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Crimen y Castigo - Detención y sentencia

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Words Related to Crime and Punishment
to apprehend

to arrest someone

detener, aprehender

detener, aprehender

Ex: The security guards were quick to apprehend the trespasser before he could escape. 
apprehension
apprehension
[Sustantivo]

the act of catching or arresting someone, especially a criminal

aprehensión, arresto

aprehensión, arresto

Ex: The thief was taken into apprehension. 
to arrest
to arrest
[Verbo]

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestar

arrestar

Ex: The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence. 
to bring in

(of law enforcers) to arrest someone and take them to the police station

llevar, trasladar a la comisaría

llevar, trasladar a la comisaría

Ex: The officers brought the captured suspect in during the early hours. 
to catch
to catch
[Verbo]

to capture or grab something or someone using methods like hunting, chasing, or trapping

atrapar, capturar

atrapar, capturar

Ex: The fisherman patiently waited to catch a big trout in the river. 
to chase
to chase
[Verbo]

to follow a person or thing and see where they go, often for the purpose of catching them

perseguir, seguir

perseguir, seguir

Ex: The police officer chased the suspect through the narrow alleys, determined to apprehend him. 
to hold
to hold
[Verbo]

to keep someone somewhere and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner

detener

detener

Ex: The rebels held the diplomats as prisoners. 
to surrender

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

rendirse

rendirse

Ex: Faced with overwhelming forces, the army decided to surrender to avoid further bloodshed. 
to appeal
to appeal
[Verbo]

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apelar a

apelar a

Ex: The defense attorney filed a motion to appeal the sentencing imposed by the trial court. 
capture
capture
[Sustantivo]

the act of forcibly taking a person, often in a legal, military, or criminal context

captura, aprehensión

captura, aprehensión

Ex: The capture of the fugitive ended the manhunt. 
counterterrorism
counterterrorism
[Sustantivo]

actions taken to prevent or stop terrorism

contraterrorismo, lucha contra el terrorismo

contraterrorismo, lucha contra el terrorismo

Ex: The government focuses on counterterrorism. 
counterterrorist

intended to prevent or fight terrorism

contraterrorista, antiterrorista

contraterrorista, antiterrorista

Ex: They joined a counterterrorist team. 
sentence
sentence
[Sustantivo]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

sentencia

sentencia

Ex: The judge handed down a life sentence for the crime. 
suspended sentence
suspended sentence
[Sustantivo]

a prison sentence delayed on condition of good behavior

suspensión de la pena, condena suspendida

suspensión de la pena, condena suspendida

Ex: He got a suspended sentence. 
committal
committal
[Sustantivo]

the formal act of sending a person to a mental health facility, prison, or similar institution, often following legal proceedings

internamiento

internamiento

Ex: The judge issued a committal order, directing the transfer of the defendant to a psychiatric facility for further evaluation. 
to reprieve

to delay or cancel a punishment, especially an execution

suspender, indultar

suspender, indultar

Ex: The prisoner was reprieved. 
remission
remission
[Sustantivo]

the action of referring or transferring a legal case or charge to another court or authority

remisión, reenvío

remisión, reenvío

Ex: The judge ordered remission of the case to a higher court. 
to remit
to remit
[Verbo]

to forgive an offense or wrongdoing

absolver, perdonar

absolver, perdonar

Ex: The priest remitted the penitent's sins. 
commutable
commutable
[Adjetivo]

able to be changed or reduced, especially a punishment or sentence

conmutable, reducible

conmutable, reducible

Ex: His sentence is commutable. 
to [walk] free

to leave without punishment

Ex: He walked free. 
probation
probation
[Sustantivo]

a legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison

libertad condicional

libertad condicional

Ex: The judge sentenced him to five years' probation. 
to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

salir impune de

Ex: Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies. 
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