Lista de Palabras Nivel C1 - Ley y Orden

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

demandar

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

absolver

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

pagar la fianza de

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

condenar

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

condenar

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

detener, arrestar

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

hacer cumplir, hacer valer

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

legislar

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

procesar

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

testificar, declarar

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

abogado

a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state

FBI

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

poli

(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty

de paisano, de civil

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

esposas

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

patrulla

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

acusado

a person whose job is hanging criminals

verdugo

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

menor, joven

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

juez de paz

a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities

bandido, bandolero

(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial

fianza

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

mandato judicial, orden judicial

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

pleito, demanda, juicio

(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

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

detención

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

declaración

the state of having committed an offense or crime

culpabilidad

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

inocencia

the action or process of making something legal

legalización

referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer

pro bono, sin remuneración

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

declaración

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

testimonio, declaración

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

veredicto

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

orden judicial

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

aplicable, pertinente

officially or legally unacceptable

inválido

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

judicial

legally held accountable for the cost of something

responsable

creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry

regulador

working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals

secreto, clandestino

capable of causing death

mortal, letal

to officially tell people something

declarar, manifestar

(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence

rumores, testimonio indirecto

a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court

fiscal público, procurador público

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

delatar, informar

to take someone into custody

detener, capturar

a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all

acción de clase, demanda colectiva