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a instancias de
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at the request of
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a la fiscalía/defensa le toca recusar
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the peremptory is with the People/the Defense
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a más tardar el día .
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on or before .
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a mi leal saber y entender
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to the best of my knowledge and belief
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a partir de
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as of
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a petición de
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at the request of
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a quien corresponda
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to whom it may concern
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a quien se denominará
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hereinafter known as
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a saber
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to wit
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a sabiendas y con conocimiento de causa
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knowingly and intelligently
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a vista de testigos
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in the presence of witnesses
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abajo firmado
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undersigned
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abajofirmante
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undersigned
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abandono de atropellado
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hit and run
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abandono de menor
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child abandonment
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abogado
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counsel, attorney, lawyer
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abogado de oficio
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court-appointed attorney
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abogado defensor
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counsel, defense attorney
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abogado patrocinante
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attorney of record
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abogado que consta
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attorney of record
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abonos de detención
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credit for time served (CTS)
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abonos por buen comportamiento
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good time credits
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abonos por trabajo
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work time credits
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absolución
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acquittal
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absolución de posiciones
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answer to interrogatories
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abuso sexual de un menor
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child molestation/molesting
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abusos deshonestos (Spain)
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sexual abuse
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abusos deshonestos (de un menor)
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(Spain) child molestation/molesting
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acoso sexual
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sexual harassment
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aceptado como prueba (para formar parte de las actas)
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admitted into evidence
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aceptar
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sustain (objection)
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aceptar bienes robados
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receiving stolen property
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acoger
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sustain (objection)
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acordado
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stipulated
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balacera de un vehiculo
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drive-by shooting
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acta(s)
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record
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acta de órdenes
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judiciales minute order
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acta notarial
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notarial certificate
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actividad lucrativa
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gainful employment
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activo y pasivo
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assets and liabilities
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acto escrito
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writing
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acto lascivo con un menor
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lewd act with a child
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acto manifiesto
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overt act
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actor
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plaintiff, complainant
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actor criminal (Mex)
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prosecutor
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actos impulsivos, cometer
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act out
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actos probatorios (presentación del caso de la parte que tiene la
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carga de la prueba)
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case in chief
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actuaciones
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proceedings
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actuando en calidad de
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acting in the capacity of
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actuario
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court clerk
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acuerdo entre abogados
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stipulation
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acuerdo transaccional
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accord and satisfaction
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acumular las causas
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consolidate
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acusación
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charges
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acusación del Gran Jurado
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indictment
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acusación formal
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arraignment, complaint, information
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acusación supletoria/sustitutiva
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superseding indictment
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acusado
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defendant
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acusado que se representa a sí mismo
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pro per/pro se defendant
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acusar
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charge, accuse, prefer charges (against), press charges (against)
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adhiero mi sello
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oficial I affix my seal of office
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adjudicar un contrato
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let a contract
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adjunto
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herewith
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admitir
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sustain (objection)
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afidávit m
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affidavit
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agencia del orden público
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law enforcement agency
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agente m
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officer, agent
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agente de investigación
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investigative officer
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agente de libertad vigilada
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probation officer
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agente de policía
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police officer
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agente del alguacil
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deputy sheriff
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agente del Ministerio Público (Mex)
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prosecutor, DA (district attorney)
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agente del orden público
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law enforcement officer, peace officer
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agente del régimen probatorio
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probation officer judicial process server
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agradecer y despedir/dispensar
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thank and excuse (juror)
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agravio malicioso
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malicious mischief
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agresión
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assault
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agresión con arma mortal
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assault with a deadly weapon
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agresión con lesiones
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assault and battery
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agresión con suficiente fuerza para causar graves lesiones corporales
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assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury
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agresión contra el cónyuge
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spousal assault
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agresión contra homosexuales
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gay bashing
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agresión corporal battery agresión
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sexual sexual assault
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ajeno al asunto irrelevante al amparo de Dios
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so help you God
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albacea testamentario
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executor of an estate
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albergue
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shelter
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casa de rehabilitación social
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halfway house
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alcahuetear
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pimping (making a living by running prostitutes)
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alegación
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allegation
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alegato final
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closing statement, final argument
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alegatos
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pleadings, argument(s)
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alguacil m
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bailiff, court attendant, marshal, sheriff
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alibí m
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alibi
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allanamiento (Arg, Chile)
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search and seizure, police raid
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allanamiento de morada (Mex, Spain)
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burglary
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alterar el orden público
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disturbing the peace
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amonestar
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admonish
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amparo, juicio de (Mex)
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proceeding for relief against violation of constitutional rights
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anexión por referencia
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annexation by reference
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año civil
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legal year
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año judicial
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legal year
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ante Dios
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so help you God
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ante mí
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before me, in my presence
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ante testigos
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in the presence of witnesses
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antecedentes m penales
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priors, rap sheet, criminal record
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antedicho
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aforesaid
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anterior
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foregoing
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anteriormente
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heretofore
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antes mencionado
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aforementioned, aforenamed
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anular la acusación
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set aside the information
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anunciar un fallo
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hand down a decision
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AP (averiguación previa) (Mex)
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preliminary investigation leading to filing of charges
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apariencia de legalidad/legitimación
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color of law
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apelación
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appeal
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apelar (un fallo)
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appeal
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apercibir
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admonish
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aplazamiento
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continuance
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aplazamiento del fallo
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arrest of judgment
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aplicación de la ley
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law enforcement
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aplicar
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enforce
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apoderado
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attorney in fact
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apoderarse de
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take possession of
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aptitud (del testigo pericial)
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qualifications (of expert witness)
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aptitud
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legal competency
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apto
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qualified, suitable
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argumentativo
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argumentative
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argumento final
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closing argument, final argument
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argumento oral de los abogados
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legal argument, arguments of counsel
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arma contundente
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blunt instrument
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arrebato de pasión
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heat of passion
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arrebato y obcecación
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heat of passion
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arreglo
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settlement, disposition
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arreglo civil
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civil compromise
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arrestar
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arrest
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arresto
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arrest
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arresto domiciliario
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home detention
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arresto injusto
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false arrest
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arresto mayor
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confinement in prison for one to six months
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arresto menor
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confinement in minimum security jail or prison for short period of time, for minor offense
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arriesgar a un menor
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child endangerment
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asalto
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robbery
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asentar un fallo
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enter a judgment
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aserción
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assertion, allegation
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asesinato
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murder
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asesino
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murderer, killer
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asesino múltiple
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serial killer
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asesor legal
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counsel
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asesoramiento
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counseling
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asignación (a un programa)
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placement
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asociación delictiva
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conspiracy
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ataques
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bashing
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atentado al pudor (Mex) child
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molesting, child molestation, sexual abuse
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atestiguar
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bear witness, take the stand, testify
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atestiguar bajo juramento o hacer una declaración solemne
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testify under oath or affirmation
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atraco
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robbery
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audiencia `hearing
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audiencia celebrada en el despacho del juez in-camera
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hearing
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audiencia de competencia
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fitness hearing
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audiencia preliminar
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preliminary examination/hearing
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audiencia probatoria
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evidentiary hearing
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audiencia resolutoria
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disposition hearing
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ausencia habitual de la escuela
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truancy
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ausentar al jurado
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excuse the jury
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auto
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writ
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auto de autorización de albacea
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letters testamentary
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auto de cabeza del proceso (Mex)
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court order establishing jurisdiction, also known as auto de radicación
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auto de formal prisión (Mex)
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indictment and order to stand trial
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auto de habeas corpus
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writ of habeas corpus
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auto de inicio (Mex)
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court order establishing jurisdiction and opening case file
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auto de libertad por falta de méritos (Mex)
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court order dismissing charges for lack of evidence
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auto de radicación (Mex)
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court order establishing jurisdiction, also known as
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auto de cabeza del proceso
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court order of jurisdiction
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autoincriminación
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selfincrimination
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autor (del delito)
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perpetrator (of the crime)
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autor intelectual
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mastermind
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autorización con conocimiento de causa
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informed consent
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autorrepresentarse
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to appear pro per, to appear pro se
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autoridad competente
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competent authority, authority with jurisdiction
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autoridades (del orden público)
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law enforcement
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auxiliar e incitar
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aid and abet
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averiguación de condenas anteriores
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determination of priors
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averiguación previa (AP) (Mex)
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preliminary investigation leading to filing of charges
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aviso
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notice
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aviso oportuno
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fair warning
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bajo juramento
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under oath
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bajo pena de
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under penalty of
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bajo pena de perjurio
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on penalty of perjury
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bajo protesta de decir la verdad (Mex)
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under oath
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bajo semejanza de derecho
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undercolor of law
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bajo sospecha de
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on suspicion of
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bases f de la acción
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grounds of action
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bienes m inmuebles
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real estate/property
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bienes m muebles
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goods and chattels,
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personal property
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bienes m y servicios goods and services
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bigamia
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bigamy
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blandir un arma
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brandish a weapon
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boleta de infracción
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traffic citation/ticket
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bono de fianza
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bail bond
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borrar
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expunge
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borrar del acta
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strike from the record
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bufete m de abogados
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law firm
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cachear
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frisk
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cadena de custodia
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chain of custody
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cadena perpetua
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life sentence
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cafichio (Ur)
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pimp
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calificado
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aggravated
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cambio de jurisdicción
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change of venue
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campaña de despistolización
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weapons collection program
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cancelar
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expunge
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cancelar una cuenta
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settle an account
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cancelar una deuda
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write off a debt, pay a debt
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capacidad jurídica
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standing
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capacidad procesal
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competency
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cárcel f
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jail
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cárcel f del condado
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county jail
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careo confrontation
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hearing at which
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defendant faces accusers (Mex)
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careo, derecho de right of confrontation
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carga de la prueba
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burden of proof
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cargo
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charge, count
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cargos
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charges
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carta poder
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power of attorney
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carta testamentaria
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letters testamentary
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carterista
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pickpocket, purse snatcher
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casa de crianza
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foster home
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casa de reintegración social
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halfway house
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casa de transición
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halfway house
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caso
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case
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caso fortuito
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act of God
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castigo
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penalty, sentence
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caución
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bail
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caución (estar libre bajo, salir bajo)
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bail (to be free on)
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caución personal
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recognizance bond
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caudal m de la herencia
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body of the estate
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causa
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case, cause
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causa razonable
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probable cause
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causales f de divorcio
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grounds for divorce
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causas acumuladas
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consolidated case
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ceder
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waive
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celebrar un contrato enter into/
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execute a contract
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celebrar una audiencia
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hold/conduct a hearing
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certeza moral, con to a moral
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certainty
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certificación de la colectividad
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class certification
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certificación y aviso de recepción
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registration with receipt requested
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certificar
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attest, certify
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certifico
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I attest
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circunstancias agravantes
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aggravating circumstances
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circunstancias atenuantes
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extenuating/mitigating circumstances
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circunstancias extraordinarias
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special circumstances
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circunstancias mitigantes
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mitigating circumstances
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citación subpoena
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citation, ticket
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citación del acusado/demandado
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summons
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citación para atestiguar
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subpoena ad testificandum
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citación para comparecer y exhibir documentos
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subpoena
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duces tecum
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citado
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aforementioned, aforenamed,
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aforesaid
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citar
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subpoena
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citatorio (Mex)
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subpoena
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cláusulas de un contrato
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terms of a contract
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cliente
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client
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coacción
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duress, coercion
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coacusado
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codefendant
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coartada
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alibi
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cobrar daños y perjuicios
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recover damages
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coherente
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consistent
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coincidente
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consistent
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colectiva e individualmente
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all and sundry
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colegiado, tribunal
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multiple-judge court
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Colegio de Abogados
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Bar Association
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cometer actos impulsivos
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act out
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comisión rogatoria
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letters rogatory
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como consta en el presente as
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set forth herein
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comparecencia inicial
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inicial appearance
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comparecencia para objeto especial
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special appearance
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comparecencia sin limitaciones
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general appearance
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comparecieron/compareció ante mí
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there appeared before me ,comparendo subpoena
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compensación justa y razonable
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fair and reasonable compensation
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competencia
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competence, standing jurisdiction
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cómplice m
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accomplice
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componenda civil
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civil compromise
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componenda y descargo
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compromise and release (C&R)
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comprobación
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proof
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comprobar
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prove
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comprometerse por contrato
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enter into a contract
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con el presente
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herewith
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con la apariencia de derecho
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under color of law
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con la venia de Su Señoría
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if the court please
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concederle el derecho/beneficio de la duda
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give the benefit of the doubt
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consejo de indulgencia
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board of pardons
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concertar apuestas
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bookmaking
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concordante
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consistent
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condena
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conviction, penalty, sentence, strike (context: .three strikes and you.re out.)
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condena a la pena de muerte
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death sentence
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condena condicional
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probation, suspended sentence
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condena de reclusión perpetua
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life sentence
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condenas anteriores
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prior convictions, priors, strikes (context: .three strikes and you.re out.)
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condenas consecutivas
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consecutive sentences/terms
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condenas simultáneas
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concurrent sentences
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condenas sucesivas
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consecutive sentences/terms
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condiciones de pago
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terms of payment
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condiciones de un contrato
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terms of a contract
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condominio
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joint ownership
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conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol y/o de las drogas
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driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
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conducir con licencia suspendida o revocada
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driving on a suspended or revoked license
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conducir con negligencia
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reckless driving
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conducir en estado de embriaguez
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drunk driving
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conducta escandalosa
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disorderly conduct
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conexión
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bearing, relevance
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conferencia antes del juicio
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readiness hearing, pretrial conference, status conference
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confesión
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confession
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confesión judicial
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deposition
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confirmar
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sustain, uphold
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confiscación de la fianza
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bail forfeiture
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confiscar
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seize, impound, confiscate
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conflicto de intereses
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conflict of interest
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conforme a derecho
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according to law
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conforme a las disposiciones de
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pursuant to the provisions of
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conforme a mi mejor saber y entender
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to the best of my knowledge and belief
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confrontar documentos
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compare documents
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congruente
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consistent
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conocer (de) un caso
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hear a case
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consciente e intencionalmente
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knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily
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consejos
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counseling, counsel, advice
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considerando que
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whereas
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considerandos
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whereas clauses
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consignación (Mex)
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motion or order to hold defendant to stand trial
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consignado al Tribunal Superior para ser juzgado
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held to answer consignar remand
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consignar para ser enjuiciado/juzgado
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bind over for trial, hold to answer
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conspiración
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conspiracy
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conste por el presente
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this is to certify that
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consulta ante el juez
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status conference, readiness hearing
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consulta con el juez al lado del estrado
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side-bar conference
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consulta en el estrado
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side-bar conference
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consulta previa al juicio
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pretrial conference, readiness hearing, status conference
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consulta reservada
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side-bar conference
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contestación (a los cargos)
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plea
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contestar a los cargos
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enter a plea
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contraer una deuda
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incur a debt
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contrainterrogatorio
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crossexamination
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contraprestación
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consideration
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contratante m party to the contract
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contrato de compraventa contract of sale
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contrato de fianza
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bail bond
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contrato de locación de servicios
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contract of hire
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contrato de trabajo
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contract of hire
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contravención
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infraction, petty offense
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contravenir un derecho
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infringe a right
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contrayentes m
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contracting parties
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contumacia
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contempt of court
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convalidar un testamento
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probate a will
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convenio judicial
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stipulation
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convicción perdurable
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abiding conviction
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convocatoria notice (of a meeting)
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copia certificada attested/certified copy
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copia fiel
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true copy
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copia fiel y correcta
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true and correct copy
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copropiedad
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joint ownership
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cópula oral
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oral copulation
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correccional m/f
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prison
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corromper al testigo
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witness tampering
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corte f (USA, Col, Ecua)
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court
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Corte Superior (Bol, Ecua, Peru, Ven)
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appeals court
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Corte Suprema
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Supreme Court
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cosa de Dios (Mex)
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act of God
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costas judiciales/procesales
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court fees
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costo y riesgo propio
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own cost and risk
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costos acarreados
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costs incurred
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crédito por buen comportamiento
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good time
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crédito por el plazo/tiempo cumplido
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credit for time served (CTS)
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crédito por trabajo
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work time
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crimen m
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felony
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cuadro de condenas obligatorias
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sentencing grid
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cuerda de reos/sospechosos
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lineup
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cuestión de derecho
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question/issue of law
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cuestión de hecho
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question/issue of fact
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cuidado y protección
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care and custody
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culpable
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guilty
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cumplimiento de un contrato
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performance of a contract
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cumplir un contrato
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perform a contract
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cumplir una condena/pena
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serve time, serve a sentence
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curador
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conservator (of incompetente person)
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curatela
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conservatorship (of incompetent person)
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curso regular del comercio
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ordinary course of business
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custodia continua
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chain of custody
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cheques m falsificados fictitious
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checks
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cheques m sin fondos
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checks, N.S.F.
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chocar y darse a la fuga
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hit and run
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chocar y huir
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hit and run
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chulo (de prostitutas)
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pimp
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daños de carácter ejemplar
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exemplary damages
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daños dolosos contra los bienes
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muebles malicious mischief
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daños sufridos
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losses incurred
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daños y perjuicios
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damages
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dar a conocer
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make known
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dar fe
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attest, certify
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dar lugar (a un pedimento)
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Grant (motion)
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dar parte
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apprise
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dar testimonio
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testify
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darle el beneficio de la duda
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give the benefit of the doubt
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de acuerdo con las disposiciones de
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pursuant to the provisions of
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de aquí en adelante
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hereafter
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de buena fe
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in good faith
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de la otra parte (contrato)
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party of the second part
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de mente y memoria sanas
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of sound and disposing mind and memory
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de mi conocimiento
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personally known to me
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de su libre albedrío/voluntad
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of his own free will
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de una parte (contrato)
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party of the first part
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debida diligencia
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due diligence
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debidamente encargado y juramentado
|
duly commissioned and sworn
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debidamente juramentado
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duly sworn
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debido procedimiento de ley
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due process of law
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debido procedimiento
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legal due course of law, due process of law
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debilitar un derecho
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impair a right
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decisión
|
judgment
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declaración plea
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statement, testimony
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declaración de apertura
|
opening statement
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declaración de clausura
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closing statement, final argument
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declaración de no disputar
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no contest/nolo contendere plea
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declaración indirecta de culpabilidad
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slow plea, submission on the transcript
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declaración inicial
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opening statement
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declaración jurada
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(oral) deposition
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declaración jurada (por escrito)
|
affidavit
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declaración preparatoria (Mex)
|
initial statement of defendant
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declaración solemne
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affirmation
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declaración verídica
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truthful statement
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declarante
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affiant, deponent
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declarar
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testify, state
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declarar como heredero
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take as heir
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declarar sin lugar
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dismiss, overrule
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declararse
|
enter a plea
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declararse culpable
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plead guilty
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declararse culpable tal cual se le acusa
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plead straight up, plead guilty as charged
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declararse no culpable
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plead not guilty
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decomisar
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seize, impound, confiscate
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decomiso
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seizure
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decrétese
|
be it enacted
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decreto
|
writ
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decreto
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judicial injunction
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defendido
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client, defendant
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defensa de fondo
|
affirmative defense
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defensor
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defense attorney, advocate
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defensor público
|
public defender
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dejar a salvo
|
hold harmless
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dejar en libertad
|
release
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delegación de policía
|
(Mex) police station
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delegado del fiscal
|
deputy prosecutor, deputy district attorney (DA)
|
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deliberaciones
|
deliberations
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delincuente habitual
|
habitual offender
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delincuente primario
|
first offender
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delincuente reincidente
|
repeat offender
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delincuente sin antecedentes
|
first offender
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delito
|
offense, crime
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delito cometer un
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commit a crime
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delito denunciar un
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report a crime
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delito de doble tipificación
|
wobbler
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delito grave
|
felony
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delito mayor
|
felony
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delito menor
|
misdemeanor
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delito no caucionable
|
non-bailable offense
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demanda
|
claim, petition, suit
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demanda colectiva
|
class action suit
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demanda por daños y perjuicios
|
claim for damages
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demandado
|
defendant (civil) respondent (divorce)
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demandante
|
plaintiff (civil) petitioner (divorce)
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demandar
|
file suit
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demandar por daños y perjuicios
|
sue for damages
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demostrar
|
prove
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denegación con pérdida de derecho a nuevo juicio
|
dismissal with prejudice
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denegación sin pérdida de derecho a nuevo juicio
|
dismissal without prejudice
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denegar (pedimento)
|
deny (motion)
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denegar (objeción)
|
overrule (objection)
|
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denuncia
|
complaint, information
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|
denunciante complainant,
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plaintiff
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denunciar
|
accuse, complain, prefer charges (against), press charges (against)
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Departamento Correccional
|
Department of Corrections
|
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|
dependencia del orden público law
|
enforcement agency
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deponer
|
testify, give a deposition
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depositar la fianza
|
post bail
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|
derech al tanto (Mex)
|
right of first refusal
|
|
|
derecho común
|
common law
|
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|
derecho constitucional
|
constitutional right
|
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|
derecho consuetudinario (El introducido por la costumbre.)
|
common law
|
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|
derecho de aplicación general (en un país)
|
law of the land
|
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derechos adquiridos
|
vested rights
|
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derechos de registro
|
registration fee
|
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desacato
|
contempt of court
|
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|
desacreditación
|
impeachment
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desacreditar
|
impeach
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desagravio por mandato judicial
|
injunctive relief
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descargo
|
acquittal, discharge, release
|
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descargo de la fianza
|
bail exoneration
|
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descartar
|
rule out
|
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desviación con respecto al plazo
|
durational departure
|
|
|
desviación con respecto a la resolución
|
dispositional departure
|
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desde
|
as of
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desechar
|
dismiss
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desenfrenado
|
wanton
|
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desestimar
|
overrule (objection) disregard (evidence)
|
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desfalco
|
embezzlement
|
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|
desmantelamiento de vehículo
|
auto tampering
|
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|
despacho del juez
|
chambers
|
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despedir al jurado
|
excuse the jury
|
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desprecio intencional y temerario
|
willful and wanton disregard
|
|
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desprecio por la vida humana
|
disregard for human life
|
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|
desvalijamiento de vehículo auto
|
burglary
|
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desviación
|
diversion, departure
|
|
|
detective particular
|
private investigator
|
|
|
detención
|
arrest
|
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|
detención ilegal
|
false arrest
|
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detener
|
arrest
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|
detener como sospechoso de
|
arrest on suspicion of
|
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|
determinación judicial
|
finding
|
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|
[el] día . o aproximadamente en esa fecha
|
on or about
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día m natural
|
calendar day
|
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dictar la pena
|
pass sentence
|
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|
dictar un fallo
|
issue a ruling/judgment
|
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|
dictar un fallo condenatorio
|
find guilty
|
|
|
diligencia de acusación y contestación
|
arraignment calendar
|
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|
diligencia de emplazamiento
|
service of process
|
|
|
diligencia de jurisprudencia y pedimentos
|
law and motions calendar
|
|
|
diligencia debida
|
due diligence
|
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|
diligencias
|
proceedings
|
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|
dinero en efectivo
|
ready money
|
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disminuir un derecho
|
impair a right
|
|
|
disparar un arma de fuego
|
discharging a firearm
|
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|
dispensar al jurado
|
excuse the jury
|
|
|
disposición de un caso
|
disposition of a case
|
|
|
disposición de una ley/un contrato
|
provision of a law/contract
|
|
|
disposiciones transitorias
|
transitory provisions
|
|
|
disputar dispute,
|
take issue with, challenge
|
|
|
doble enjuiciamiento
|
double jeopardy, once in jeopardy
|
|
|
documento de prueba
|
exhibit
|
|
|
documento privado
|
unnotarized document
|
|
|
documento público notarized
|
document
|
|
|
dolo (penal)
|
malice, criminal intent
|
|
|
domicilio habitual
|
usual place of abode
|
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domicilio legal
|
legal residence
|
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dominio absoluto
|
fee simple
|
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dominio limitado a herederos directos
|
fee tail
|
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|
donde sea pertinente
|
where applicable
|
|
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dos ejemplares de un mismo tenor a un solo efecto
|
two copies of the same tenor and purpose
|
|
|
doy fe
|
I attest
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duda razonable
|
reasonable doubt
|
|
|
ejecución de la ley
|
law enforcement
|
|
|
ejecución de la sentencia
|
execution of judgment
|
|
|
ejecución de un contrato
|
performance of a contract
|
|
|
ejecutar
|
enforce
|
|
|
ejecutar un contrato
|
perform a contract
|
|
|
ejecutor testamentario
|
executor of an estate
|
|
|
el (que sea) mayor
|
whichever is greater
|
|
|
elementos constitutivos del delito
|
elements of the offense
|
|
|
eliminar pruebas
|
suppress evidence
|
|
|
emitir una sentencia
|
hand down a decision, issue a ruling/ judgment
|
|
|
emitir un veredicto
|
render/return a verdict
|
|
|
emplazar
|
subpoena
|
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empleo provechoso
|
gainful employment
|
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en contumacia
|
by default
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en cuanto al caso en sí
|
on the merits
|
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en derecho y equidad
|
in law and equity
|
|
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en efecto
|
to/for all intents and purposes, in fact, indeed
|
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en el presente
|
herein
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en este
|
herein
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en fe de lo cual
|
in witness whereof
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en guarismo y por extenso
|
in figures and in words
|
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en guarismos y letras
|
in figures and in words
|
|
|
en libertad provisional bajo caución (Mex)
|
free on bail
|
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|
en lo pertinente
|
where applicable
|
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en lo que convenga
|
where appropriate
|
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en lo sucesivo
|
hereafter
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en mi nombre y en lugar de mí
|
in my name, place, and stead
|
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en mora
|
in default
|
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|
en nombre de
|
in the name of, on behalf of
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en números y en letras
|
in figures and in words
|
|
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en presencia de testigos
|
in the presence of witnesses
|
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|
en rebeldía
|
by default
|
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en su caso
|
where appropriate
|
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|
en testimonio de lo cual
|
In witness whereof
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en uso de mis facultades
|
by authority vested in me
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en virtud de éste
|
hereunder
|
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en virtud de la autoridad a mí conferida
|
by authority vested in me
|
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encarcelado
|
incarcerated, in jail, in custody
|
|
|
encarcelamiento
|
incarceration
|
|
|
encargado de jurados
|
jury commissioner
|
|
|
encargado de registros
|
custodian of records
|
|
|
encausar
|
prosecute
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|
|
encubrimiento
|
misprision
|
|
|
enjuiciamiento
|
prosecution
|
|
|
enjuiciar
|
prosecute
|
|
|
entablar un pleito
|
file suit
|
|
|
entrada ilegal
|
breaking and entering
|
|
|
entrada ilegal con fines delictivos
|
burglary
|
|
|
entrar en vigencia/vigor
|
to take effect
|
|
|
entrar sin derecho
|
trespassing
|
|
|
entrevista
|
interview, debriefing
|
|
|
error invencible
|
reversible/fundamental error
|
|
|
error vencible
|
harmless error
|
|
|
es decir
|
to wit
|
|
|
escalamiento
|
breaking and entering
|
|
|
escalamiento para robar
|
burglary
|
|
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escándalo público
|
disorderly conduct
|
|
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escrito
|
writing
|
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|
escritura de compraventa
|
deed of sale
|
|
|
escritura de fideicomiso
|
deed of trust
|
|
|
escritura de propiedad
|
title deed
|
|
|
esculcar (Mex)
|
frisk
|
|
|
estado, el
|
the prosecution, the People
|
|
|
estafar al propietario de un restaurante/hotel
|
defrauding an innkeeper
|
|
|
estar en libertad bajo palabra de honor
|
to be released on one.s own recognizance (ROR)
|
|
|
estar en libertad provisional bajo caución (Mex)
|
to be free on bail
|
|
|
estar en libertad provisional bajo protesta (Mex)
|
to be released on one.s own recognizance (OR)
|
|
|
estatuto
|
statute
|
|
|
estenógrafo
|
court reporter/stenographer
|
|
|
estipulación
|
stipulation
|
|
|
.estraic.
|
strike, prior conviction(CA)
|
|
|
estupro
|
statutory rape
|
|
|
etapa de establecimiento de
|
culpabilidad guilt phase
|
|
|
etapa de establecimiento de la pena
|
penalty phase
|
|
|
evidencia(s)
|
evidence
|
|
|
evidencia por referencia
|
hearsay
|
|
|
exactitud
|
accuracy, truthfulness
|
|
|
excepción
|
demurrer, objection
|
|
|
excepción con respecto al plazo
|
durational departure
|
|
|
excepción con respecto a la resolución
|
dispositional departure
|
|
|
excluir pruebas
|
suppress evidence
|
|
|
exhibicionismo
|
indecent exposure
|
|
|
exhibir un arma mortífera
|
exhibiting deadly weapon
|
|
|
exoneración
|
acquittal
|
|
|
exoneración de la fianza
|
bail exoneration
|
|
|
experto
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expert (witness) perito
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exposición inicial
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opening statement
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expresado de manera enunciativamas no limitativa
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including but not limited to extensión continuance
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extorsión
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extortion
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extradición
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extradition
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extraoficialmente
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off the record
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factores que aumentan/ incrementan el castigo
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enhancements
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fallo
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judgment, verdict, finding,
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determination
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fallo condenatorio conviction
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fallo por falta de comparecencia
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default judgment
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fallo unánime
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unanimous verdict
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falsificación
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forgery, falsification, misrepresentation
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falsificar
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forge, falsify, misrepresent
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falsificar pruebas
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frame (someone) (or falsify Prof.)
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falso
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false, untruthful
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falso testimonio
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perjury
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falta
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infraction, misdemeanor, petty offense
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falta de comparecencia
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failure to appear (FTA)
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falta de fundamento suficiente
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improper foundation
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fecha de vigencia
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effective date
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felonía
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betrayal, felony (USA . nonstandard usage)
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fiancista
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bail bondsman
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fianza
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bail
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fianza (estar libre bajo, salir bajo)
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bail (to be free on)
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fichar (el arresto)
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book
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fijar la fianza
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set bail
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finiquito
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receipt in full settlement, release
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firma atestada por notario público
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notarized signature
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firma y sello
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hand and seal
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firmado, sellado y entregado
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signed, sealed, and delivered
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firmar un contrato
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execute a contract
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firmar y sellar
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sign and seal
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firmó y selló el presente
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hereunto set his hand and seal
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fiscal m prosecutor,
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district attorney (DA), state.s attorney
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fiscal auxiliar
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deputy prosecutor/district attorney
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fiscalía
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the People, the prosecution
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formalizar un fallo
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enter a judgment
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fotografía de reo
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mug shot
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francotirador
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sniper
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fuera de toda duda razonable
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beyond a reasonable doubt
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fuerza
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force, weight
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fuerza convincente
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convincing force
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fuerza e intimidación, por medio de
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by means of force and fear
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fuerza mayor
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act of God
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fuerzas del orden (público)
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law enforcement
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fugarse estando bajo fianza
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jump bail
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fundamento factual
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basis, ground
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golpes m
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battery
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gozando de sus plenas facultades mentales
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of sound and disposing mind and memory, in full possession of his faculties
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Gran Jurado (USA)
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Grand Jury, Jurado indagatorio
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grave lesión corporal
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great bodily injury (GBI)
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graves daños corporales
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great bodily injury (GBI)
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guardar silencio
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remain silent
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ha lugar (objeción)
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sustained (objection)
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habeas corpus
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habeas corpus
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habiendo prestado juramento debidamente
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being duly sworn (on oath)
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hacer constar
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attest, certify
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hacer constar en las actas
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state for the record
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hacer cumplir
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enforce
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hacer saber
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make known
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hacer una declaración jurada o solemne
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testify under oath or affirmation
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hago constar
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I attest
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hallar culpable
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find guilty
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hecho fact
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act, deed
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hecho de conformidad
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drawn up in full agreement
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heredero forzoso/necesario
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heir apparent
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heredero instituido/testamentario
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heir testamentary
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heredero legal/legítimo
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heir at law
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heredero universal
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universal heir
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hogar adoptivo
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temporal foster home
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hogar colectivo
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group home
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holgazanear
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loitering
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homicidio
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homicide calificado (Mex, Peru) murder
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homicidio culposo
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manslaughter, wrongful death
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homicidio doloso
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voluntary manslaughter
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homicidio excusable
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excusable homicide
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homicidio intencional
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voluntary manslaughter
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homicidio justificable/justificado
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justifiable homicide
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homicidio preterintencional
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involuntary manslaughter
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homicidio simple
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manslaughter
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homologar un testamento
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probate a will
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honrar una obligación
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meet an obligation
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huellas dactilares/digitales
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fingerprints
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hurtar vehículo para pasear
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joyriding
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hurto
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larceny, theft
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hurto en establecimiento commercial
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shoplifting
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hurto mayor
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grand theft
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hurto menor
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petty theft
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idoneidad (del testigo pericial)
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qualifications (of expert witness)
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implícito
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implied, constructive
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imponer una pena
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sentence
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imposición de la condena condicional
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probation revocation
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imposición de la pena
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sentencing
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impreciso
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vague
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improcedente (objeción)
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overruled (objection)
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imprudencia por manejar tomado
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wet reckless
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impuesto penal
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penalty assesment
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impugnación
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impeachment
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impugnar
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impeach
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impulsivos, cometer actos
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act out
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imputado
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alleged, presumed, constructive
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imputar (el delito de .)
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al acusado charge the defendant (with
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the crime of .)
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incautar
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confiscate, seize, impound
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incendiarismo
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arson
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incendio doloso
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arson
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incesto
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incest
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incidencia
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count (of an indictment)
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incluir por referencia
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incorporate by reference
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incluyéndose pero no limitándose a
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including but not limited to
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incoar un juicio
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file suit
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incriminar dolosamente
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frame
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inculpado (Mex)
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defendant
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incumplimiento
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default
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incumplimiento de contrato
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breach of contract
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incumplimiento de las condiciones
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de la libertad vigilada probation violation
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indemnización
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restitution
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indicación previa de la pena
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indicated sentence
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indiciado (Mex)
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defendant
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indicios vehementes
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circumstantial evidence
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indulto
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pardon
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influir en el testimonio
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witness tampering
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influir en la deliberación del jurado
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jury tampering
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información y creencia
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knowledge and belief
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informar
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apprise
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informe acusatorio
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information
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informe del agente de libertad vigilada
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probation report
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informe final (PR)
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closing argument, closing statement, final argument
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informe precondenatorio
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presentence report
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informe resolutorio
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disposition report
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infracción
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infraction, offense, crime
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inhabilitar
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impeach, disqualify
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inhibitoria
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temporal temporary restraining order (TRO)
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inmunidad penal
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immunity from prosecution
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inocente hasta que se compruebe
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su culpabilidad presumed innocent until proven guilty
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insaculación del jurado
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impaneling of jurors/jury, jury selection
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insacular (jurado)
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impanel (jury)
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inscribir el arresto
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book
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instrucción
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preliminary examination of evidence by court after charges are filed
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instrucción de cargos
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arraignment
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instrucciones al jurado
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jury charge, jury instructions
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intención dolosa
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malice aforethought, criminal intent
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intencional, ilícita y delictivamente
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wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously
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intento
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attempt
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intento de buena fe
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good faith effort
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interdicto
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provisional temporary restraining order (TRO)
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interesado
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interested party
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internación (en un centro de tratamiento)
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placement
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interponer un recurso de apelación
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appeal
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interpretar
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construe
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intérprete judicial
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court interpreter
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interrogar para determinar la competencia
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voir dire
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interrogatorio
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examination, questioning , debriefing
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interrogatorio de testigos
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examination of witnesses
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interrogatorio directo
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direct examination
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intrusión ilegal
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trespassing
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investigación de título
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title search
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investigación precondenatoria
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presentence investigation
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investigación (informe) pre condenatorio
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pre-sentence investigation
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invocar la regla (para excluir a los testigos)
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invoke the rule (to exclude witnesses)
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irresponsible
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wanton
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juez judge, magistrate
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juez de instrucción
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investigative judge, examining magistrate
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juez de paz
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justice of the peace
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juez instructor
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investigative judge, examining magistrate
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juez menor
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magistrate, justice of the peace
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juez ponente
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judge-rapporteur (judge who writes decision for panel)
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juez presidente
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presiding judge (lower courts), chief justice (Supreme Court)
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juicio
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trial
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juicio ante un juez
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court trial
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juicio de desahucio
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action of unlawful detainer
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juicio de insolvencia
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bankruptcy trial
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