Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7) - Law
Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la Ley que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.
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Cuestionario
a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
enmienda, modificación
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
legislación
an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country
sentencia
an officially written and established law
ley, estatuto
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
litigio
a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law
fiscal, procurador
a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law
representante legal, apoderado
(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 formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
condena
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
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
a legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison
libertad condicional
the legal right or responsibility to care for and make decisions regarding a child, especially after a divorce or separation
custodia, tenencia
compassion shown by a person in authority, especially by reducing a punishment
clemencia
to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence
vindicar
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
anular, invalidar
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree
aprobar, decretar
to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome
intervenir, interponerse
to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to correct or update it
modificar, enmendar
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
procesar
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
absolver
to officially state that something is illegal
prohibir
to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action
validar, confirmar
a process where parties resolve disputes through a neutral third party
arbitraje
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
to voluntarily relinquish or give up a right, claim, or privilege
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