Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7) - Ley
Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la Ley que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
formas
Ortografía
Cuestionario
a formal change or addition made to a law, constitution, contract, or other legal document
enmienda, modificación
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
legislación
an official order or authoritative decision issued by a ruler, government, or other authority
sentencia
a written law formally enacted by a legislative body
ley, estatuto
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
litigio
Evitaron el litigio llegando a un acuerdo extrajudicial.
a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law
fiscal, procurador
El abogado defensor interrogó al fiscal para debilitar el caso.
a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law
representante legal, apoderado
El abogado preparó los documentos necesarios para la transferencia de propiedad.
(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law
abogado
a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court
demandante
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
acusado
a court's formal judgment that someone is guilty of a crime
condena
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
a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law
deber de jurado, servicio de jurado
Servir en el jurado le permitió obtener una comprensión directa del sistema legal.
a legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison
libertad condicional
La libertad condicional permite a los delincuentes permanecer en la comunidad bajo supervisión.
the legal right and responsibility to care for a child and make decisions concerning them
custodia, tenencia
compassion shown by a person in authority, especially by reducing a punishment
clemencia
El juez mostró clemencia debido al remordimiento del acusado.
to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence
vindicar
Después de años de acusaciones, los resultados de la investigación finalmente vindicaron sus acciones.
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
anular, invalidar
El presidente del parlamento tiene el poder de anular ciertas mociones durante una sesión.
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree
aprobar, decretar
to enter an existing lawsuit as a third party in order to protect an interest affected by its outcome
intervenir
to change the wording or provisions of a document, law, agreement, or similar text
modificar, enmendar
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.
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
absolver
El mes pasado, el tribunal absolvió al acusado después de un juicio exhaustivo.
to officially state that something is illegal
prohibir
La nueva legislación buscaba prohibir la discriminación basada en género, raza y orientación sexual.
to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action
validar, confirmar
El equipo legal trabajó diligentemente para validar las pruebas recopiladas durante la investigación.
a process where parties resolve disputes through a neutral third party
arbitraje
El sindicato y la gerencia acordaron un arbitraje para negociar un nuevo acuerdo de negociación colectiva.
a reference to a specific legal source, like a law or court case, used to support arguments or statements in legal documents and writings
cita
El memorándum legal contenía numerosas citas a regulaciones relevantes que rigen la política ambiental.
to voluntarily relinquish or give up a right, claim, or privilege
renunciar a
Ella renunció a su reclamo de la herencia.
