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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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to punish
[Verbo]

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

castigar

castigar

Ex: Company policies typically outline consequences to punish employees for unethical behavior in the workplace .Las políticas de la empresa generalmente describen las consecuencias para **castigar** a los empleados por comportamientos poco éticos en el lugar de trabajo.

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

sentenciar

sentenciar

Ex: After the trial , the judge carefully sentenced the convicted murderer .Después del juicio, el juez **sentenció** cuidadosamente al asesino convicto.
to allege
[Verbo]

to say something is the case without providing proof for it

afirmar

afirmar

Ex: The witness decided to allege that he had seen the suspect near the crime scene , but there was no concrete evidence .El testigo decidió **alegar** que había visto al sospechoso cerca de la escena del crimen, pero no había pruebas concretas.
to accuse
[Verbo]

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

acusar

acusar

Ex: In legal proceedings , the defense attorney may accuse the witness of providing false information .En los procedimientos legales, el abogado defensor puede **acusar** al testigo de proporcionar información falsa.
to sue
[Verbo]

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

demandar

demandar

Ex: Last year , the author successfully sued the competitor for plagiarism .El año pasado, el autor **demandó** con éxito al competidor por plagio.
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: The lawyer worked quickly to bail the defendant , offering the court a substantial sum .El abogado trabajó rápidamente para **libertad bajo fianza** al acusado, ofreciendo al tribunal una suma sustancial.
to entitle
[Verbo]

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

dar derecho a

dar derecho a

Ex: Owning property in the neighborhood often entitles residents to certain community privileges .Ser propietario en el vecindario a menudo **da derecho** a los residentes a ciertos privilegios comunitarios.

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

procesar

procesar

Ex: He hired an expert to help prosecute the case , ensuring every legal angle was covered .Contrató a un experto para ayudar a **procesar** el caso, asegurándose de que todos los ángulos legales estuvieran cubiertos.
to enact
[Verbo]

to approve a proposed law

promulgar

promulgar

Ex: The government is currently enacting emergency measures in response to the crisis .El gobierno está **aprobando** medidas de emergencia en respuesta a la crisis.
to repeal
[Verbo]

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

revocar, derogar

revocar, derogar

Ex: Right now , activists are repealing laws that disproportionately affect minority populations .En este momento, los activistas están **derogando** leyes que afectan desproporcionadamente a las poblaciones minoritarias.
to impeach
[Verbo]

to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor

acusar, imputar

acusar, imputar

Ex: They were about to impeach the manager for his role in the workplace harassment case .Estaban a punto de **acusar formalmente** al gerente por su papel en el caso de acoso laboral.
to charge
[Verbo]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar

acusar

Ex: Right now , the legal team is charging individuals involved in the corruption scandal .En este momento, el equipo legal **acusa** a los individuos involucrados en el escándalo de corrupción.
to indict
[Verbo]

to officially accuse a person of a crime

acusar

acusar

Ex: The investigators are currently indicting the suspect for money laundering .Los investigadores están actualmente **acusando** al sospechoso de lavado de dinero.

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

encarcelar

encarcelar

Ex: By the end of the day , the court will have hopefully imprisoned all suspects involved in the case .Para el final del día, el tribunal habrá, con suerte, **encarcelado** a todos los sospechosos involucrados en el caso.
to jail
[Verbo]

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

encarcelar, aprisionar

encarcelar, aprisionar

Ex: Right now , the legal system is jailing individuals for offenses against public safety .En este momento, el sistema legal está **encarcelando** a individuos por delitos contra la seguridad pública.
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 a state of emergency, authorities have the power to intern individuals for public safety.Durante un estado de emergencia, las autoridades tienen el poder de **internar** a individuos por seguridad pública.

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

encarcelar

encarcelar

Ex: The judge may choose to incarcerate someone convicted of repeated offenses to protect the community .El juez puede optar por **encarcelar** a alguien condenado por delitos repetidos para proteger a la comunidad.
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 to acquit the defendant of all charges .El proceso de exoneración finalmente llevó a la decisión del tribunal de **absolver** al acusado de todos los cargos.

to initiate legal action against another party or person

litigar

litigar

Ex: She had to litigate to protect her intellectual property .Ella tuvo que **litigar** para proteger su propiedad intelectual.

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

arbitrar, juzgar

arbitrar, juzgar

Ex: Last month , the mediator was persistently adjudicating conflicts between the parties .El mes pasado, el mediador **arbitraba** persistentemente los conflictos entre las partes.

to make something legally valid

formalizar, legalizar

formalizar, legalizar

Ex: The committee unexpectedly formalized the new rules governing membership .El comité **formalizó** inesperadamente las nuevas reglas que rigen la membresía.
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: Attorneys may strategically recuse judges to ensure a fair trial and maintain public trust .Los abogados pueden **recusar** estratégicamente a los jueces para garantizar un juicio justo y mantener la confianza pública.

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

sancionar, penalizar

sancionar, penalizar

Ex: By the end of the day , the school will have hopefully penalized those who cheated on the exam .Para el final del día, la escuela habrá **penalizado** con suerte a aquellos que hicieron trampa en el examen.

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: If necessary , the prosecutor will likely subpoena the expert witness for the upcoming trial .Si es necesario, el fiscal probablemente **citara** al testigo experto para el próximo juicio.

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

legalizar

legalizar

Ex: Some countries are looking to legalize the use of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions .Algunos países están considerando **legalizar** el uso de criptomonedas para transacciones cotidianas.

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

legislar

legislar

Ex: The parliament is set to legislate a minimum wage increase in the next session .El parlamento está listo para **legislar** un aumento del salario mínimo en la próxima sesión.
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: Failure to comply with regulations may lead businesses to forfeit their operating permits .El incumplimiento de las regulaciones puede llevar a las empresas a **perder** sus permisos de operación.
to testify
[Verbo]

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

testificar, declarar

testificar, declarar

Ex: The court relies on witnesses who are willing to testify truthfully for a fair trial .El tribunal depende de testigos que están dispuestos a **testificar** con veracidad para un juicio justo.
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