Derecho y Política

border

Sustantivo

/bɔ:r.dər/ or /bawr.dēr/

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frontera

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

council

Sustantivo

/kaʊn.səl/ or /kaoon.sēl/

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concejo municipal

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

county

Sustantivo

/kaʊn.i/ or /kaoon.i/

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condado

(in the US) one of the areas into which a state is divided and has a local government of its own

court

Sustantivo

/kɔrt/ or /kawrt/

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tribunal

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

election

Sustantivo

/ɪ.lɛk.ʃən/ or /i.lek.shēn/

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elecciones

the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, through voting

to elect

Verbo

/ɪ.lɛkt/ or /i.lekt/

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elegir

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

government

Sustantivo

/gə.vɜr.mənt/ or /gē.vēr.mēnt/

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gobierno

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

law

Sustantivo

/lɑ/ or /laa/

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ley

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

political

Adjetivo

/pə.lɪ.tɪ.kəl/ or /pē.li.ti.kēl/

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político

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

president

Sustantivo

/prɛ.zɪ.dənt/ or /pre.zi.dēnt/

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presidente

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

public

Sustantivo

/pəb.lɪk/ or /pēb.lik/

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público

a society's ordinary people

to arrest

Verbo

/ɜ.rɛst/ or /ē.rest/

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arrestar

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

to ban

Verbo

/bæn/ or /bān/

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prohibir

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

state

Sustantivo

/steɪt/ or /steit/

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estado

one of the political areas with limited law-making abilities that together form a federal country, like those of Germany or the US

to escape

Verbo

/ɪs.keɪp/ or /is.keip/

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escaparse de

to get away from captivity

to investigate

Verbo

/ɪn.vɛs.tə.geɪt/ or /in.ves.tē.geit/

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investigar

to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts

to murder

Verbo

/mɜr.dər/ or /mēr.dēr/

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(matar)

asesinar

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

to punish

Verbo

/pə.nɪʃ/ or /pē.nish/

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castigar

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

to rule

Verbo

/rul/ or /rool/

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gobernar

to control and be in charge of a country

thief

Sustantivo

/θi:f/ or /thif/

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(hurto)

ladrón

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

to vote

Verbo

/voʊt/ or /vooot/

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votar

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

conference

Sustantivo

/ˈkɑnf(ə)rəns/

(convención)

conferencia

an official meeting where a group of people discuss a certain matter, which often continues for days

flag

Sustantivo

/flæg/ or /flāg/

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bandera

a piece of cloth with a mark or pattern that stands for a country, organization, etc.

to free

Verbo

/fri:/ or /fri/

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liberar

to release someone from captivity or arrest

criminal

Sustantivo

/krɪ.mə.nəl/ or /kri.mē.nēl/

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criminal

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity