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Court Vocabulary
English-Spanish vocab for court interpreters.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| civil commitment | reclusion civil (sin fines de castigo) |
| indictment | acusacion formal |
| principal | principal. jefe, cacique |
| beyond reasonable doubt | mas alla de toda duda razonable |
| moral certainty | certeza moral |
| staffing agency | agencia de colocacion |
| buttocks | nalgas, culo |
| bullying | acoso, intimidar |
| incident | incidente, situacion |
| fire or dismiss | despedir, correr, botar |
| mediation | arbitraje, mediacion |
| disrespect | falta de respeto |
| angry | molesto, enojado |
| scapegoat | chivo expiatorio |
| nunc pro tunc | Latin: literally, "now for then." A retroactive ruling to correct and earlier one. |
| prejudice | prejuicio |
| hearsay | pruebas de terceros |
| foster home | hogar adoptivo |
| foster care | cuido o atencion adoptiva |
| foster placement | colocacion adoptiva |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | la mancomunidad de Massachusetts |
| speculation | especulacion |
| bias | inclinacion, parcialidad |
| inference | inferencia |
| conjecture | suposicion, conjetura |
| sua sponte | Latin: literally - "of one's own accord." Indicates that a court has taken notice of an issue with its own motion without prompting or suggestion from either party. |
| manufacture, transportation and sale of a controlled substance | Fabrication, transporte, y venta de una sustancia regulada |
| loitering | vageando |
| begging | pidiendo limosna, mendigar |
| bank fraud | fraude bancario |
| arrest | detener, arrestar |
| arrest warrant | orden de arresto |
| attorney of record | abogado/a que consta en el acta |
| acquittal | absolucion, exoneracion |
| joy riding | de pinta en auto robado, More formally: de paseo en vehiculo ajeno sin permiso del dueno |
| malicious mischief | travesuras malevolas |
| malice aforethought | alevosia, malicia de antemano |
| aider and abettor | auxiliador e incitador |
| glue sniffing | inhalar pegamento |
| environmental offenses | delito(s) contra le medio ambiente |
| bookmaking | concertar apuestas |
| brandishing a weapon | blandir una arma |
| bigamy | bigamia |
| auto tampering | tocar un automovil con intenciones dudosas |
| diversion program | programa de redireccion (hacia justicia alternativa) |
| clerk magistrate | actuario magistrado |
| dismiss with prejudice | desestimar con sobreseimiento libre |
| dismiss without prejudice | desestimar con sobreseimiento provisional |
| accessory before the fact | instigador |
| accessory after the fact | encubridor |
| accomplice | complice |
| adverse witness | testigo hostil, testigo desfavorable |
| affiant | declarante, deponente |
| affirmative defense | defensa de fondo |
| bail forfeiture | decomiso de la fianza, o, confiscacion de la caucion |
| bail bondsman | fiancista |
| bail reinstatement | reposicion de la caucion |
| bail revocation | revocacion de la caucion |
| bailiff | alguacil |
| bailment | deposito, deposito caucional |
| bind (to) | vincularse, o, obligarse |
| aggrieved (party) | la parte perjudicada |
| encroachment | usurpacion |
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