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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - La Ley y el Orden

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre la ley y el orden, como "justice", "bill", "clause", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
justice

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

justicia

justicia

[Sustantivo]
constitution

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

constitución

constitución

[Sustantivo]
bill

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

proyecto de ley

proyecto de ley

[Sustantivo]
clause

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

cláusula

cláusula

[Sustantivo]
statute

an officially written and established law

ley, estatuto

ley, estatuto

[Sustantivo]
act

a law that is passed by a parliament or congress

acto, ley

acto, ley

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[Sustantivo]
legislative

relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies

legislativo

legislativo

[Adjetivo]
legislation

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

legislación

legislación

[Sustantivo]
attorney

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

representante legal, apoderado

representante legal, apoderado

[Sustantivo]
to pass

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

aprobar, promulgar

aprobar, promulgar

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[Verbo]
declaration

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

declaración

declaración

[Sustantivo]
hearing

(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence

audiencia, vista

audiencia, vista

[Sustantivo]
judicial

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

judicial

judicial

[Adjetivo]
legitimate

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

legítimo, legal

legítimo, legal

[Adjetivo]
plea

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

declaración

declaración

[Sustantivo]
to prosecute

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

procesar

procesar

[Verbo]
representation

the state of being represented or the act of representing

representación, representatividad

representación, representatividad

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[Sustantivo]
authority

(usually plural) people with decision-making power over a specific area in a country

autoridad

autoridad

[Sustantivo]
ruling

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

resolución

resolución

[Sustantivo]
to sentence

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

sentenciar

sentenciar

[Verbo]
to testify

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

testificar, declarar

testificar, declarar

[Verbo]
testimony

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

testimonio, declaración

testimonio, declaración

[Sustantivo]
witness

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

testigo

testigo

[Sustantivo]
evidence

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

prueba, comprobación

prueba, comprobación

[Sustantivo]
trial

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

juicio

juicio

[Sustantivo]
verdict

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

veredicto

veredicto

[Sustantivo]
bail

an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

fianza

fianza

[Sustantivo]
to appeal

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apelar a

apelar a

[Verbo]
defendant

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

acusado

acusado

[Sustantivo]
draft

an unfinished version of something written that might be subject to change before it is finished

borrador

borrador

[Sustantivo]
to charge

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar

acusar

[Verbo]
action

a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

acción

acción

[Sustantivo]
lawsuit

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

pleito, demanda, juicio

pleito, demanda, juicio

[Sustantivo]
to sue

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

demandar

demandar

[Verbo]
proceedings

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

proceso

proceso

[Sustantivo]
sheriff

an elected officer of law in a county

sheriff, alguacil

sheriff, alguacil

[Sustantivo]
inspector

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspector

inspector

[Sustantivo]
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