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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7) - Law

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el derecho que son necesarias para el examen IELTS académico.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
amendment
[Sustantivo]

a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document

enmienda, modificación

enmienda, modificación

Ex: The teacher made amendment to the syllabus to include an extra assignment .
decree
[Sustantivo]

an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country

sentencia

sentencia

statute
[Sustantivo]

an officially written and established law

ley, estatuto

ley, estatuto

prosecutor
[Sustantivo]

a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law

fiscal, procurador

fiscal, procurador

attorney
[Sustantivo]

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

representante legal, apoderado

representante legal, apoderado

solicitor
[Sustantivo]

(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

abogado

plaintiff
[Sustantivo]

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

demandante

demandante

defendant
[Sustantivo]

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

acusado

acusado

conviction
[Sustantivo]

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

condena

condena

verdict
[Sustantivo]

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

veredicto

veredicto

bail
[Sustantivo]

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

fianza

jury duty
[Sustantivo]

a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law

servicio de jurado, deber cívico de jurado

servicio de jurado, deber cívico de jurado

probation
[Sustantivo]

(law) a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal, given they do not break a law during this period

libertad condicional

libertad condicional

clemency
[Sustantivo]

to mercy or leniency shown by a person or authority, typically in granting forgiveness or lessening the severity of a punishment

clemencia

clemencia

to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence

vindicar

vindicar

to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

to pass
[Verbo]

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

aprobar, promulgar

aprobar, promulgar

Ex: The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution asking the two countries to resume peace negotiations .

to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome

intervenir, intervener

intervenir, intervener

to amend
[Verbo]

to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to correct or update it

enmendar, modificar

enmendar, modificar

Ex: The team worked collaboratively amend the contract and include additional terms .

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

procesar

procesar

to acquit
[Verbo]

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

absolver

absolver

Ex: The exoneration process ultimately led to the court 's decision acquit the defendant of all charges .
to outlaw
[Verbo]

to officially state that something is illegal

prohibir

prohibir

to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action

validar, confirmar

validar, confirmar

arbitration
[Sustantivo]

a process where parties resolve disputes through a neutral third party

arbitraje, arbitraje comercial

arbitraje, arbitraje comercial

Ex: The consumer opted arbitration instead of pursuing a lawsuit against the product manufacturer for damages .
citation
[Sustantivo]

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, referencia

cita, referencia

Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7)
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