Perspectiva: avanzada - Unidad 2 - 2C

to not let any harm come to someone or something

defender

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

demandado

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

testificar

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

testimonio

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

pleitear

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

confesar

a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life

confesión

to put something or someone in danger of harm, loss, or suffering

comprometer

in the risk of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

peligro

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

penalizar

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

penalización

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

perseguir

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

procesamiento

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

absolver

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

absolución

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

absolver

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

implicar

to clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing or crime, often through evidence

exonerar

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

devolver

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

condenar

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

detener

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

liberar