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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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
(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 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 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

