demandar
to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
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absolver
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
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pagar la fianza de
to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court
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condenar
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
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condenar
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
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(arrestar)
detener
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
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(hacer valer)
hacer cumplir
to ensure that a law or rule is followed
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legislar
to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
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procesar
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
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(declarar)
testificar
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
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abogado
an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom
FBI
a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state
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poli
someone who works as one of the members of a police force
(vestido de civil)
de paisano
(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty
esposas
a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners
patrulla
the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed
acusado
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
verdugo
a person whose job is hanging criminals
(joven)
menor
a young person who has not reached adulthood yet
juez de paz
a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses
(bandolero)
bandido
a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities
fianza
(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial
(orden judicial)
mandato judicial
an order given by a judge or court regarding a case
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(demanda, juicio)
pleito
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
(vista)
audiencia
(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
detención
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
declaración
(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true
culpabilidad
the state of having committed an offense or crime
inocencia
the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense
legalización
the action or process of making something legal
(sin honorarios)
gratuito
referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer
declaración
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
(declaración)
testimonio
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
veredicto
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
orden judicial
an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions
(pertinente)
aplicable
relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation
inválido
officially or legally unacceptable
judicial
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
responsable
legally held accountable for the cost of something
regulador
creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry
(clandestino)
secreto
working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals
(letal)
mortal
capable of causing death
(manifestar)
declarar
to officially tell people something
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(testimonio de oídas)
rumor
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
(fiscal del estado)
fiscal público
a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court
Información Gramatical:
(informar)
delatar
to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others
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(arrestar)
detener
to take someone into custody
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(demanda colectiva)
acción colectiva
a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all
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