
motion denied
pedimento denegado
motion granted
pedimento admitido
motion in limine
motion to consolidate
motion to continue
pedimento de aplazamiento
motion to discover
pedimento de revelacin
motion to dismiss
motion to quash
motion to sever
motion to vacate
pedimento de invalidacin
move
Pedir, solicitar
murder
asesinato
aggravated murder
N
nature
ndole, naturaleza
negligent homicide
net gain
net profit
ganancia neta
nevertheless
no contest
non compliance
non-residential parent
note
Nota, comentario
notice
notice of appeal
notificacin de la apelacin
notice of appearance
nurse practitioner
nystagmus
enfermera facultativa
nistagmo
O
oath
juramento
object (to)
objection
objection overruled
objecin
objection sustained
objection, ambiguous
objection, argumentative
objection, asked and answered
of
of
objection, compound
objection, cumulative evidence
objection, exceeds
examination
objection, hearsay
the
scope
objection, irrelevant
objecin, no es pertinente
objection, leading
objection, unduly
offender
offense
Delincuente, infractor,
ofensor
Delito, ofensa, infraccin
officer
Agente, elemento
omnibus bill
omnibus count
cargo consolidado
omnibus hearing
on duty
on grounds of relevance
on or about
open container
envase abierto
open court
audiencia pblica
opening statement
order
order of default
order of dismissal
ordinance
Edicto, ordenanza
order of arrest
ofendedor,
asuntos,
criminal,
audiencia
overact
exagerar el papel
over act
acto manifiesto
overrule
P
pandering
parental
parenting plan
horario paterno
parking ticket
parole
parole board
particulars
penalty
people (the)
el pueblo
peremptory challenge
perform an exam
practicar un estudio
period
perjury
perjurio
so pena de perjurio
perpetrator
autor
personal belongings
petition
petitioner
petty theft
physical evidence
prueba fsica
plaintiff
plea
declaracin
judicial,
declaracin,
alegato,
alegacin, instancia, peticin, respuesta formal a
un alegato
convenio declaratorio, negociacin de una
declaracin de culpabilidad
pacto sobre declaracin de culpabilidad,
negociacin sobre alegatos, hacer compromisos o
arreglos entre los abogados con respecto a los
alegatos
declaracin de culpabilidad
declaracin de inocencia
plea offer
plead
declararse oficialmente
pleadings
responsive pleadings
Jurisprudencia
police
polica
police report
policy
plea bargain
plea bargaining
portable test
prueba porttil
port of entry
puerto de entrada
possession
Tenencia
post-conviction relief
power of attorney
pray
pedir
precedence
precedencia
precedent
preliminary hearing
(The) premises
pre-sentence hearing
audiencia pre-condenatoria
pre-sentence investigation
investigacin precondenatoria
pre-sentence report
informe pre-condenatorio
presumption of innocence
presuncin de inocencia
presiding magistrate
primer magistrado
presumptive sentence
pre-trial conference
pre-trial detention
prisin preventiva
pre-trial motions
pre-trial release
libertad provisional
pre-trial services
prevailing
prevailing party
prima facie
prior
prior convictions
prison
prison camp/ranch/farm
prison sentence
prison term
pro se
probation officer
probation revocation
probation violation
incumplimiento
del
rgimen
probatorio,
contravencin del rgimen probatorio, transgredir
el rgimen probatorio, quebrantar el rgimen
probatorio, infringir el rgimen probatorio
Diligencias, actos, autos, acto procesal, proceso
penal
probable cause
probation
probation department
proceedings
process
Proceso, trmite
procure
procurement
profit
proof
Prueba, comprobacin
proof of service
property damage
prosecute
prosecution
prosecuting attorney
prosecutor
Fiscal, procurador
protection order
protective custody
custodia precautoria
prove
probar; comprobar
provide
provider
provision
provisional
prowl
merodear
prowler
merodeador; rondador
proximity
Cercana, proximidad
public defender
defensor de oficio
fondo de abogaca
public opinion
opinin pblica
public sentiment
sentimiento pblico
punish
Castigar
Q
qualified person
qualify
quart bottle of beer
quash (warrant)
questions of fact
cuestiones de hecho
questions of law
cuestiones de derecho
quid
quote
Citar
R
racketeering
Estorcionismo, raqueterismo
rape
reading of the charges
real estate
bienes races
real property
bienes inmuebles
realtor
reasonable cause
motivo fundado
reasonable doubt
duda razonable
rebuttal
Refutacin, contrarrplica
recall
recant
reckless
Temerario
reckless conduct
imprudencia temeraria
reckless driving
recognizance
reconvene
record
recriminate
reconvenir
recruit
reclutar
red herring
pista falsa
refresque su memoria
reinstate
reinstatement
reposicin
related
relacionado
related charge
delito conexo
emparentado
oficina de excarcelacin
release of information
release on bail
relevant
pertinente
relief
remand
remand into custody
render a verdict
repeat offender
delincuente reincidente
report
reporting officer
represented
Representado
request
Peticin, solicitud
representation
Declaracin, aseveracin
residence (abode)
domicilio
resident
residential parent
resisting arrest
resistencia a la autoridad
rest a case
restitution
restore
Restitucin,
indemnizacin,
devolucin, reintegracin
Reponer, devolver, recuperar
restraining order
orden de restriccin
restrained
retain counsel
contratar abogado
return
declaracin de impuestos
return an indictment
reverse a decision
review
revise
revised
revised statutes
reparacin,
rider
right of appeal
recurso de apelacin
right to privacy
rights
risk factor
factores de riesgo
robbery
rule
dictar un fallo
rule out
Descartar, exclur
rules of evidence
ruling
S
search
seizure
self incrimination
Autoincriminacin
senate bill
sentence
concurrent sentence
consecutive sentence
deferred sentence (exclusive to domestic
violence cases)
executed sentence
mitigated sentence
pena atenuada
presumptive sentence
serve a sentence
suspended sentence
departure sentence
sentencing
serve
set a hearing
set forth
Exponer, explicar
settle
settlement
sever (a case)
Arreglo,
composicin,
componenda,
conciliacin, ajuste, saldo, liquidacin, dote,
pensin, asignacin, resolucin, acuerdo,
solucin
separar
sexual assault
agresin sexual
shoplifting
side bar
slander
sole judges
source
Fuente
speedy trial
staff
Personal
small claims
stalking
standard
state
statement
inconsistent statement
declaracin contradictoria
status quo
statute
statute law
derecho escrito
statute of limitation
statutory
statutory counterpart
statutory rape
estupro
statutory requirement
stipulate
stipulator
Estipulante
stipulated damages
stipulation
Stop Program
strike from the record
(are) subject to
submit to you
sugerirle a usted
subordination of perjury
subpoena
to subpoena
citar
substantial justice
summarize
summary judgement
summons
supersede
support (moral)
apoyar
(financial)
(child support)
surety bond
surmise
Conjetura, suposicin
suspect
suspended sentence
suspension notice
substantially longer
swear
switchboard
sworn complaint
sworn statement
declaracin jurada
de
T
tampering with the witness
task force
grupo de trabajo U
tear gas
gas lacrimgeno
tenements
term of incarceration
termination
test
Examen, prueba
lab test
anlisis
testify
thereafter
therefore
to book
to wit
a saber
tort
trespassing
trial
trial court
trial docket
exacto y verdadero
true bill
trust account
U
unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
under advisement
under ORS
under the influence
undersigned
underlaying matter
asunto fundamental
undue delay
demora indebida
unitary
unitario
unitary assessment
unlawful imprisonment
Secuestro
unless of course
a menos que
V
valid drivers license
verifiable
verification
verify
victim
panel de vctimas
voir dire
voluntary manslaughter
homicidio voluntario
violate
violation
W
waive
waive fees
waiver
waiver of extradition
renuncia a la extradicin
waiver of indictment
warrant
warrant of attachment
preponderancia de la prueba
whereas
witness
testigo de descargo
testigo de cargo
with-held judgement
work day
work release
wound
Herida
Y
you have been convicted of