Académico IELTS (Banda 8 y Superior) - Law
Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el derecho que son necesarias para el examen IELTS académico.
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the quality of being fair and just toward people according to natural law
equidad
an extra financial compensation awarded in a lawsuit to punish the defendant for bad behavior and deter future wrongdoing
daños punitivos, indemnización punitiva
to sign a document or agreement jointly with another person, taking equal responsibility for fulfilling its terms
co-firmar, co-firmar un documento
the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will
intestado
the physical railing or barrier in a courtroom that separates participants from the judge
la barra, el estrado
a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law
litigante
a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses
juez de paz
the reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred or will occur
causa probable, motivo probable
a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain
abogado
a legal order from a court that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action
injunction, orden judicial
a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court
afidávit
a recorded testimony given outside of court by a witness or party involved in a legal case, used as evidence in future proceedings
declaración, deposición
an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable
notario
a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct
estatuto
the temporary suspension or postponement of a legal proceeding or meeting
aplazamiento, suspensión
a list of cases scheduled for a court's consideration, including details such as case numbers, parties involved, and hearing dates
rol, registro de casos
an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with
absolución, exculpación
the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.
infracción
(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct
libertad condicional, libertad bajo palabra
to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters
extraditar
to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute
arbitrar, juzgar
a legal document issued by a court or administrative agency, compelling an individual to appear as a witness, produce certain documents, or provide testimony in a legal proceeding
citación
to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation
eximir
to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review
remitir
to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority
cumplir con
the body of law formed by judicial decisions and precedents established in past court cases, used as a basis for deciding similar issues in subsequent legal proceedings
jurisprudencia, doctrina judicial
a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations
redada, operativo
to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.
rescindir, anular, derogar
to attach a document to another, especially in formal or legal writings
adjuntar, añadir
the process of sending a legal case from one court to another for review or resolution, often due to jurisdictional or procedural reasons
remisión, traslado
an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority
ordenanza