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Last updated 11:16 PM on 9/18/26
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Adversary process

procedimiento contencioso

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all rise

todos de pie

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acquittal

absoluci贸n, descargo, exoneraci贸n

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appellate court

tribunal de apelaci贸n

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arraignment

acusaci贸n formal

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arrest (v)

detener, arrestar

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arrest warrant

orden de arresto/detenci贸n

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bail (n)

fianza

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bailiff

alguacil

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bench trial

juicio sin jurado

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beyond a reasonable doubt

m谩s all谩 de una duda razonable

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book (a suspect) (v)

fichar, inscribir el arresto

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bring charges (v)

presentar cargos, acusar, imputar

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burden of proof

carga de la prueba

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charging documents

documentos de acusaci贸n

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citation

citaci贸n, notificaci贸n

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civil proceeding

proceso civil

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conviction

condena

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counsel

abogado

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court clerk

actuario, secretario de actas

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court interperter

int茅rprete judicial

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court reporter

esten贸grafo, taqu铆grafo

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courtroom

la sala del tribunal

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crime

delito

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criminal complaint

denuncia penal

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criminal proceeding

proceso penal

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cross-examine

contrainterrogar

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defendant (civil proceeding)

demandado

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defendant (criminal proceeding)

acusado, imputado, indiciado

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detective

inspector, investigador

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direct examination

interrogatorio directo

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direct your attention to (v)

dirigir su atenci贸n

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discovery

intercambio de pruebas

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dismiss (a case) (v)

sebreseer, desechar, declarar sin lugar

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District Attorney

fical, agente del ministerio p煤blico

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distric court

tribunal del distrito

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docket number

n煤mero de expediante

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enter a plea (v)

contestar a los cargos, declararse

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eye witness

testigo ocular, testigo presencial

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felony

crimen, delito mayor, delito grave

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file a case/law suit/litigation (v)

presentar un caso/una demanda/un litigio

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for the record

para que conste en las actas

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grand jury

gran jurado

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guilty

culpable

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have the right to remain silent

tener el derecho de permanecer en silencio

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in question

en cuesti贸n

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indictment

acusaci贸n del gran jurado

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information

acusaci贸n formal de la fiscal铆a

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judge

juez

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judge's bench

estrado del juez

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jury

jurado

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jury box

tribuna del jurado

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jury trial

juicio por jurado

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lectern

atril

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miranda rights

derechos constitucionales

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misdemeanor

delito menor, falta

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motion

pedimineto, petici贸n, moci贸n

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nolo contendere

no disputar, no oponerse

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not guilty

no culpable

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objection

objeci贸n, protesta

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officer

agente

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opening statement

declaraci贸n de apertura, declaraci贸n inicial

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overruled (objection)

improcedente, no ha lugar

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People (the)

el estado, la fiscal铆a

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People's exhibit

prueba de cargo

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petitioner (civil proceeding)

demandante, solicitante, actor

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plaintiff (civil proceeding)

demandante, denunciante

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plea (n)

declaraci贸n

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preliminary hearing

audiencia preliminar

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preponderance of the evidence

preponderencia de la prueba

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probable cause

causa razonable, motivo fundado

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probation officer

agente de libertad vigilada

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public defender

defensor p煤blico

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re-cross

segundo contrainterrogatorio

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redirect examination

segundo interrogatorio directo

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respondent (civil proceeding)

demandado

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speedy trial

juicio r谩pido

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state your appearances

pres茅ntense

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state's exhibit

prueba de cargo

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strike that

correcci贸n, me corrijo

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summons

citaci贸n del acusado

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supreme court

corte suprema

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sustained (objection)

ha lugar, procedente

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to whit:

es decir, a saber

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trial court

tribunal de primera instancia

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waive (a right to) (v)

renunciar a

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witness

testigo

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witness stant

estrado de los testigos

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your Honor

su se帽or铆a