Leyes y Normativas - Derecho penal y adjudicación
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an accusation against a person who is on trial
acusación
to officially release someone from legal custody, confinement, or a court proceeding
liberar, absolver
(of a law court) to make an official decision
hallar, declarar
to declare someone guilty or make a decision against someone in a court case
fallar en contra
El juez falló en contra de él debido a la falta de pruebas.
to declare someone right or innocent in a court of law case
fallar a favor de
El juez falló a favor de el apelante después de revisar la evidencia.
a judgment or decision reached by a court regarding matters of fact or law
fallo, veredicto
responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing
culpable
Aunque era culpable del delito, mostró remordimiento y buscó redención.
having no legal right or claim
ilegítimo, injustificado
Presentar una demanda injusta puede llevar a sanciones.
not guilty of a crime, offense, or wrongdoing
inocente
the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters
juez
the decision of a judge or law court
fallo
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
judicial
El sistema judicial garantiza un trato justo y el debido proceso para todas las personas involucradas en procedimientos legales.
the legal authority of a court, government, or official organization to make decisions and judgments
jurisdicción
the process of administering justice or carrying out legal judgments
la administración de justicia, el aparato judicial
La justicia garantiza que las leyes se apliquen correctamente.
(law) a decision supported or made by a jury that most of the people, but not all agree with
veredicto mayoritario
El tribunal permitió un veredicto mayoritario para evitar un jurado sin veredicto.
to officially forgive someone for a crime and cancel or reduce the legal punishment
indultar
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
procesar
La fiscalía optó por no procesar, citando pruebas insuficientes.
the legal process of officially accusing someone of a crime and trying to prove their guilt in court
enjuiciamiento
to officially declare or state something as true, especially in a legal or authoritative manner
decretar, dictaminar
a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge
resolución
to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial
juzgar
the formal decision reached by a jury in a court case
veredicto
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial
fianza
to pay money to the court to release someone from custody until their trial
sacar bajo fianza, pagar la fianza para liberarlo
La familia estaba agradecida con los amigos que ayudaron a sacar bajo fianza a su pariente de la cárcel.
the questioning of a witness by the opposing lawyer in court
contrainterrogatorio, interrogatorio cruzado
Contrainterrogatorio puede revelar inconsistencias en la historia de un testigo.
to question a witness in court by the opposing lawyer to test their testimony
contrainterrogar, interrogar en contraparte
Los abogados defensores a menudo interrogan para encontrar contradicciones.
to represent a person who is on trial
defender
the person on trial and their legal team representing them in court
la defensa, la parte defensora
to officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law
condenar
a court's formal judgment that someone is guilty of a crime
condena
(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct
libertad condicional, libertad bajo palabra
Mientras están en libertad condicional, los individuos deben cumplir con reglas y regulaciones estrictas, incluyendo registros regulares con un oficial de libertad condicional.
a process in court where one person or group sues or takes a case against another
acción legal, proceso judicial
Se presentó una acción legal para recuperar la deuda.
to force a foreigner to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law
deportar
Los agentes de la patrulla fronteriza están deportando actualmente a un grupo de migrantes detenidos cerca de la frontera sur.
(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct
conservar
La junta votó por mantener la decisión del comité de implementar la nueva política.
