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Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - La Ley

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre la ley, como "article", "waiver", "acquit", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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court of appeals

in the US, a court of law that makes decisions regarding cases in which the lower court's judgment is contested

corte de apelaciones

corte de apelaciones

[Sustantivo]
appellant

a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

apelante

apelante

[Sustantivo]
article

a paragraph or clause in a legal agreement or document that is separate from others and deals with something particular

artículo

artículo

[Sustantivo]
subclause

an additional part of a legal document

subcláusula

subcláusula

[Sustantivo]
writ

a legal document from a court or another legal authority that instructs someone on what to do or not to do

orden judicial

orden judicial

[Sustantivo]
affidavit

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

afidávit

afidávit

[Sustantivo]
warrant

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

orden judicial

orden judicial

[Sustantivo]
plaintiff

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

demandante

demandante

[Sustantivo]
litigator

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

litigante

litigante

[Sustantivo]
settlement

an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute

acuerdo

acuerdo

[Sustantivo]
waiver

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

documento de renuncia

documento de renuncia

[Sustantivo]
to nullify

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

anular

anular

[Verbo]
to sanction

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

sancionar

sancionar

[Verbo]
to enforce

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

hacer cumplir

hacer cumplir

[Verbo]
to issue

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

publicar

publicar

[Verbo]
to acquit

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

absolver

absolver

[Verbo]
to pardon

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

indultar

indultar

[Verbo]
to decree

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

decretar

decretar

[Verbo]
prosecution

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

enjuiciamiento

enjuiciamiento

[Sustantivo]
judiciary

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

poder judicial

poder judicial

[Sustantivo]
to infringe

to violate someone's rights or property

infringir

infringir

[Verbo]
to overturn

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

anular

anular

[Verbo]
to void

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

anular

anular

[Verbo]
conviction

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

condena

condena

[Sustantivo]
indictment

a formal accusation of a crime

acusación

acusación

[Sustantivo]
validation

the act of making something legally acceptable and the declaration of it

validación

validación

[Sustantivo]
litigation

the process of bringing a lawsuit to a court in order to obtain a judgment

litigio

litigio

[Sustantivo]
to outlaw

to officially state that something is illegal

prohibir

prohibir

[Verbo]
to legislate

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

legislar

legislar

[Verbo]
notary

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

notario

notario

[Sustantivo]
legality

the fact that something is in accordance with the law

legalidad

legalidad

[Sustantivo]
to interrogate

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

interrogar

interrogar

[Verbo]
barrister

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

abogado

abogado

[Sustantivo]
to adjudicate

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

arbitrar

arbitrar

[Verbo]
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