French-Spanish Legal Vocabulary – Verb Translation Practice

These question-and-answer flashcards cover the key French legal verbs presented in the lecture, asking for their Spanish equivalents to aid memorization and exam review.

What is the Spanish translation of the French legal verb “accuser”?

acusar

What is the Spanish translation of the French legal verb “acquitter”?

absolver

What is the Spanish translation of the French legal verb “ajourner”?

aplazar

How do you say “aller en prison” in Spanish?

ir a la cárcel

Translate the French phrase “appliquer la loi” into Spanish.

aplicar / cumplir la ley

What is the Spanish equivalent of the French verb “avouer”?

confesar, admitir

How do you translate “blanchir” (juridical context) into Spanish?

blanquear, lavar

What is the Spanish translation of “casser une décision”?

revocar una decisión, anular una decisión

Translate the French verb “certifier” into Spanish.

certificar

How do you say “commuer une peine” in Spanish?

conmutar una pena

What is the Spanish equivalent of “comparaître”?

comparecer

Translate “condamner” from French into Spanish.

condenar

What is the Spanish translation of the French verb “confesser”?

confesar

How do you translate “confisquer” into Spanish?

confiscar

What is the Spanish equivalent of “contester”?

impugnar

Translate “contrefaire / falsifier” into Spanish.

falsificar

How do you say “corroborer” in Spanish?

corroborar

What is the Spanish translation of “corrompre”?

sobornar

Translate “déclarer coupable” into Spanish.

condenar, declarar culpable

What is the Spanish equivalent of “déclarer non-coupable”?

declarar no culpable

How do you translate “détenir” in a legal sense into Spanish?

mantener, detener

Translate the French verb “différer” into Spanish.

diferir, aplazar

What is the Spanish equivalent of “disculper / blanchir”?

exonerar, blanquear

How do you say “disposer” in Spanish (legal context)?

disponer

Translate “divulguer un document” into Spanish.

divulgar un documento

What is the Spanish for “engager les services d’un avocat”?

contratar a un abogado

How do you translate “enquêter sur une affaire” into Spanish?

investigar un caso

What is the Spanish equivalent of “être emprisonné / enfermé”?

ser encarcelado, estar encerrado

Translate “être en mission” into Spanish.

estar en una misión

How do you say “être reconnu coupable” in Spanish?

ser declarado culpable, ser condenado

What is the Spanish translation of “faire appel”?

apelar

Translate “faire une déposition” into Spanish.

hacer una declaración, hacer un testimonio

What is the Spanish equivalent of the French verb “falsifier”?

falsificar

How do you translate “perquisitionner” into Spanish?

registrar

What is the Spanish translation of “gagner un procès”?

ganar un caso

Translate “gracier” into Spanish.

indultar, perdonar

What is the Spanish for the French verb “incriminer”?

incriminar

How do you translate “inculper / mettre en examen” into Spanish?

acusar, inculpar, presentar cargos

What is the Spanish equivalent of “instruire” (legal sense)?

instruir

Translate “intenter un procès” into Spanish.

demandar, presentar una demanda

How do you say “interroger” in Spanish?

interrogar

What is the Spanish translation of “interrompre” (legal hearing)?

interrumpir

Translate the phrase “invoquer à titre de preuve” into Spanish.

invocar como prueba

What is the Spanish equivalent of “invoquer un moyen”?

invocar un motivo

How do you say “juger” in Spanish?

juzgar, enjuiciar

Translate “lancer un mandat d’arrêt contre quelqu’un” into Spanish.

emitir una orden de arresto contra alguien

What is the Spanish for “libérer sous caution”?

poner en libertad bajo fianza

How do you translate “libérer / relâcher” into Spanish?

liberar

What is the Spanish equivalent of “menacer”?

amenazar

Translate “neutraliser / maîtriser” into Spanish.

neutralizar, dominar

How do you say “passer les menottes” in Spanish?

esposar, poner las esposas

What is the Spanish translation of “patrouiller”?

patrullar

Translate “perdre un procès” into Spanish.

perder un juicio

What is the Spanish equivalent of “plaider”?

abogar

How do you translate “plaider coupable” into Spanish?

declararse culpable

What is the Spanish for “plaider non coupable”?

declararse no culpable

Translate “porter plainte” into Spanish.

presentar una denuncia

What is the Spanish equivalent of “poursuivre en justice”?

demandar

How do you say “prêter serment / jurer” in Spanish?

prestar juramento

What is the Spanish translation of “produire en justice”?

llevar ante la justicia, producir en la corte

Translate the French verb “punir” into Spanish.

castigar

How do you say “purger une peine” in Spanish?

cumplir una pena

What is the Spanish equivalent of “réfuter”?

refutar

Translate “rejeter un pourvoi” into Spanish.

desestimar un recurso de casación

What is the Spanish translation of “rejeter une demande”?

rechazar una solicitud

How do you say “rendre public un jugement” in Spanish?

hacer público un fallo / un juicio

Translate “rendre un verdict” into Spanish.

emitir un veredicto, dictar un veredicto

What is the Spanish equivalent of “résoudre une affaire”?

resolver un caso

How do you translate “s’évader” into Spanish?

escaparse

What is the Spanish for “s’opposer” (to object to a question)?

objetar una pregunta

Translate “sceller” into Spanish.

sellar

What is the Spanish equivalent of “se rendre” (surrender)?

rendirse

How do you say “se rétracter” in Spanish?

retractarse

Translate “soupçonner / suspecter” into Spanish.

sospechar

What is the Spanish translation of “témoigner”?

testimoniar, testificar

How do you say “témoigner sous serment” in Spanish?

testificar bajo juramento

Translate “traduire en justice” into Spanish.

llevar ante la justicia

What is the Spanish equivalent of “abandonner les charges”?

retirar los cargos

How do you translate “filer quelqu’un” into Spanish?

seguir a alguien