Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - La Ley

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

to fail to obey the law

violar

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

acusado

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

juzgar

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

jurado

being obedient to the law

obediente de las leyes

someone who has done an illegal act

delincuente

(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law

abogado

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

procesar

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

juicio

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

tribunal

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

defender

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

absolver

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

sentenciar

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

veredicto

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

rehabilitar

an illegal or evil action

fechoría

the action of making amends for a mistake

castigo

having custody of someone or connected with the legal right to look after them

con la custodia

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

multar

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

servicio social

the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts

castigo físico

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena capital

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

elemento de disuasión

(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others

benévolo, indulgente

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

condena

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

judicial

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

legislación