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accusation
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ruling
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felony
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parole
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penalty
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libel
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counterclaim
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trustee
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offender
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verdict
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acquittal
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penitentiary
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reformatory
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statutory
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judicial
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indeterminate
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to indict
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to banish
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to exile
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to outlaw
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to authorize
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to enact
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to convict
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to execute
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to prosecute
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to arbitrate
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non-disclosure agreement
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confidentiality
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obligation
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infringement
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infraction
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inviolable
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to exempt
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to commit
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to entrust
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to pledge
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to slander
proceeding
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
o
ə
c
s
ee
i
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(procedimiento judicial)

(procedimiento judicial)

proceso judicial

the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.

example
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Legal proceedings were initiated to settle the dispute over property rights between the heirs.
provision
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
o
ə
v
v
i
ɪ
s
ʒ
io
ə
n
n
(disposición)

(disposición)

estipulación

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

affidavit
Sustantivo
a
æ
ff
f
i
ə
d
d
a
v
v
i
ə
t
t
afidávit

afidávit

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

testimony
Sustantivo
t
t
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
i
ə
m
m
o
n
n
y
i
(declaración)

(declaración)

testimonio

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

accusation
Sustantivo
a
æ
cc
k
u
j
ə
s
z
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
acusación

acusación

a statement declaring someone's guiltiness with certainty

ruling
Sustantivo
r
r
u
u
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
resolución

resolución

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

felony
Sustantivo
f
f
e
ɛ
l
l
o
ə
n
n
y
i
crimen

crimen

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

parole
Sustantivo
p
p
a
ɜ
r
r
o
l
l
e
(libertad bajo palabra)

(libertad bajo palabra)

libertad condicional

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

penalty
Sustantivo
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
a
ə
l
l
t
t
y
i
castigo

castigo

a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement

libel
Sustantivo
l
l
i
b
b
e
ə
l
l
(escrito difamatorio)

(escrito difamatorio)

libelo

a written statement in a legal case, outlining the harmful statements made against someone and what they seek from the court

counterclaim
Sustantivo
c
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
c
k
l
l
ai
m
m
contrademanda

contrademanda

a response in court, stating an opposing demand

trustee
Sustantivo
t
t
r
r
u
ə
s
s
t
t
ee
i
fideicomisario

fideicomisario

a person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person

offender
offender
Sustantivo
o
ə
ff
f
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
delincuente

delincuente

a person who commits a crime

verdict
verdict
Sustantivo
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
d
d
i
ɪ
c
k
t
t
veredicto

veredicto

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

acquittal
Sustantivo
a
ə
c
k
q
u
w
i
ɪ
tt
t
a
ə
l
l
(exculpación)

(exculpación)

absolución

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

conviction
penitentiary
Sustantivo
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
i
ɪ
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
t
ʧ
ia
ɜ
r
r
y
i
(reformatrio)

(reformatrio)

penitenciaría

a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation

reformatory
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ɹɪˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi/
(centro de reeducación)

(centro de reeducación)

reformatorio

an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them

statutory
Adjetivo
s
s
t
t
a
æ
t
ʧ
u
ə
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
y
i
(reglamentario)

(reglamentario)

estatutario

according to or allowed by law

judicial
judicial
Adjetivo
j
ʤ
u
u
d
d
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l
judicial

judicial

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

indeterminate
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
e
ɪ
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
i
ɪ
n
n
a
ɪ
t
t
e
(pena indeterminada)

(pena indeterminada)

sentencia indeterminada

(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release

to indict
to indict
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
i
c
t
t
acusar

acusar

to officially accuse a person of a crime

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Transitivo
to banish
to banish
Verbo
b
b
a
æ
n
n
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(exiliar)

(exiliar)

desterrar

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

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Transitivo
to exile
to exile
Verbo
e
ɛ
x
gz
i
l
l
e
exiliar

exiliar

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

repatriate

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to outlaw
to outlaw
Verbo
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
l
l
a
ɔ
w
prohibir

prohibir

to officially state that something is illegal

legalize

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Transitivo
to authorize
to authorize
Verbo
au
ɔ
th
θ
o
ɜ
r
r
i
z
z
e
autorizar

autorizar

to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

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Transitivo
to enact
to enact
Verbo
e
ɪ
n
n
a
æ
c
k
t
t
promulgar

promulgar

to approve a proposed law

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Transitivo
to convict
to convict
Verbo
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
v
v
i
ɪ
c
k
t
t
condenar

condenar

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

acquit

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Transitivo
to execute
to execute
Verbo
e
ɛ
x
ks
e
ə
c
k
u
ju
t
t
e
ejecutar

ejecutar

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

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to prosecute
to prosecute
Verbo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
e
ə
c
k
u
ju
t
t
e
procesar

procesar

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

defend

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Transitivo
to arbitrate
to arbitrate
Verbo
a
ɑ
r
r
b
b
i
ə
t
t
r
r
a
t
t
e
arbitrar

arbitrar

to officially resolve a disagreement between people

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
non-disclosure agreement
Sustantivo
uk flag
/nˈɑːndɪsklˈoʊʒɚɹ ɐɡɹˈiːmənt/
(contrato de no divulgación)

(contrato de no divulgación)

acuerdo de confidencialidad

a legally binding contract between parties, typically individuals or businesses, that outlines confidential information that the parties agree not to disclose to others

confidentiality
Sustantivo
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
f
f
i
ə
d
d
e
ɛ
n
n
t
ʃ
ia
l
l
i
ə
t
t
y
i
(secreto profesional)

(secreto profesional)

confidencialidad

the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

obligation
Sustantivo
o
ɑ
b
b
l
l
i
ə
g
g
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
obligación

obligación

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

infringement
Sustantivo
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(vulneración)

(vulneración)

violación

an action that is against a law. regulation, or agreement

infraction
Sustantivo
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
r
r
a
æ
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
infracción

infracción

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

inviolable
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
io
aɪə
l
l
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(sagrado)

(sagrado)

inviolable

unable to be broken or dishonored, often due to its importance or protection by law or custom

violable
to exempt
Verbo
e
ɪ
x
gz
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
t
t
eximir

eximir

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

enforce
to commit
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
mm
m
i
ɪ
t
t
comprometerse a

comprometerse a

to state that one is bound to do something specific

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Transitivo
to entrust
to entrust
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
r
r
u
ə
s
s
t
t
(encargar)

(encargar)

confiar

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

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ditransitive
to pledge
Verbo
p
p
l
l
e
ɛ
dg
ʤ
e
(prometer)

(prometer)

comprometer

to make a binding agreement

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ditransitive
to slander
Verbo
s
s
l
l
a
æ
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
difamar

difamar

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

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