Humanidades ACT - Ley y Obligaciones
Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con las leyes y las obligaciones, como "waive", "abquittal", "parole", etc., que le ayudarán a superar sus ACT.
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the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.

proceso judicial, procedimiento judicial
a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

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

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

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

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

castigo
a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

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

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

fideicomisario
a person who commits a crime

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

violación, vulneración
an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

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

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

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

reformatorio, centro de reeducación
a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation

penitenciaría, reformatrio
according to or allowed by law

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

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

sentencia indeterminada, pena indeterminada
to officially accuse a person of a crime

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

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

exiliar
to officially state that something is illegal

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

autorizar
to approve a proposed law

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

condenar
to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

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

procesar
to officially resolve a disagreement between people

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

acuerdo de confidencialidad, contrato de no divulgación
the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

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

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

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

inviolable, sagrado
to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

eximir
to state that one is bound to do something specific

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

confiar, encargar
to make a binding agreement

comprometer, prometer
