Spanish Political and Legal Vocabulary: Key Terms and Definitions

Abolición

abolition

Fundamentos

fundamentals

Abolir

to abolish

Heredar

to inherit

Avances

advance; progress

Ley constitucional

constitutional law

Manifestación

manifestation

Burgués

bourgeois

Carta de derechos

bill of rights

Medidas

measures

Convenio

convention; agreement

Decreto

decree; order

Patrimonio

heritage; patrimony

Desafíos

challenges

Recaudar

to collect money

Soborno

bribe

Encarcelamiento

imprisonment

Retrocesos

setback

Entrar en vigor

to become effective

Súbdito

subject

Equidad

equity

Vasallo

vassal

Estatutos

by-law

Evolucionar

to evolve

Votar

to vote

Feudo

fief; feudal grant

Acabar

to finish; to end

Estar a punto de morir

to be about to die

Armar campañas

to start a campaign

Pasar a mejor vida

to die

Ataque de tristeza

a fit of sadness

Paz

peace

Corte

court

Reclamos

claim; complaint

Embajador/a

ambassador

Resolver

to solve

Emperador

emperor

Tratados

treaties

Acabarse

to run out

Resentido

resentful

El agua

water

Salida

exit

Cisterna

water tank

Sobre todo

above all

Descuidar(se)

to get distracted; to neglect

Tanque

tank

Disculparse

to apologize

Tubería

pipe, piping

Envenenado/a

poisoned

Vándalo/a

vandal

Veneno

poison

Día menos pensado

when you least expect it

Quedarse sin

to run out of