Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 5) - Ley
Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la Ley que son necesarias para el examen académico básico de IELTS.
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a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey
ley
a person who practices or studies law, advises people about the law or represents them in court
abogado
the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters
juez
a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene
testigo, testigo presencial
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
testimonio, declaración
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts
prueba, evidencia
a serious promise or statement made by someone to tell the truth, often with the belief that breaking the promise will have serious consequences
juramento, promesa solemne
Ella hizo un juramento de lealtad cuando se unió a la organización.
a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have
legítimo
an obligatory task that must be done as one's job
deber, obligación
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
juicio
a group of people chosen to hear the evidence in a court case and reach a verdict
jurado
the exercise of judgment in determining rights, duties, or assigning rewards and punishments
justicia
the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person
sentencia
a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about
proyecto de ley
the legal authority of a court, government, or official organization to make decisions and judgments
jurisdicción
a legal document that a person writes to decide what happens to their belongings after their death
testamento, última voluntad
a document signed by many people formally requesting action from a person or organization in authority
petición, solicitud
a formal answer given in court to a criminal charge, stating whether the accused is guilty or not guilty
declaración
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
sentenciar
to officially accuse someone of an offense
acusar
to officially sentence someone to a particular punishment
condenar
to disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.
violar
El atleta fue suspendido por violar las políticas antidopaje.
to make sure that a law, rule, or regulation is obeyed
hacer cumplir, hacer valer
to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it
reformarse
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information
interrogar
El fiscal solicitó permiso para interrogar al testigo clave para fortalecer el caso.
to officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law
condenar
a lawyer who advises and represents someone in a legal case
abogado, letrado
a sum of money paid to someone to make up for the damage or harm done to them
reparación, indemnización
La nueva ley garantiza una reparación justa para los clientes engañados por la publicidad falsa.
to officially put an end to a law, system, practice, or institution
abolir, suprimir
to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it
legalizar
Para cuando me mudé a ese país, ya habían legalizado la venta de alcohol los domingos.
