Legal Interpreting

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For the record

para el acta

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Court (place of law)

corte

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Court (people in a court of law)

tribunal

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Day of the incident

Día del incidente

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Pistola

gun

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district attorney

el/la fiscal

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attorney

abogado/a

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public defender/ court appointed counsel

abogado público

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defendant

el/la acusado/a

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judge

juez/jueza

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jury

jurado

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court clerk

secretario judicial

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court reporter/stenographer

estenógrafo/a

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probation officer

agente de libertad condicional

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baliff/sheriff/marshall

El/la alguacil

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witness

El/la testigo

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court interpreter

El/la intérprete judicial

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eyewitness

testigo ocular

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direct examination

interrogatorio directo

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cross-examination

contrainterrogatorio

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redirect examination

segundo interrogatorio directo

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re-cross examination

segundo contrainterrogatorio

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objection

objeción

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sustained

acogida

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overruled

denegada

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robbery

robo

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declarar

testify

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police investigator/detective

inspector de policía

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directing your attention to

llamo su atención a

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what, if anything, happened?

¿qué sucedió, si es que sucedió algo?

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statement

declaración

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testimony

testimonio

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witness (v)

testiguar

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State/People’s Exhibit

prueba de cargo

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your honor

su señoría

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objection sustained

objeción acogida

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To advise legally

Asesorar

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Jurisdiction

jurisdicción

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Crime

delito

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offense

infracción

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felony

delito grave

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misdemeanor

delito menor

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to bring charges

presentar cargos

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Prosecution/the State/the People

La fiscalía

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Adversarial system

sistema adversativo

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acquittal

absolución

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To have the right to remain silent

tiene el derecho a guardar silencio

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somebody alleged to have committed a crime

alguien que presuntamente ha cometido un delito

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Allegation

allegación

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Burden of proof

Peso de la prueba

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to file a lawsuit/litigation/action

entablar una demanda

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plaintiff/petitioner

el/la demandante

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defendant/respondent

el/la demandado/a

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summons

citación

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writ

decreto

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litigants

litigantes

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tort

agracio

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courtroom

sala de juicio

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Judge’s bench

banca del juez

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Government/Plaintiff’s counsel

Fiscalía del demandante

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Defense counsel

abogado defensor

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lectern

atril

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jury box

tribuna del jurado

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witness stand

banquillo de los testigos

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gallery

público

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guilty

culpable

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not guilty

no culpable

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no contest

no me opongo

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prison without bond

prisión sin fianza

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freedom with bond

libertad con fianza

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release his/her own recognizance

libertad bajo caución personal

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the right to a preliminary hearing

derecho a una vista preliminar

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the right to a speedy trial

derecho al juicio rápido

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the right to a trial by jury

derecho al juicio ante jurado

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the right to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify on your behalf

derecho hacer comparecencia testigos que testifiquen en su favor

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the right to confront/cross examine witnesses

derecho a carearse y contrainterogarr a los testigos

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the right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself

derecho a guardar silencio y no incriminarse

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the right to present a defense

derecho presentar una defensa

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subpoena

citación

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enter a plea

contestar a los cargos

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all rise

todos de pie

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court is now in session

el tribunal esta en sesión

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the honorable judge___presiding

el/la honorable juez/a ___preside

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counsel, please state your appearance

abogados, presentense por favor

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to dismiss a case

destimar

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waive (rights)

renunciar

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you cannot be compelled

no está obligado

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before the court

ante tribunal

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before entering your plea

antes de declararse

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what is your plea?

¿cómo se declare?

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the government

la fiscalía

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advise

notificar

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appeal

apelar

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coerce

coacciónar

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conviction

condena

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challenge for cause

recusación con causa

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peremptory challenge

recusación perentoría

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jury service

servicio de jurado

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to acquaint

familiarizar

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juror

miembro de jurado