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Verbos Relacionados con Temas de Acciones Humanas - Verbos relacionados con el sistema legal

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés relacionados con el sistema legal como "demandar", "formalizar" y "testificar".

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Categorized English Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions
to punish
to punish
[Verbo]

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

castigar

castigar

Ex: The court decided to punish the thief with a prison sentence for stealing. 
to sentence

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar

sentenciar

Ex: The judge will sentence the convicted criminal to five years in prison. 
to allege
to allege
[Verbo]

to say something is the case without providing proof for it

afirmar

afirmar

Ex: Parents of the student allege that the school did not take the bullying complaints seriously. 
to accuse
to accuse
[Verbo]

to formally say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often involving making specific charges against them

acusar

acusar

Ex: The prosecutor will accuse the defendant of embezzlement during the trial. 
to sue
to sue
[Verbo]

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

demandar

demandar

Ex: The dissatisfied customer decided to sue the company for breach of contract. 
to bail
to bail
[Verbo]

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

pagar la fianza de

pagar la fianza de

Ex: After being arrested, the accused had the option to bail themselves by paying the required bail. 
to entitle
to entitle
[Verbo]

to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

dar derecho a

dar derecho a

Ex: The successful completion of the training program will entitle employees to receive a certification. 
to prosecute

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

procesar

procesar

Ex: The lawyer was hired to prosecute the case on behalf of the victim’s family. 
to enact
to enact
[Verbo]

to approve a proposed law

promulgar

promulgar

Ex: The legislature voted to enact new regulations governing environmental protection. 
to repeal
to repeal
[Verbo]

to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect

revocar, derogar

revocar, derogar

Ex: The government decided to repeal the outdated tax law to streamline the tax code. 
to impeach
to impeach
[Verbo]

to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor

acusar, imputar

acusar, imputar

Ex: The police decided to impeach him after they found evidence linking him to the robbery. 
to charge
to charge
[Verbo]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar

acusar

Ex: The prosecutor decided to charge the suspect with theft based on the evidence. 
to indict
to indict
[Verbo]

to officially accuse a person of a crime

acusar

acusar

Ex: The grand jury decided to indict the suspect on charges of robbery and assault. 
to imprison

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

encarcelar

encarcelar

Ex: The court decided to imprison the convicted felon for a term of ten years. 
to jail
to jail
[Verbo]

to put someone in a designated facility either as punishment or while waiting for legal proceedings

encarcelar, aprisionar

encarcelar, aprisionar

Ex: The court decided to jail the convicted robber for a term of five years. 
to intern
to intern
[Verbo]

to restrict someone's freedom by confining them, often done for security, control, or public safety reasons

internar, confinar

internar, confinar

Ex: During wartime, certain individuals were interned in camps for security reasons. 
to incarcerate

to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

encarcelar

encarcelar

Ex: After the trial, he was promptly incarcerated in a high-security prison. 
to acquit
to acquit
[Verbo]

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

absolver

absolver

Ex: The company was accused of wrongdoing, but after a thorough investigation, they were acquitted of any illegal activities. 
to litigate

to initiate legal action against another party or person

litigar

litigar

Ex: The company decided to litigate after the breach of contract. 
to adjudicate

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

arbitrar, juzgar

arbitrar, juzgar

Ex: The judge will adjudicate the case and determine the appropriate legal resolution. 
to formalize

to make something legally valid

formalizar, legalizar

formalizar, legalizar

Ex: The business partners decided to formalize their agreement by signing a legally binding contract. 
to recuse
to recuse
[Verbo]

to formally object or challenge a judge's participation in a case, often due to concerns about their impartiality or potential conflicts of interest

recusar, excusarse

recusar, excusarse

Ex: The defense attorney may recuse the judge if they believe there is a bias that could affect the trial. 
to penalize

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

sancionar, penalizar

sancionar, penalizar

Ex: The school may penalize students for plagiarism by giving them a lower grade. 
to subpoena

to officially summon someone to attend a court proceeding, produce evidence, or provide testimony under penalty of law

citación, requerir judicialmente

citación, requerir judicialmente

Ex: The prosecutor may subpoena a witness to testify in a criminal trial. 
to legalize

to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it

legalizar

legalizar

Ex: The government decided to legalize the use of cannabis for medical purposes, allowing patients to access it legally. 
to legislate

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

legislar

legislar

Ex: They are currently legislating new measures to address environmental concerns. 
to forfeit
to forfeit
[Verbo]

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perder

perder

Ex: Individuals who commit fraud may forfeit their assets as part of legal penalties. 
to testify
to testify
[Verbo]

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

testificar, declarar

testificar, declarar

Ex: Witnesses are called to testify about what they saw during the accident. 
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