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voir dire
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a questioning of prospective jurors by the attorneys, and, on application of any party, by the judge, to see if any of them should be disqualified or removed by challenge or examination
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CIVIL CASE
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Voir Dire
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The preliminary examination of a witness or a potential juror when there is a question concerning the individual's competence, interest or some other matter.
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CIVIL CASE
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waste
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permanent harm to real property
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CIVIL CASE
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witness
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CIVIL CASE
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Writ
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CIVIL CASE
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
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CIVIL CASE
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abandono, desamparo,deserción, cesión,dejación (de bienes)
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civil/ family
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abandonment of children
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abandono o desamparo de hijos o niños
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civil/ family
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abandonment of domicile
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abandono de hogar
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civil/ family
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ability to engage in gainful employment
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capacidad de desempeñar una ocupación lucrativa o retribuída, o un emleo provechoso
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civil/ family
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abondonment of action
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desistimiento de la demanda, abandono de la acción o de la instancia
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civil/ family
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action
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acción, actividad, movimiento, operación, (Law) demanda, proceso, litigio
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civil/ family
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action for partition
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acción pidiendo la partición o división de una comunidad, sociedad o herencia, juicio de partición
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civil/ family
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action for the exclusive custody of a child
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acción pidiendo la tuición exclusiva de un hijo (a)
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civil/ family
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action in default
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juicio en rebeldía
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civil/ family
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action in personam
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acción personal o contra la persona
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civil/ family
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action in rem
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acción real o contra la cosa
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civil/ family
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action which does not lie
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acción sin lugar (acción) que el demandante pierde)
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civil/ family
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action which lies
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acción sostensible o a que se da lugar (acció que el demandante gana)
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civil/ family
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administer oaths
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tomar, recibir o administrar juramentos
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civil/ family
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age
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edad
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civil/ family
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age, of
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mayor de edad
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civil/ family
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age, under
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menor de edad
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civil/ family
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agreement
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convenio, acuerdo, pacto, tratado, conformidad, concordancia
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civil/ family
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agreement withh, in
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de acuerdo con
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civil/ family
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agreement, by mutual
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de común acuerdo
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civil/ family
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agreement, to reach an
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llegar a un acuerdo
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civil/ family
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alimony
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alimentos, pensión, alimenticia, (in the USA) suma de dinero que se paga para la mantención de la cónyuge o del cónyuge en caso de separación o divorcio o disolución del matrimonio
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civil/ family
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alimony pendente lite
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alimentos que se pagan durante el litigio o juicio
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civil/ family
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allowance
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asignación (especialmente de un matrimonio), rescisión, derogación, cancelación, revocación
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civil/ family
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answer to interrogatories
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absolución de posiciones (o absolver posiciones) o interrogatorios
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civil/ family
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antenuptial agreements (or prenuptial agreements,or marriage contracts, or articles of marriage
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capitulaciones matrimoniales
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civil/ family
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appointment of a receiver
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nombramiento de un receptor
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civil/ family
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attachment
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embargo, secuestro, comisto, incautación, retención
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civil/ family
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attachment of wages
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retención o embargo de sueldos o slarios
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civil/ family
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birth certificate
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partida o certificado de nacimiento (Mex) acta de nacimiento
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civil/ family
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birth control
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control del la natalidad, esterilidad voluntaria
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civil/ family
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birth record
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inscripción de nacimiento
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civil/ family
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case
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causa, proceso, pleito, acción
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civil/ family
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case dismissed
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"no ha lugar" causa desechada o desestimada
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civil/ family
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case law
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jurisprudencia, precedentes
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civil/ family
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cash value
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valor efectivo
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civil/ family
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civil status
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estado civil
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civil/ family
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claimant
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demandante, actor, reclamante
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civil/ family
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comity
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cortesía, principio de derecho norteamericano por el cual los tribunales de un estado respetan las leyes y decisiones de otro estado - wikipedia In law, COMITY specifically refers to legal reciprocity—the principle that one jurisdiction will extend certain courtesies to other nations (or other jurisdictions within the same nation), particularly by recognizing the validity and effect of their executive, legislative, and judicial acts
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civil/ family
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comity of nations
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cortesía entre naciones (al reconocer en sus propios territorios las decisiones y los actos legislativos, administrativos o juridiciales de otros estatos
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civil/ family
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commingle
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mezclar, unir los patrimonios o bienes de los cónyuges o los bienes separados de cualquiera de ellos o de ambos con los bienes de la sociedad conyugal (o conmmunidad)
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civil/ family
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common law
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derecho consuetudinario, no escrito (dícese del derecho inglés y norteamericano, o sea, del derecho angloamericano)
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civil/ family
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common-law marriage
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casamiento por mero acuerdo y cohabitación, matrimonio consensual, matrimonio sin observar formalidades
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civil/ family
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community property
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comunidad de bienes, sociedad conyugal
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civil/ family
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concealed assets
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bienes ocultos, activo oculto
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civil/ family
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conclusive
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concluyente, conclusivo, decisivo
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civil/ family
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conclusive evidence
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prueba concluyente o indisputable o decisiva
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civil/ family
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condonation
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condonación (perdón
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civil/ family
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consideration
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(commercial) precio, (Law) causa, prestación, compensacion, (Mex.) contra-prestación
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civil/ family
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contempt
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(Law) desacato
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civil/ family
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contempt of court
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desacato al tribunal, contumacia, rebeldía
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civil/ family
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contingent fee
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honorario condicional, dependiente del resultado
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civil/ family
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convey (property)
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transferir (la propiedad)
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civil/ family
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conveyance
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título traslaticio de dominio, cesión, traspaso
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civil/ family
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county recorder
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registrador (o archiver) del condado
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civil/ family
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court of competent jurisdiction
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tribunal competente
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civil/ family
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custodians of children
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tutores (guardadores, guardianes) de niños
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civil/ family
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custody of children
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tuición, curatela, custodia de niños
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civil/ family
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custody, divided
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régimen (o arreglo) de tuición o custodia dividida
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civil/ family
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custody, joint
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régimen (o arreglo) de tuición o custodia conjunta
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civil/ family
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custody, split
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régimen (o arreglo) en que la custo de uno o más hijos se da a la madre y la del otro o de los otros hijos se da al padre
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civil/ family
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default
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omisión, descuido, incumplimiento (p.ej., de contrato, de pago), falta, ausencia, (Law) rebeldía, contumacia, falta de comparecencia
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civil/ family
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default judgment
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fallo por falta de comparecencia, juicio en rebeldía
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civil/ family
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default of, in
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por falta de, por faltar a
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civil/ family
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default whereof, in
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en cuyo defecto
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civil/ family
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default, by
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(Law) en rebeldía, en contumacia
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civil/ family
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default, in
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(Commerce) en mora, morosa, atrasado en un pago
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civil/ family
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default, to (intr. v.)
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faltar, dejar de cumplir (un contrato, una obligación), (Law) caer en rebeldía o contumacia
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civil/ family
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default, to (tr. v.)
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(Law) declarar (a alguien) en rebeldía o contumacia
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civil/ family
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dismiss
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(Law) desechar, declarar sin lugar
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civil/ family
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dismiss an action
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declarar sin lugar una acción (un juicio, una demanda), denegar
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civil/ family
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dismiss on the merits
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desechar por falta de mérito (en cuanto al fondo)
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civil/ family
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dismiss with prejudice
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denegar sin dar derecho a nuevo juicio
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civil/ family
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dismiss without prejudice
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denegar sin hacer perder el derecho a nuevo juicio
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civil/ family
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dissolution decree
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decreto de disolución (de matrimonio)
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civil/ family
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dissolution of marriage
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disolución de matrimonio
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civil/ family
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domestic relations
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relaciones familiares
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civil/ family
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domestic relations court
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(USA) en algunos estados, tribunal con jurisdicción sobre relaciones familiares
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civil/ family
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final judgment
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sentencia definitiva
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civil/ family
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finding of fact (s)
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decisión sobre cuestión de hecho, determinación de hecho (s)
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civil/ family
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foreign marriage
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matrimonio celebrado (contraido) en el extranjero
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civil/ family
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full faith and credit
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plena fe (hecho de dar pleno valor a)
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civil/ family
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guardian
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tutor, guardián (guardador), curador
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civil/ family
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guardian ad litem
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curador ad litem (curador para juicio)
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civil/ family
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guardianship
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curatela, curaduría, tutela, tutoría
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civil/ family
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happening of the contingency
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acontecimiento de la contingencia, de la eventualidad, de la condición
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civil/ family
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hardship
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opresión, penuria, privación
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civil/ family
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harmless
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inocente, sencillo, inofensivo, inocuo
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civil/ family
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harmless error
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error excusable o sin perjuicio
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civil/ family
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harmless, to hold
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liberar de (una obligación, un pago, una responsabilidad), amparar, dejar a salvo de
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civil/ family
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hearing of the cause on the merits
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audiencia sobre el fondo de la causa
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civil/ family
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homestead
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hogar de la familia, hogar seguro
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civil/ family
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homestead law
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ley sobre la inembargabilidad de hogares, (USA) leyes que no autorizan la venta forzada de las tierras de colonización
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civil/ family
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injunction
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mandato o requerimiento judicial, embargo o prohibición judicial, orden imperativa o prohibitiva dictada por un tribunal
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civil/ family
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interlocutory
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interlocutorio, provisorio o temporal, no definitivo
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civil/ family
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interlocutory decree
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auto interlocutorio, decreto provisorio
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civil/ family
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interlocutory judgment
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sentencia interlocutoria o fallo interlocutorio (que no pone fin a la instancia)
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civil/ family
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interrogatories
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interrogatorio escrito, preguntas, posiciones
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civil/ family
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marriage by force
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matrimonio contraído a la fuerza
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civil/ family
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marriage by proxy
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matrimonio por poder
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civil/ family
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marriage in force
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matrimonio vigente
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civil/ family
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marriage settlement
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traspaso de bienes, ya sea a causa de un matrimonio propuesto o, con más frecuencia, devisión de los bienes al terminarse un matrimonio
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civil/ family
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noncompliance
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falta de cumplimiento, incumplimiento
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civil/ family
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nun pro tunc (Latin)
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con efecto retroactivo
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civil/ family
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order for assignment of wages
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orden (judicial) para retener sueldos o salarios y pagar al demandante la parte que el tribunal ordene
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civil/ family
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order for support pendente lite
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orden de pagar alimentos ó mantención durante el juicio, mientras esté pendiente el litigio
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civil/ family
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order, restraining
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inhibitoria,interdicto, prohibición de ejecutar actos o contratos sobre ciertos bienes, prohibición de ejecutar ciertos actos personales
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civil/ family
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parent
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padre (o madre)
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civil/ family
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parents
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padres
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civil/ family
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perform the ceremony
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celebrar la ceremonia
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civil/ family
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petition (in Family Law)
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demanda
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civil/ family
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petitioner
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demandante
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civil/ family
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postmarital agreements
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convenios posteriores a la celebración del matrimonio, convenios sobre bienes durante el matrimonio
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civil/ family
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premarital examination or test
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examen físico anterior al matrimonio, examen prenupcial
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civil/ family
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property
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bienes, patrimonio, fortuna
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civil/ family
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property rights
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derechos patrimoniales, derechos sobre bienes
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civil/ family
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property settlement agreements
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convenios sobre división de los bienes sobre la liquidación o partición de los bienes en caso de disolución especialmente
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civil/ family
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property, common tenancy
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condominio (cada uno es dueño de su cuota o parte en el dominio del bien)
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civil/ family
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property, community
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bienes comunes, sociedad conyugal
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civil/ family
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property, joint tenancy with right of survivorship
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tenancia o dominio en común, con derecho del sobreviviente al dominio del bien (sin que entre a formar parte de la herencia del que fallezca)
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civil/ family
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property, quasi-community
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bienes a los que se lesaplican las leyes y reglasde los bienes comunes o de la sociedad conyugal, aunque no se adquirieron durante el matrimonio o se adquierieron fuera de California
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civil/ family
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R.E.S.L. (Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Laws)
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cumplimiento recíproco de las leyes sobre mantención (de hijos)
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civil/ family
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receiver
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receptor
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civil/ family
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refund of overpayments
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reembolso (devolución, restitución) de excesos de pago
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civil/ family
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residence requirements
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exigencias de residencia o domicilio
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civil/ family
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restore the parties to the status of unmarried persons
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reponer a las partes al estado civil de personas no casadas
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civil/ family
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restrict removal of children from state or county
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restringir (prohibir) sacar a los hijos fuera del estado o del condado
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civil/ family
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service of process
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notificación del juicio
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civil/ family
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solemnization of marriage
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celebración del matrimonio
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civil/ family
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State Department of Public Health
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Ministerio Estatal de Salud Pública, Departamento de Sanidad Pública
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civil/ family
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support of children
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alimentos para los hijos, mantención de los hijos
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civil/ family
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temporary custody of minor children of the marriage
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custodia (tuición) temporal o provisoria de los hijos menores de edad del matrimonio
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civil/ family
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trace, to
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seguir la pista, investigar, descubrir
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civil/ family
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unfit or unable to furnish a suitable home
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incompetente o incapaz de proporcionar un hogar adecuado
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civil/ family
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unrecorded marriage
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matrimonio no inscrito, no registrado
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civil/ family
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usual course of business
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marcha (o curso) habitual de los negocios
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civil/ family
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visitation rights under court order (enforceable by contempt procedure)
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derechos de visita por orden judicial (que se pueden hacer cumplir por procedimiento de desacato o contumacia)
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civil/ family
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void marriage
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matrimonio nulo
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civil/ family
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voidable marriage
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matrimonio anulable
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civil/ family
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welfare and best interests of the child
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bienestar y mejor interés del niño (del hijo)
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civil/ family
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Welfare and Institutions Code
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Código de Asistencia Social y de Previsión
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civil/ family
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welfare recipient
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recibidor de asistencia social, de beneficencia
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civil/ family
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willful failure to provide
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falla o falta intencional de proporcionar la mantención (de pagar los alimentos)
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civil/ family
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English
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Spanish
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classification
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abduct, to
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raptar, secuestrar
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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abduction
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rapto, secuestro
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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abet, to
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instigar, inducir, incitar
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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abettor
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instigador, incitador; fautor, cómplice
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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abovementioned
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susodicho, antedicho, supradicho, ya mencionado, antes citado, prenombrado
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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abscond, to
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fugarse, evadirse, alzarse
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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absconder
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prófugo, alzado
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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absolute obligation
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obligación incondicional
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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absolute presumption
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presunción absoluta, indicio indubitable (claro)
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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absolute rights
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derechos singulares
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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absolve, to
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absolver; justificar, dispensar
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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absolved
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absuelto;justificado, dispensado
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accessory
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cómplice, fautor; encubridor
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accidental
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fortuito, casual; accidental
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accidental cause
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causa inevitable
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accidental death
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muerte por accidente o accidental
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accidental ignorance
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ignorancia no esencial
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accidental means
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instrumento o medio inusitado (exceptional)
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accomplice
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cómplice; correo
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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according to law
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conforme a la ley, conforme a derecho, proceder del derecho
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accumulative
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acumulativo
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accumulative judgment
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sentencia acumulativa
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accumulative sentence
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condena acumulativa
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accusation
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acusación, denuncia; delación; cargo
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accusatory
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acusatorio, acusador
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accuse, to
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acusar, denunciar; delatar
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accused (n. & adj.)
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acusado, procesado; sindicado
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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accuser
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acusador, denunciante; delatante
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acknowledge, to
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aamitir; reconocer; atestar, certificar
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acknowledgment
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atestación, reconocimiento; confirmación; acta o escritura notarial de reconocimiento
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acquainted
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con conocimiento de primera mano
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acquiescee, to
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consentir, asentir
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acquit, to
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absolver, exonerar, exculpar, descargar; relevar
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acquittal
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absolución, descargoo, sentencia absolutoria
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common legal terms used in the courtroom
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acquitted
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exonerado; descargado, absuelto
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act (n.& v.)
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acto, hecho; auto, sentencia, decreto (de ley) actuar
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act of commission
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acto de comisión
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acting (adj.)
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interino, suplente
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action
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acción judicial; proceso; acto; gestión, gencia
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action at law
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acción judicial
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action in damages
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acción judicial en daños y perjuicios
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action in default
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juicio en rebeldía o en contumacia
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action which does not lie
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acción sin lugar
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action which lies
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acción con lugar o sostenible
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action which may lie
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acción a que hubiere lugar
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actionable
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procesable, justiiciable
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actionable (wrong tort)
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agravio prosesable
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actionable fraud
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fraude justiciable (procesable)
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actionable misreprensentation
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falsedad justiciable
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actionable negligence
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negligencia procesable
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actionable nuisance
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perjuicio procesable
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actionable words
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palabras infamatorias (difamantes, calumnio)
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address (n.& v.)
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dirección, señas, sobrescrito dirigir; dirigir la palabra
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address the court
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dirigirse al tribunal
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address to the jury
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dirigirse al jurado
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adequate
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adecuado
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adequate care
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cuidado razonable (adecuado)
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adequate cause
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motivo suficiente
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adequate compensation
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remuneración equitativa (justa)
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adequate provocation
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provocación justificante
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adequate remedy
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recurso pleno, remedio adecuado en ley
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adjourn, to
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aplazar, posponer; levantar (aplazar) la sesión; sis[emder. Doferir
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adjourned cases
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adjourned session
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sesión aplazada (pospuesta)
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adjourned summons
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adjournment
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aplazamiento
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adjournment day
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adjudge, to
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decidir; adjudicar
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admissible
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aceptable, admisible, fundado
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admissiblity
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admisibilidad, (Méx. Fundabilidad
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admission
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admisión, reconocimiento
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admission of evidence
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recibimiento de prueba
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admission of guilt
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reconocimiento de culpabilidad
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admit to bail
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libertar bajo fianza
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admit, to
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admitir, reconocer, comceder; dar entrada
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admonish, to
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amonestar, prevenir
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advice
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consejo, consulta, asesoramiento
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advice and consent
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consejo (consulta) y consentimiento (aprobación, [P.R.] concurso y consentimiento
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advice of counsel
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consejo legal del abogado, asesoramiento del abogado
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advise defendant
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asesorar (aconsejar) al acusado (procesado ) [penal], …al demandado [civil]
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advise, to
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aconsejar, asesorar
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advisedly
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intencionalmente, deliberadamente; prudentemente
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advisement
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consideración, deliberación
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affiant
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deponente, delarante
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affidavit
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declaración jurada (juramentada), atestiguación jurada, testimonio jurado
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affidavit for attachment
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declaración jurada para providencia de secuestro
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affidavit of defense, affidavit of merits
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declaración jurada de los méritos de la defensa
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affidavit of good faith
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declaración de buena fe
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affidavit of service
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declaración jurada de la citación
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affir, to
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afirmar, aseverar, alegar, asegurar; convalidar, confirmar
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affirmative
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afirmativo
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affirmative defense
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defensa afirmativa, defensa de fondo (activa)
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affirmative plea
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defensa afirmativa
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affirmative proof
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prueba positiva
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affix the seal
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adherir (poner) el sello
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affront, to
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insultar, agraviar, ultrajar
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aforementioned
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susodicho, antes mencionado, ya mencionado
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aforesaid
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susodicho, antedicho supradicho, ya dicho
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aforethought
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con premeditación, deliberada
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aforethought and malice
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con premeditación y alevosía
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against the evidence
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contra la preponderancia de la prueba, [Col.] contraevidente
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against the peace
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contra el orden publico
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against the will
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sin el consentimiento, contra la voluntad
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age, of
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mayor de edad
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agenda
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orden del día, agenda
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aggravated assault
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asalto grave, acometimiento grave
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aggravated assault & battery
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acometimiento y agresión grave, asalto y agresión grave
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aggravated larceny
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hurto con circunstancias agravantes
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aggravated sexual assault
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asalto (acometimiento) grave (agravadoo) con violencia carnal
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aggravating circumstances
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circuntancias agravantes
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aggressor
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acometedor, agresor
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aggrieved party
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parte deñada
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agitator
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perturbador, alborotador, incitador
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agree, to
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acordar, concertar, convenir, avenirse, conformarse
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agreed
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convenido; concertado; de acuerdo
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agreed case
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acción poor acuerdo de las partes
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agreement
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acuerdo, concierto, convenio
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aider and abettor
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incitador, auxiliador
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aider by verdict
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remisión por el veredicto del jurado de errores en los alegatos
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all told
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en conjunto, por todo
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allegation
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alegato
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allege, to
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alegar; afirmar
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alleged
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alegado; supuesto, pretendido
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alleged perpetrator
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supuesto perpetrador
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allograph
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escritura por otro individuo
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alternate (n.&adj.)
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suplente, subrogante suplente, reemplazante
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alternate juror
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jurado subrogante
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alternative sentence
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amend, to
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enmendar, modificar, reformar, corregir
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amendment
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enmienda, reforma, modificación, [Col., Méx.] enmiendatura
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amicable sentence
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sentencia convenida
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annotation
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acotación, anotación, apuntamiento, apostilla
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annul, to
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anular, invalidar, abrogar, derogar, nulificar, dirimir, dejar sin efecto
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answer
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contestación a la demanda, defensa; refutación
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answerable
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responsible; refutable
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antiwaiver clause
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claúsula que prohíbe la renuncia, claúsula antirrenuncia
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apparent
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evidente, manifiesto; aparente
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apparent danger
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peligro evidente
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apparent defect
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vicio manifiesto
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appeal (n. & v.)
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apelación, recurso (de apelación), alzada apelar, alzarse
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appeal for reconsideration
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recurso de suplicación (revisión)
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appeal for reversal
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recurso de reposición
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appealable
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sujeto a recurso, apelable
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appear, to (In Court)
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comparecer, apersonarse
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appearance (In Court)
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comparecencia, apersonamiento
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appearance bail
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appearance by attorney (counsel)
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comparecencia por medio de abogado (apoderado)
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appearance day
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día de comparecencia
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appellant
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apelante, recurrente
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appellate court
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tribunal de apelaciones
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appellate division
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sala de apelació
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appellate review
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revisión o examen por un tribunal de apelaciones
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appllate brief
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appoint, to
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nombrar, designar; elegir
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apprehend, to
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arrestar, prender, detener, aprehender; comprender, entender
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apprehension
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captura, detención, arresto; aprehensión; comprensión
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appropriate (adj. & v.)
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apto, adecuado; asignar, consignar; incautarse
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approval
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aprobación, visto bueno, conformidad
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approve, to
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aprobar; sancionar; ratificar
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argue, to
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disputar, argumentar, argúir
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argument
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argumento; alegato y defensa
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arraign, to
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instruir de cargos, acusar formalmente, (P.R.) leer la acusación;acusar
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arraignment
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instrucción de cargos, acusación formal. (P.R.) lectura de la acusación
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arrest (n.&v.)
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detención, arresto, aprehensión; detener, arrestar, aprehender
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arson
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incendio intencional (malicioso, doloso)
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arsonist
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incendiario, pirómano
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as is
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tal cual
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as of
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con fecha de, de fecha de, de fecha retrotraída de
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as soon as may be
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assaillant
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asaltante, acometedor, agresor
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assassin
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asesino
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assassination
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assault & battery
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asalto y agresión, acometimiento y agresión, asalto con lesión
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assault (n. & v.)
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asalto, acometimiento, agresión, acometida, ataque asaltar, acometer, atacar
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assault with a deadly weapon
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asalto (acometimiento) con arma mortifera
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assault with intent to murder
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asalto con intento homicida (con intención de matar)
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assault with intent to rape
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asalto con intento de violar (violencia carnal)
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assent (n. & v.)
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asentimiento, consentimiento, aquiescencia asentir, consentir
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assert, to
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afirmar, aseverar; hacer valer
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assess costs, to
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avaluar las costas (judiciales)
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assess damages, to
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fijar daños y perjuicios
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assess, to
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avaluar, tasar; gravar, imponer; amillarar
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assign, to
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ceder, hacer cesión; traspasar; afectar; aplicar
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assistant
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ayudante, auxiliar, asistente
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assistant attorney general
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subprocurador general
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assistant distric attorney
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fiscal auxiliar, subprocurador
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assistant secretary
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subsecretario, secretario adjunto, vice secretario
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assumption
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presunción, suposición, supuesto; asunción
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at bar
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en pleno tribunal
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at issue
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en disputa, en controversia
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at law
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atrocity
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atrocidad, enormidad
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attempt (a crime) (n. & v.)
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conato, atentado, tentativa intentar
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attest (n. & v.)
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atestiguación, deposición atestiguar, deponer, dar fe, autenticar, certificar, testimoniar, testificar
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attesting witness
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testigo instrumental o certificador
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attorney
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abogado, letrado, (Méx. & Centroamérica) licenciado; apaderado, mandatario
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attorney general
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procurador general, (P.R.) fiscal general
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attorney general's office
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procuraduría general
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attorney in fact
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procurador, apoderado
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attorney of record
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abogado patrocinante, abogado que consta
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authenticate, to
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autenticar, autentificar, legalizar, refrendar
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authentication of signature
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reconocimiento de la firma
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authorize, to
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autorizar, facultar, apoderar, sancionar
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autopsy
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autopsia
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auxiliary
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auxiliatoria [legal]
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available
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procedente, válido [legal]
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aver, to
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afirmar, aseverar, asegurar; declarar
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average
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promedio, término medio [adj.] medio, de término medio
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averment
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aseveración; declaración, verificación
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avoid, to
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evitar; invalidar, anular
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avowal
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reconocimiento; admisión
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award (n.& v.)
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fallo, juicio; adjudicación [contrato]; laudo [árbitro] adjudicar; laudar
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bad faith, (in)
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badge of fraud
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indicio de fraude
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bail (n. & v.)
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fianza, caución, arraigo dar fianza, caucionar
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bail above, bail to the action
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fianza de arraigo (o especial)
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bail absolute
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caución absoluta
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bail below
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fianza ordinaria
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bail bond
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caución, fianza
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bail in error
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fianza por auto de casación
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bail jumping
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quebranto del arraigo (de la fianza, caución
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bail setting
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imposición de la fianza, fijación de fianza
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bailable
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caucionable, que puede prestar fianza
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bailee
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depositario, locatario
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bailiff
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alguacil, [P.R.] márshal
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bailor (bailer)
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fiador; locador, depositante
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banc; en
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bandit
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bandolero, bandido
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bar
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conjunto de abogados de una región o país; abogacía; tribunal
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bar association
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colegio o asociación de abogados
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battery
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agresión
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be it enacted
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decrétese
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be it resolved
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resuélvase
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bear arms
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portar armas
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bear in mind
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tener en cuenta, tener presente, recordar
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bear the date of
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llevar fecha de
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bear witness
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atestiguar, testimoniar
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before mi
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ante mí
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being duly sworn
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habiendo prestado juramento, haviendo sido juramentado
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bench
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tribunal, magistratura; banco
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bench trial
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juicio ante juez
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bench warrant
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orden (auto) de juez para detención (arresto) de un individuo, orden de detención (arresto)
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beneficial
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provechoso, beneficioso
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benefit
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provecho; beneficio
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benefit of counsel
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derecho de representación legal
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benefit of doubt
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beneficio de la duda
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benevolent association
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sociedad de beneficencia
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best evidence
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prueba primaria (o original), la mejor prueba
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betray, to
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traicionar
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betrayal of confidence
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abuso de confianza
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beyond reasonable doubt
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más allá (fuera) de duda razonable
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bias
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parcialidad, predisposición, prejuicio
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bigamist
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bígamo
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bigamy
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bigamia
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bill
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proyecto de ley; reclamo, pedimento
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bill for a new trial
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petición de nuevo juicio
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bill for fraud
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reclamo por fraude
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bill of appeal
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escrito (demanda) de apelación
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bill of attainder
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escrito de proscripción y confiscación; ley que condena a individuo por traición
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bill of costs
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pliego de costas judiciales
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bill of discovery
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petición para producción de documentos o declara de hechos por el demandado
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bill of evidence
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acta taquigráfica
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bill of exceptions
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escrito de recusaciones, nota de excepciones
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bill of indictment
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escrito de acusación del gran jurado
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bill of particulars
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escrito detallado de la materia de la demanda o contrademanda
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bill of rights
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garantías individuales, declaración de derechos sobre garantías individuales
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bind over, to
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poner bajo fianza
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binding
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obligatorio
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binding instructions
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instrucción al jurado para veredicto
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blackmail (n. & v.)
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chantaje, extorsión, exigencia de dinero con intimidación -extorsionar, chantajear
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blackmailer
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extorsionista, chantajista
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blue-ribbon jury
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jurado selecto para juicio de gran importancia
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board
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junta, directiva
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board of pardons
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junta de amnistías
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bodily injury
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daños y perjuicios, lesiones corporales
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body execution
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auto de prisión
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body of a law
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disposiciones substantivas de la ley
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body of the crime
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corpus delicti, cuerpo del delito, objecto que prueba la existencia del delito
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book, to
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fichar, registrar
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bound
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obligado
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brawl
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reyerta, disputa, alboroto
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breach (n. & v.)
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infracción, contravención; incomplimiento; rompimien infringir, contravenir
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breach of condition
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incumplimiento de condición
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breach of official duty
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prevaricación
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breach of prison
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fuga de la cárcel (prisión)
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breach of the peace
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alteración (o perturbación del orden público
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breach of trust
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abuso de confianza
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break
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rotura, ruptura
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break the law
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breaking and entering
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escalamiento, allanamiento de morada
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breaking jail
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fuga de la cárcel (prisión)
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bribe (n. & v.)
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soborno, cohecho sobornar, cohechar
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bribery
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soborno, cohecho
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bring to trial, to
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procesar, enjuiciar, llevar a juicio, seguir juicio
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burden of proof
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onus probandi, carga o peso de la prueba, el deber (la obligación) de probar
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burglar
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ladrón, escalador
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burglary
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hurto, escalo, escalamiento
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burglary in the first debree
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escalo con intención dolosa y nocturnidad, escalamiento en primer grado
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burglary in the second degree
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escalamiento en segundo grado
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by default
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en contumacia, en rebeldía
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by laws
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estatutos, reglamento
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by standers
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circunstantes
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cancellation clause
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claúsula resolutiva
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capabilitiy
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capacidad legal, aptitud legar
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capital crime
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crimen con pena de muerte
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capital offense
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crimen castigable con pena de muerte
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capital punishment
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pena de muerte
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caption
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epígrafe, título
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capture and seizure
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captura y aprehensión
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carelessness
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negligencia, descuido
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carry a motion, to
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aprobar (adoptar) una moción
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case
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causa, proceso, acción judicial, pleito,
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case agreed on
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acuerdo sobre los hechos por las partes
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case at bar
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causa actual, presente causa
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case dismissed
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causa desechada (desestimada), causa declarada sin lugar
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case heard and concluded
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proceso visto y resuelto, causa conocida y terminada
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case law
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precedentes, derecho común
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case made (reserved)
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acuerdo entre abogados sobre hechos para presentación al tribunal
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cassation
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revocación, casación
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casual evidence
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prueba fortuita (casual)
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causal
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causal
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cause (n. & v.)
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causa, litigio causar, irrogar, acarrear
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cause celebre
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causa de gran interés, causa célebre
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cause damages
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acarrear (irrogar) perjuicios
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cause of action
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causa (derecho) de acción (de la demanda), [Méx.] causa de pedir
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cause suit to be brought
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entablar pleito, iniciar la acción judicial
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caution
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cautela;caución
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certain day
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fecha fija, día fijo
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certificate of reasonable doubt
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certificado (acta) de duda razonable
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certified copy
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copia certificada (autenticada), [Arg.] copia autorizada
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certify, to
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certificar, dar fe, hacer fe
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challenge (n. & v.)
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recusación; objeción recusar
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challenge for cause
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recusación con causa
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challenge to the panel of jurors (to the array)
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objeción a todo el jurado
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challengeable
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recusable
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chamber
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cámara; sala
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change of venue
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traslado de jurisdicción
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chantage
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chantaje, extorsión
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charge (n. & v.)
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cargo, acusación; admonición acusar; instruir; imputar
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chargeable
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imputable
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charges
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cargos
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charges to the jury
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instrucciones al jurado
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cheat (n. & v.)
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[mentiras] embustero, embaucador [trampas] trampista defraudar, engañar; estafar, defraudar, timar
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check, to
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comprobar, verificar, revisar
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chief justice
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presidente del tribunal supremo, juez (magistrado) presidente, [Pan.] juez primero, [Méx.] justicia mayor
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chief magistrate
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primer magistado
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chief of police
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jefe (intendente) de policía
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chose
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cosa
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chose in action
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derecho de acción
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chose in possession
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cosa en posesión
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circuit
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circuito
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circuit court
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tribunal de circuito
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circuit court of appeals
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[EE.UU.] tribunal federal de apelaciones
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circuit judge
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juez de circuito
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circumduct, to
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anular, abrogar
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circumstantial evidence
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prueba circunstancial, indicios vehementes, [Méx.] conjetura
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circumstantial evidence
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prueba por indicios o indicidiaria
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citizen's arrest
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arresto (detención) por particular
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city court
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juzgado (tribunal) municipal
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city hall
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casa de ayuntamiento, municipio, cabildo, intendencia municipal, [Esp.] casa consistorial
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civil rights
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derechos civiles, [Méx.] derechos subjetivos
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clause
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cláusula, inciso, acápite; disposición, estipulación
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clear and convincing proof
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prueba clara y convincente, prueba fuera de duda razonable, prueba irrefutable
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clear evidence
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prueba positiva; preponderancia de la prueba
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clear the court
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despejar la sala
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clemency
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clemencia, indulgencia
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clerical error
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error de pluma
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close interpretation
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interpretación declarativa (o restringida)
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closed session
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sesión a puerta cerrada
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closing argument (summation) by the defense
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alegato de la defensa (abogado defensor, defensor público o de oficio)
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closing argument (summation) by the people
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alegato de la fiscalía (fiscal, abogado acusador, acusador público, procurador en procesos penales
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code of criminal procedure
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código de procedimiento penal, código de enjuiciamiento criminal
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code of professional ethics
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código de ética profesional
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coercible
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coercible, coaccionable
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coercion
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coerción, coacción
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coercive
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coercitivo, coactivo
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cognizance
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conocimiento; competencia, jurisdicción
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collateral fraud
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fraude extrínseco
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collect, to
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cobrar, recaudar
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colorable
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plausible, especioso
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colorable pleading
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alegatos especiosos
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commission
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[legal] comisión
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commission of a crime
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comisión de un delito
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commission of appeals
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tribunal provisional de apelaciones
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commission of lunacy
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comisión para decidir sobre locura supuesta de un individuo
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commission to examine witnesses
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comisión para examen de testigos fuera de la jurisdicción de un tribunal
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commit a crime
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perpetrar un delito
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commit adultery
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incurrir en adulterio, adulterar
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commit murder
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cometer asesinato
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commit suicide
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suicidarse, cometer suicidio
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commit to prison
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encarcelar, mandar a prisión
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commit, to
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cometer, perpetrar; encarcelar
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commitment
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auto de prisión (encarcelamiento)
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committed
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encarcelado (aprisionado) por auto de prisión (encarcelamiento)
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common bail
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fianza ordinaria (simple)
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common drunkard
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ebrio habitual
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common error
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error común
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common intent
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intención concertada de dos o más individuos para perpetrar un delito; sentido usual
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common jury
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jurado ordinario
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common law
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derecho angloamericano o consuetudinario o no escrito,[Méx.] derecho inglés; derecho de precedentes judiciales (derecho comú), [Méx.] derecho jurisprudenucial
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common lawyer
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abogado versado en el derecho consueltudinario
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common nuisance
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estorbo público, molestia pública
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common right
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derecho consuetudinario (comú)
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common thief
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ladrón habitual
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common-law crime
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delito bajo derecho consuetudinario (sin disposición estatutaria)
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commutation of sentence
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conmutación de sentencia (condena)
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comparison of handwriting
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cotejo de la letra
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competent authority
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autoridad competente
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competent evidence
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prueba admisible
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competente witness
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testigo competente (capacitado)
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complicity
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complicidad
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compound larceny
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hurto con circunstancias agravantes
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comulative penalty
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pena cumulativa, [Arg.] pena accesoria
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conclusive evidence
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prueba concluyente (indisputable, decisiva)
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conclusive presumption
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presunción absoluta, indicio indubitable (grave,claro)
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concomitant
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concomitante
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concur, to
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convenir, hallarse acuerdo
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concurrent sentences
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condenas simúltaneas, sentencias simúltaneas
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condone, to
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condonar, perdonar
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confess, to
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confesar
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confession
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confesión
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confirmation
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ratificación, convaliación, confirmación
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confiscable
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decomisable, confiscable
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confiscate
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decomisar, comisar, confiscar
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conflicting evidence
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testimonio contradictorio
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conformity
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avenencia, concordancia
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confront, to
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carear, confrontar
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confrontation
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careo
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conjecture
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presunción, conjetura
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consent (n. & v.)
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aquiescencia, consentimiento acceder
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consistent
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compatible; conveniente
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consolidated actions
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juicios acumulados
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conspiracy
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confabulación, conjuración, conjura, conspiración
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conspirator
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conjurador, confabulador, complotado, conspirador
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conspire, to
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confabularse, conjurar, conplotarse, conspirar
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construction (explain.)
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interpretación; sentido
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constructive contempt
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contumacia indirecta, desacato indirecto
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constructive crime
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crimen presunto de la circunstancias
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constructive fraud
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fraude presuntivo (implícito)
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constructive malice
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malicia implícita
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constructive possession
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posesión simbólica
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contemner
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individuo que comete desacato
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contempt
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desacato
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contempt of court
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desacato al tribunal, contumacia
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contentious
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contencioso
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contraband
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contrabando
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contrabandista
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contrabandista, matutero
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contract, under
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contratado, bajo contrato
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contributory negligence
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negligencia contribuyente, imprudencia concurrente
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contrivance (scheme)
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estratagema, plan
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convict (n. & v.)
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reo, presidiario, penado, convicto condenar; probar la culpabilidad
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conviction
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fallo de culpabilidad, condena
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coroner's inquest
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indagatoria de pesquisador
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coroner's jury
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jurado de pesquisador
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corporal punishment
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castigo corporal, pena corporal
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corroborating evidence
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prueba corroborativa
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costs, legal
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costas judiciales
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counsel (n. & v.)
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consejo; asesor lega, abogado, letrado aconsejar; asesorar (desde el punto de vista legal)
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counsel fees
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honorarios del abogado
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counsel for the defense
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defensor, abogado defensor
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counsel for the prosecution
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acusador, abogado acusador, fiscal
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count
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cargo
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counteraccusation
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contradenuncia
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counterappeal
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contraapelación
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countercharge
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reconvención
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counterfeit (n. & v.)
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falsificación, moneda falsificada (falsafalsificar)
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counterfeiter
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falsificador de moneda, [Ecuador] baluquero
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countermotion
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contraproposición
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counterplea
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reconvención
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county
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condado
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county court
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tribunal del condado
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county jail
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cárcel (prisión) de condado
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county superior (supreme) court
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tribunal superior (supremo ) del condado
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court clerk
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secretario judicial, secretario del tribunal,[Río de la Plata] escribano
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court costs
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costas procesales, costas judiciales
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court in bank (en banc)
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tribunal en pleno, pleno del tribunal
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court interpreter
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intérprete judicial
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court of appeal
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tribunal de apelación (o de alzadas)
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court of oyer and terminer
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tribunal de la penal [England]
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court of sessions
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[EE.UU.] tribunal de lo penal
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court officer
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ministril; funcionario de un tribunal
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court order
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orden o providencia del tribunal, orden judicial
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court reporter
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relator del tribunal, [P.R.] repórter
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court stenographer
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taquígrafo judicial, [P.R.] taquígrafo repórter
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courthouse
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edificio de los tribunales, palacio de justicia
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courtroom
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sala del tribunal, estrados
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credible
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digno de crédito, creíble, fidedigno
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credible witness
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testigo competente; testigo fidedigno
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crime
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crimen, delito (generalmente de mayor cuantía)
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criminal (n.& adj.)
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criminal penal, delictivo, criminal
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criminal action
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acción criminal
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criminal charge
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acusación criminal
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criminal code
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código penal (criminal)
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criminal contempt
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desacato criminal
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criminal court
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tribunal penal, [Méx.] corte penal
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criminal information
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acusación formal
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criminal intent
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propósito criminal, intención criminal
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criminal law
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derecho penal; ley penal
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criminal lawyer
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abogado penalista (criminalista), letrado criminalista, penalista
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criminal liability
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responsabilidad criminal (penal)
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criminal libel
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dífamación criminal
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criminal negligence
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negligencia criminal
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criminal offense
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delito penal
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criminal operation
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operación para aborto
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criminal procedure
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procedimiento (tramitación) del tribunal penal
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criminal proceeding
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procedimiento (trámite) penal
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criminal prosecution
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enjuiciamiento penal (criminal)
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criminal record
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antecedentes penales, antecedentes criminales, [P.R.] record criminal
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criminal statute
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ley penal
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criminalist
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criminalista, penalista
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criminate
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acusar, acriminar
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crook
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[mentiras] embustero, fullero [fraude] estafador
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crooked
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tramposo, deshonesto, [Méx.] trampero
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cross appeal
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contraapelación
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cross motion
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contrapetición
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cross-examination
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contrainterrogatorio, repregunta
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cross-examine, to
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contrainterrogar, repreguntar
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cruel and usual punishment
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castigo cruel e inusitado (desacostrumbrado), pena cruel y desusada
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cruelty
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crueldad, inhumanidad
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cue (Hint)
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indicación, señal, idea, sugerencia
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culpable
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culpable
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culpable homicide
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homicidio voluntario (o por culpa)
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culpable ignorance
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ignorancia culpable
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culpable negligence
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negligencia culpable (inexcusable)
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culpable wantonness
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imprudencia temeraria
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culprit
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delincuente, reo, criminal
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cumulative evidence
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prueba cumulativa
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cumulative remedy
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recurso adicional
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cumulative sentence
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condena (sentencia) acumulada
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custodial interrogation
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interrogatorio de un detenido
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damage (n. & v. )
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daño; agravio (legal), injuria dañar, perjudicar; injuriar
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damages
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daños y perjuicios, [Arg.] daños y menoscabos
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damaging
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perjudicial, dañoso
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damnification
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perjuicio
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date (n. & v.)
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fecha, plazo fechar, adatar
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date back
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retrotraer, antedatar
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date of record
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fecha de registro
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day calendar
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lista de causas preparadas para el día
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deadline
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término, plazo final
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deadly weapon
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arma mortífera
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death
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muerte, fallecimiento, defunción
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death certificate
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acta (certificado) de defunción
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death chamber
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cámara letal
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death penalty
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pena de muerte, pena capital
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death sentence
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condena (sentencia) de muerte
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death warrant
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order de ejecución
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debatable
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discutible, disputable
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debate (n & v.)
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discusión, disputa disputar, discutir; controvertir
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deceased
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difunto, finado, nuerto
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decide, to
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decidir, resolver, proveer, determinar; juzgar
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decision
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decisión; resp;icoón, fallo, sentencia, providencia
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declaration
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demanda, exposición
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declare a recess
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declarar un receso
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declare, to
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declarar, afirmar; deponer
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decree (n. & v.)
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decreto, edicto; acuerdo decretar; mandar
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defalcate, to
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desfalcar, malversar
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defalcation
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desfalco, malversación
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defalcator
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desfalcador, malversador
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defamation
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difamación, calumnia
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defamatory
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difamatorio, calumnioso
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default (n. & v.)
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incumplimiento, mora, falto (defecto) de pago; rebeldía, contumacia, falta de comparencia
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default judgment
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fallo por falta de comparecencia
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defense
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defensa
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defense attorney
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abogado defensor
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defense counsel
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abogado defensor
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defense on the merits
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defensa a base de los méritos
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delation
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delación
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delator
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acusador, delatante
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delegate authority, to
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delegar autoridad
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deliberate (v. & adj.)
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deliberar, consultar premeditado, pensado, deliberado
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deliberately
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con premeditación, deliberadamente
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delinquency
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delincuencia
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delinquent (n. & adj.)
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deincuente delictivo, delictuoso; moroso
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deliver a judgment
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dictar una sentencia
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deliver, to
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entregar
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dereliction
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negligencia; desamparo, abandono
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detective
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detective, [P.R.] detectivo, [Col.] tira
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dictum
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fallo; directa
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direct admission
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admisión directa
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direct contempt
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contumacia directa (penal)
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direct evidence
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prueba directa
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direct evidence
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prueba directa o inmediata
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direct examination
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interrogatorio directo
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direct examination
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interrogatorio directo
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direct, to
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disponer, ordenar, dictar; dirigir, administrar
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disagree,to
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disentir, no estar de acuerdo, desavenirse
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discharge (n. & v.)
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descargo, liberación absolver, exonerar
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disclaim, to
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renunciar; reliadoar, desconocer
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disclose, to
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divulgar, revelar, dar a conocer
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discovery
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exhibición [legal]
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discretionary
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discrecional
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dishonest
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deshonroso, improbo, deshonesto
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dishonesty
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improbidad, deshonestidad
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dismiss upon the merits
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desechar por falta de mérito
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dismiss, to
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declarar sin lugar, desechar, desestimar
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dismissal
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declaración sin lugar,
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dismissal with prejudice
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denegación con pérdida de derecho a nuevo juicio
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dismissal without prejudice
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desestimación a base de los méritos de la causa
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disorderly conduct
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conducta contra la moral pública, desorden público
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dispose of,to
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enajenar
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disproof
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refutación, confutación, prueba contraria
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disprove, to
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confutar, refutar
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disputable
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disputable, refutable, contestable
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disputable pressumption
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presunción didosa, indicio oscuro
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dispute (n. & v.)
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disputa, controversia, [Col.]contrapunto disputar, impugnar, contrapuntear
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disregard, to
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hacer caso omiso
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dissent (n. & v.)
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disidencia, disconformidad, discordia, disenso, disentir
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dissenting opinion
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opinión disidente (disconforme)
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distress (n. & v.)
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embargo; secuestro; detención secuestrar; embargar
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distress warrant
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orden (auto, providencia) que ordena un embargo
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district attorney
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fiscal, procurador
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district attorney
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fiscal, acusador público
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district court
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tribunal de distrito;[EE.UU.] tribunal federal de primera instancia
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district judge
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juez de tribunal de distrito
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distrust (n. & v.)
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desconfianza desconfiar
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disturbance of the peace
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alteración (perturbación del orden público
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divert, to
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desviarse
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divisible offense
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deito múltiple, delito que incluye uno o más delitos de menor cuantía
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docket
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actas, orden del día
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docket number
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causa número; acta número
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documentary evidence
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prueba documental (literal, escrita)
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domestic judgment
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sentencia de un tribunal del mismo estado o del mismo país
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dorman execution
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ejecución provisional
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double-dealing
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falsedad, engaño, estafa, fraude, falsía
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doubt
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duda, incertidumbre
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draw inferences, to
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sacar (deducir) conclusiones
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draw up, to
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instruir
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drug addict
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individuo adicto a los estupefacientes, drogadicto
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drunkard
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ebrio, borracho, borrachín [despectivo]
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drunkenness
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embriaguez, ebriedad
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due course of law
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debido procedimiento legal, debido curso de ley
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due process of law
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debido procedimiento (proceso) legal (de ley)
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due proof
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prueba razonable, debida prueba
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duly sworn
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debidamente juramentado
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duress
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coacción, compulsión
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duress of imprisonment
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detención ilegal de un individuo
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duressor
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el que emplea la coacción
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during the trial
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durante el proceso
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earwitness
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testigo auricular (de oídos)
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eavesdrop, to
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escuchar secretamente por medio de dispositivos electrónicos; ponerse a escuchar furtivamente (disimuladamente)
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eavesdropper
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escuchador furtivo
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edict
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edicto, decreto, auto
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effect, in
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vigente, en vigor
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effective date
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fecha de vigencia
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embezzle
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desfalcar, [Méx.] escalfar
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embezzlement
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desfalco, malversación
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embezzler
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desfalcador, malversador
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embracery
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soborno, cohecho
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eminent domain
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dominio eminente, [Col.]dominio supremo
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empower, to
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apoderar, dar poder, facultar, capacitar, conferir poderes, diputar
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enable, to
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habilitar, capacitar
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enabling act
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ley de autorización
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enact, to
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legislar
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encroach, to
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usurpar, invadir
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encroachment
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usurpación, intrusión, invasión
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enforce, to
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hacer cumplir; hacer valer, ejecutar
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enjoin, to
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proohibir, interdecir
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enter an appearance, to
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registrar comparecencia
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enter judgment
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registrar una sentencia
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entitled, to be
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tener derecho a
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entrust, to
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encomendar, confiar, cometer
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equal protection of the law
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derecho a un igual trato bajo la ley, igual protección de ley
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equality before the law
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igualdad ante (frente) a la ley
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equitable fraud
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fraude implícito
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equitable right
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derechos equitativos
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error
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auto de casación; error
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error in fact
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error de hecho
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error of (in) law
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error de derecho
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error of fact
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error de hecho ( o sobre la cosa)
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escrow
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plica
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espionage
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espionaje
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establish, to
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establecer, plantear, instituir, constituir; probar
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evidence (n. & v.)
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prueba; constancia, disposición probar, hacer fe, evidenciar; constar
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evidence by inspection
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prueba real
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evidence for the defense
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prueba de descargo
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evidence for the prosecution
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prueba de cargo
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evidence sufficiente in law
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prueba real o material
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evidenciary facts
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hechos justificativos, [Méx.] hechos evidenciales
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evidential
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probatorio
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evidentiary
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probatorio
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examinar
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examinador, indagador, escrutador
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examination
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interrogatorio;registro, reconocimiento;examen
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examination before trial
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examen antes del juicio
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examine, to
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interrogar; registrar, reconocer; examinar
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except, to
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exceptuar; recusar; deducir excepción
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exception
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salvedad; recusación,excepción
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exception of compact
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excepción de compromiso previo
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exception of lack of capacity
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excepción de incapacidad de la parte (o de falta de personalidad)
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exceptionable
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impugnable, recusable
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exceptionableness
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impugnabilidad
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excerpt
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extracto
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excessive bail
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fianza desmedida (excesiva, demasiada)
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excessive damages
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daños inmoderados
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excludable delay
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atraso justificado, demora justificada
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exculpatory
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justificativo, eximente
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excusable
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dispensable, disculpable
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excusable homicide
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homicidio inculpable
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excusable neglect
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inobservancia justificable
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execute, to
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ajusticiar ( a un reo); firmar, celebrar, otorgar, legalizar, formalizar (un contrato, etc.) llevar a cabo, ejecutar, cuplir
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execution of judgment
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ejecución (liquidación) dde la sentencia
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executive pardon
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indulto (amnistía, absolución) por poder ejecutivo
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executory consideration
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causa por realizarse
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executory process
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juicio ejecutivo
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exemplary damages
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daños punitivos
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exhibit (n. & v.)
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documento de prueba exhibir
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exigent
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crítico, apremiante, urgente
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exigent circumstances
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circunstancias apremiantes
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exonerate, to
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exonerar, descargar; disculpar
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exoneration
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exoneración, descargo; liberación
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expert (n. & adj.)
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perito, experto pericial, perital, experto
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expert opinion
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dictamen (juicio) pericial
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expert testimony
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peritaje, testimonio pericial, [Ven.] experticia
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expert witness
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testigo perital, perito como testigo
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expire, to
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cumplirse el plazo, vencer; caducar
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expiry date
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fecha de vencimiento, plazo de vencimiento
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explicit
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explícito, inequívoco
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express admission
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admisión directa
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express malice
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malicia expresa (de hecho)
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express waiver
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renuncia voluntario (expresa)
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express, to
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decir, manifestar
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extenuating circumstances
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circunstancias atenuantes (modificantes), [Arg.] causas de justificación
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extenuation
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atenuación, mitigación
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extorsively
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con intento de extorsionar
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extort
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exigir sin derecho, extersionar
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extortion
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extorsión, consución, exacción
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extortionate
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de precio excesivo, grovoso, exorbitante
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extrajudicial opinion
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dictamen interpolado
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extraneous evidence
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prueba de otra fuente
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extraneous offise
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delito fuera del juicio actual
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extraordinary danger
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peligro inusitado
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extraordinary grand jury
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gran jurado especial
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extreme cruelty
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crueldad severa (o extrema)
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extrinsic evidence
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prueba de otra fuente
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eyewitness
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testigo presencial (ocular)
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fabricated evidence
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testimonio falsificado (fabricado)
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fabricated fact
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hecho fabricado
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fact
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hecho
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failure of evidence
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falta de prueba
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failure of justice
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injusticia, perjuicio de derecho
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failure to perform
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incumplimiento
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faint pleading
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alegación falsificada (colusoria)
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fair hearing
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vista (audiencia) imparcial
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fair trial
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juicio imparcial
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fair warning
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aviso opoor tuno (de antemano)
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false arrest
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arresto ilegal
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false claim
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reclamación fraudulenta
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false fact
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hecho fabricado
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false impersonation
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fingimiento con fines ilícitos de la personalidad de otro
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false imprisonment
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encarcelación (prisión) ilegal
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false instrument
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documento falso
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false oath
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perjurio, juramento falso
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false plea
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alegación falsa (ficticia)
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false pretenses
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falsas apariencias (representaciones), impostura, medio fraudulentos, falsos pretextos
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false swearing
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perjurio
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false witness
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testigo falso
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falsehood
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mentira, falsedad
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falsify, to
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falsificar, bastardear
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fast bill of exceptions
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excepciones para revisar sin demora
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fatal injury
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lesión mortal
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fault
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culpa, negligencia; falta; defecto
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feasible
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facible, viable, practicable
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federal bureau of investigation
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Negociado Federal de Investigaciones, Negociado de Investigación Federal, [Col.] Buró de Investigaciones
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federal court
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tribunal federal (nacional)
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federal prison
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prisión nacional, presidio federal
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fee (Lawyer's)
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honorarios
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fee splitting
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división del honorario
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feigned action
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acción sin derecho
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felon
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criminal
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felonious
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criminal
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felonious assault
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asalto (acometimiento) con propósito criminal
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felonious homicide
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homicidio culpable (o por culpa)
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felony
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delito, felonía, delito mayor, delito grave
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felony murder
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homicidio perpetrado con ocasión de la ejecución de un crimen o durante su comisión
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fence
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comercio de objetos robados, [Méx.] comprador de chueco
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fictitious
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ficticio, falso
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field warehouse
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almacén para mercancías incautadas (pignoradas)
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file (n. & v.)
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[legal] autos; actas, expediente registrar, presentar
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file a judgment
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registrar una sentencia
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file a motion
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elevar un recurso, [P.R.] radicar una moción
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file a protest
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entablar o evacuar una protesta
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file an appeal
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alzarse, plantear una apelación
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file an objection
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formular un reparo
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file suit
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seguir(entablar) pleito, demandar, incoar un juicio
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final decision
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auto definitivo
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final determination
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resolución final
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final injuction
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interdict definitivo, mandamiento final
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final judgment
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sentencia definitiva
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final pleadings
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escritos de conclusión
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financially responsible
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solvente
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find against
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decidir contra
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find for
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decidir en favor de
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find guilty
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hallar (encontrar) culpable, condenar
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find, to
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[legal] decidir, fallar
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findings
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resultados de una investigación
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fine (n. & v.)
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multa, castigo multar
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fingerprint
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hacer impresiones digitales
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fingerprint card
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tarjeta dactiloscópica
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fingerprint expert
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perito en huellas digitales, [Col.] dactiloscopista
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fingerprints
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huellas (impresiones) digitales (dactillares), dactilograma
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fingerprints - composites
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huellas compuestas
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fingerprints - loops
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presillas
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fingerprints - whorls
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verticilos
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fingerprints-arches
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arcos
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firebug
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incendiario
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flagrant
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flagrante, fragante, notorio
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for cause
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por motivo fundado, por motivo justificado
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force, in
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vigente, en vigencia, en vigor
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forcible detainer
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detención violenta
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forcible entry
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toma de posesión violenta
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forcible trespass
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translimitación con violencia
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foredate, to
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antefechar
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foreman of the jury
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presidente del jurado
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forensic
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forense
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forensic laboratory
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laboratorio forense
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forensic medicine
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medicina legal
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forensic stamp
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[P.R.] sello forense
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forewoman of the jury
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presidenta del jurado
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forfeit (n. & v.)
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decomiso, comiso decomisar, comisar; perder
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forfeitable
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decomisable, caducable
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forfeiture of a bond
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caducidad de la fianza
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forge, to
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falsificar, falsear, contrahacer
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forger
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falsificador, falsario
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forgery
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falsificación
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forgery-proof
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a prueba de falsificación, infalsificable
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formal defect
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defecto de forma
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formal issue
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cuestión ajustada a las reglas de procedimiento
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fornication
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fornicación, fornicio
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forthwith
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inmediatamente, en seguida
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fortuitous
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fortuito, eventual; accidental
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fortuitousness
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eventualidad
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foundling
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expósito
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framed evidence
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testimonio fraudulento, prueva falsificada
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framed in fact
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fraude positivo ( o de hecho)
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framed in law
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fraude implícito (legal)
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fratricide
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fratricida [reo]; fratricidio [crimen]
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fraudulence
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fraude, engaño
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fraudulent
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fraudulento, doloso, engañoso, [Méx.] intérlopoe
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fraudulent concealment
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encubrimiento engañoso
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fraudulent misrepresentation
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falsedad fraudulenta
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free
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libre; gratuito
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free and clear
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libre de gravamen
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free will
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libre albedrío, voluntad libre
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freedom
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libertad; inmunidad, exención; licencia
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freedom of assembly
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libertad de reunión
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freedom of enterprise
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libertad de empresa
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freedom of religion
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libertad religiosa, libertad de culto
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freedom of speech
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libertad de palabra
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freedom of the press
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libertad de prensa (o de imprenta)
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freedom on bail
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libertad bajo fianza, [Méx.] libertad causional
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freedom without bail
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libertad sin fianza
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freedom without bail
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libertad sin fianza
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gainful employment
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empleo lucrativo (provechoso, retribuído)
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gamble, to
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jugar
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gambling
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juego
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gang (criminal in nature)
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pandilla, cuadrilla, [P.R.] ganga, grupo de hampones
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ganster
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pandillero, hampón, pistolero, raquetero [Méx.] gánster [anglicism]
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gansterism
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canalla (pandilla) organizada, [Méx.] raqueterismo, [Col.] gan(g)sterismo
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garnish, to
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embargar
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garnishment
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embargo de bienes
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general
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general
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general appearance
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comparencia general
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general calendar
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lista general de causas
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general challenge
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recusación general
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general charge
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instrucciones al jurado sobre la causa pendiente en general
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general damages
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daños direstos (generales)
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general denial
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denegación general (completa)
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general finding
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decisión completa (general)
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general guaranty
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garantía sin restricción de persona
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general issue
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cuestión litigiosa general [especie de denegación general]
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general orders
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reglamento del tribunal
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general power of attorney
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poder general
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general replication
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réplica general
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general traverse
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negación completa (general)
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general usage
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costumbres generales
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general verdict
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veredicto general
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genocide
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genocidio
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gentlemen of the jury
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señores del jurado
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gentlemen's agreement
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acuerdo (pacto) dde caballeros (entre caballeros), [Col.] acuerdo armónico
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genuine
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legítimo, idóneo, auténtico, genuino
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germane
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pertinente
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gist
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lo substancial (lo esencial) de una decisión ( o de una cuestión litigiosa)
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give bail, to
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dar (prestar ) fianza
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give bond, to
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dar (prestar) fianza
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give judgment, to
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dictar sentencia
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give notice, to
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avisar, dar aviso, notificar
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give testimony, to
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dar (prestar) testimonio
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give warning, to
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prevenir
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go bail, to
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dar (prestar) fianza
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good behavior
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buen comportamiento, buena conducta
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good cause
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motivo suficiente
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good consideration
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causa válida
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good faith
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buena fe
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good name
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buena fama
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government attorney
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fiscal, procurador general
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government attorney's office
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fiscalía
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governmental agency
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negociado (oficina, agencia) fiscal o del estado
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grace period
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graft (n. & v.)
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chanchullo, peculado, chivo, mangoneo, soborno político, [R.D.] mojadera, [Méx., Col.] mangoneada, [Chile, Arg.] coima, [Méx..] [Arg.] coimear, [Méx., Col., P.R.] mangonear
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grafter
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peculador, [Méx., Col., P.R.] mangoneador, [Arg.] coime, [Chile] colmero
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grand juror
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miembro del jurado de acusación (del gran jurado)
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grand jury
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jurado de acusación, gran jurado
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grand larceny
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hurto mayor (o de mayor cuantía)
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grant a delay, to
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acordar una prórroga (una dilación)
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grant a stay, to
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decretar (conceder ) una suspensión de una orden ( o sentencia)
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grievance
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agravio, injuria, ofensa; injusticia
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gross fualt (negligence)
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negligencia grave, imprudencia temeraria
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gross inadequacy
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insuficiencia evidente
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ground of action
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bases de la acción
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guilt
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culpabilidad, culpa, [Col.] responsabilidad
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guilty
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culpable, [Col.] responsible; convicto, reo
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gunman
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pistolero, bandido
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habitual criminal
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delincuente (criminal) habitual (recidivista)
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habitual drunkard
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ebrio (borracho) habitual (consumado)
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habitual offender
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delincuente habitual
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half proof
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prueba semiplena
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hand and seal
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firma y sello
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hand down a decision
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anunciar un fallo
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hand in a report, to
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elevar (presentar) un informe
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hand out information, to
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facilitar noticias
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handwriting expert
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perito calígrafo
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hang, to
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ahorcar
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hard labor
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trabajo forzado
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hardship
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opresión
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harmfull error
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error inexcusable (perjuiciable)
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harmless error
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error excusable (sin perjuicio)
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have and to hold, to
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tener y pooseer
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hazardous negligence
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imprudencia temeraria
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head of a family
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padre (jefe) de familia
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health authorities
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autoridades de sanidad
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hear a case, to
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ver una causa
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hearing
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vista, audiencia
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hereby
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por la presente, por esto
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herein
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incluso; en este
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hereinafter
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máa abajo, más adelante
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hereinafter called
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a quien se denomínará
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heretofore
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anteriormente, antes
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hereunder
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en virtud de este, por la presente, bajo esto
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hereunto set his hand and seal
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firmó y selló el presente
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herewith
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adjunto, con el presente, con esto
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hidden defect
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vicio oculto
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high crime
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delito grave (o de mayor cuantía)
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higher court
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tribunal mayor
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highway robbery
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salteo, atraco, salteamiento
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hold an interview, to
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celebrar una entrevista
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hold court, to
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celebrar sesión, hallarse en sesión, sesionar
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hold for trial, to
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detener para proceso
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hold harmless, to
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dejar a salvo amparar
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hold over, to
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retener posesión; aplazar
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hold pleas, to
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conocer causas; tomar jurisdicción
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hold responsible, to
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tener o hacer responsible
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hold up, to
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atracar, saltear;parar
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hold without bail, to
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detener sin fianza, encarcelar
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holdup
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salteo, atraco
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holdup man(woman)
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salteador(a), atracador (a)
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homicidal attempt
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tentativa de homicidio, [Col.] homicidio imperfecto
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homicide
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homicidio
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homicide by misadventure
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homicidio involuntario (accidental)
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homicide by necessity
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homicidio inculpable
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hostage
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rehén
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hostile fire
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incendio (fuego) perjuidicial
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hostile witness
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testigo desfavorable (hostil)
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house of correction
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reformatorio, correctional
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house of prostitution
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burdel, prostíbulo, mancebía
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housebreaker
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escalador, ladrón
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housebreaking
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escalo, escalamiento, allanamiento de morada
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housing authority
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negociado de viviendas, [P.R.] autoridad sobre hogares
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hypothetical question
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pregunta hipotética
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identity of causes of action
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identidad de los litigios
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identity of parties
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identidad de las partes interesadas
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ignorance of the law is no excuse
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la ignorancia de las leyes no excusa su cumplimíento, la ignorancia no excusa el cumplimíento de la ley
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illegal
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ilegal, ilícito, ilegítimo
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illegal consideration
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causa ilícita
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illegal interest (rate)
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usura, tipo ilegal de interés
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illegality
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ilegalidad, ilegitimidad
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illegitimate child
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hijo natural (o bastardo o espurio)
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illegitimate child
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hijo natural, hijo ilegitimo (o espurio)
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illicit
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ilícito, ilegal
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imaginary damages
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daños punitivos
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immaterial
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sin importancia, impertinente, [P.R.] inmaterial, irrelevante
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immaterial averment
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aseveración impertinente
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immateriality
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falta de importancia, inmemorial
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immediate cause
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causa inmediata
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immoderate
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excesivo, inmoderado
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immoral
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inmoral; vícioso
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immune
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inmune
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immunity
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inmunidad, exención
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impanel,to
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elegir
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imparlance
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demora, aplazamiento
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impartial
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imparcial
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impartiality
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imparcialidad
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impeach, to
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impugnar; residdenciar
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impeachment
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acusación; residencia, tacha
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impeachment proceedings
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proceso (juicio) de acusación
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impertinent averment
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aseveración impertinente
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implead, to
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entablar pleito, demandar
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implicate, to
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implicar; involucrar
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implication
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deducción, inferencia; complicidad
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implied acknowledgment
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reconocimiento tácito
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implied admission
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admisión implícita
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implied assumpsit
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compromiso implícito
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implied authority
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autorización sobrentenida (o implícita)
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implied consent
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consentimiento tácito (o implícito)
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implied consideration
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causa tácita
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implied license
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privilegio implícito
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implied malice
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malicia (alevosía) implícita
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implied waiver
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renuncia implícita (tácita)
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impose a fine
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imponer una multa
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impossibility of performance
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imposibilidad de cumplimiento
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impossible condition
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condición imposible
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impossible consideration
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causa impracticable
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impotence
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impotencia, agenesia
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impound, to
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incautar
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impress, to
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confiscar, expropiar
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imprison, to
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encarcelar, recluir, aprisionar; apresar
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impugn, to
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impugnar, redargü
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impunity
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impunidad
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imputed knowledge
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conocimiento implícito
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imputed negligence
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negligencia derivada
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in chambers
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en la cámara (despacho) del juez
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in dispute
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contencioso; disputado; en litigio
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in escrow
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en plica
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in fact
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de hecho
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in law and equity
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en derecho y equidad
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in open court
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en pleno tribunal, en audiencia pública, ante la sala
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inadequacy
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insuficiencia
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inadequate
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insuficiente, inadecuado
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inadequate consideration
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causa insuficiente
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inadequate damages
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daños no equitativos
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inadequate remedy
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recurso no justo (no pleno)
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inadmissibility
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inadmissible
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inadmisible, no admisible
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inalienable
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inappealable
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inapelable, no sujeto a recurso de apelación
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incapacitated
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incapacitado, inhabilitado
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incarceration
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encarcelamiento
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incendiarism
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incendio malicioso (o doloso o intencional o premeditado)
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incendiary (n. & adj.)
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inception (at the)
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incest
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incestuous
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inchoate
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comenzado pero no terminado
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inchoate right
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incidental admission
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incite, to
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instigar, incitar
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incompetence
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incompetencia, inhabilidad, incapacidad; ineptitud
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inconclusive
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inconcluso, inconcluyente, inconsecuente
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inconclusive evidence
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inconclusive presumption
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indicio dudoso (remoto), presunción no concluyente (relativa)
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inconsistent
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incompatible, contradictorio, inconsecuente
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incontestability
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incontestabilidad, inatacabilidad
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incontestable
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incontestable, inatacable, indisputable
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incontrovertible
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inconcuso, incontrovertivle
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incorruptible
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incorruptible
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incriminate, to
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incriminar, acriminar, inculpar
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incriminating circumstances
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circunstancias que inculpan
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incriminatory statement
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declaración inculpatoria (acriminadora)
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inculpate, to
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inculpar, incriminar, acriminar
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inculpatory
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que inculpa, acriminador
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incumbency
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término de cargo oficial
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incur in a penalty, to
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indecency
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indecencia
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indefeasible
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irrevocable, inexpugnable, inabrogable
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indefensible
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insostenible, indefensible, indefensable, indefendible
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indeterminate sentence
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sentencia (condena) indeterminada
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indication
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indicio, indicación
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indict, to
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procesar, encausar, acusar por gran jurado, residenciar
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indictable
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procesable, encausable
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indictee
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procedado, acusado
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indictment
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procesamiento, acusación por el gran jurado, sumario
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indignity
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indignidad, ultraje
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indirect confession
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confesión implícita
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indirect evidence
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prueba indirecta
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indispensable
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imprescindible, indispensable
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indubitable
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inducement
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incentivo;introducción explicative de los alegatos
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induction of a judge
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instalación de un juez
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ineffective
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ineficaz, inoficioso
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inefficiency
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ineficacia, falta de habilidad
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inequitable
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inequitativo, injusto
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inequity
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falta de equidad
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inevitable accident
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caso fortuito
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infamous
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infame, infamante
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infamous crime
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delito (crimen) infame (infamante)
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infamous punishment
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pena infamante
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infamy
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infamia
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infanticide
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infanticidio [como crimen]; infanticida
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inference
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deducción, inferencia
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inferential
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deductivo
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infirmative consideration
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suposición (hipótesis) infirmante
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infirmative fact
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hecho infirmante
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information and belief
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saber y entender
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informer
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delator, denunciate, informador
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infraction
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infracción, contravención, transgresión
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infringe, to
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infringir, contravenir
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infringement
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infracción, contravención, uso indebido, contrafuero
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infringer
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infractor, contraventor
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inherent vice (defect)
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vicio (defecto) inherente (o intrínseco o propio)
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inhibition
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inhibición, auto inhibitorio
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initials
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siglas, iniciales
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initiate, to
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entablar (una demanda), iniciar
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injunction
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mandato (requerimiento) judicial, entredicho, interdicto, prohibición judicial, [Méx.] juicio de amparo
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injure, to
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dañar
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injured
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lesionado, lastimado, [Uru.] siniestrado; dañado
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injury
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[corporal] lesión, herida, lastimadura; [legal] daño, perjuicio
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injustice
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injusticia
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innocence
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inocencia, inculpabilidad
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innocent
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innocente; no culpable
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innocent misrepresentation
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innocent party
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parte inculpable
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inquest
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indagatorio, examen, encuesta
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inquiry
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investigación, indagació, encuesta, estudio
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insane
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demente, insano, loco
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insanity
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demencia, insania, locura
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insensible condition
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condición incompatible
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inspect, to
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revisar, fiscalizar, registrar, reconocer, examinar
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instant case
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causa actual (presente)
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instigate, to
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instigar, provocar, incitar
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instigator
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instigador, fautor, provocador
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instruct, to
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instruir
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instructions to the jury
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instrucción al jurado
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instrument
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documento, escritura, instrumento
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instrument of evidence
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medio de prueba
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insure, to
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asegurar; asegurarse
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intend, to
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tener el propósito (la intención)
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intended
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a propósito, intencional
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intendment of law
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intento de la ley
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intent
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propósito, intención
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interdict (n. & v. )
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interdicto interdecir, prohibir
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interdiction
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interdicción, interdicto, entredicho
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interested party
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parte interesada, interesado
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interim order
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apremio provisional
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internal revenue
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rentas internas (interiores, terrestres), ingresos interiores
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interpret, to
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interpretar
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interpretation
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interpretación
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interpreter
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intérprete
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intimidation
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intimidación
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intoxicated
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ebrio, borracho [coloquial]
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intoxication
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embriaguez, borrachez [coloquial]
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inure, to
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entrar en vígencia, tener efecto
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invalid
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inválido, nulo, ineficaz
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invalidate, to
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anular, invalidad
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invest, to
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invertir; investir
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inviolability
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inviolabilidad
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invited error
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decisión errónea del tribynal a solicitud de parte
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invocation
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invocación, mandamiento
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involuntary bailment
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depósito accidental
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involuntary confession
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confesión provocada (o involunataria)
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involuntary manslaughter
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homicidio accidental (o involuntario)
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irrebuttable presumption
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indicio indubitable (claro), presunción absoluta
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irrecoverable
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incobrable, irrecuperable, irreivindicable
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irrecusable
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irrecusable
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irredeemable
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irredemible
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irrefutable
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irrefragable, irrefutable
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irregular process
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proceso anormal
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irrelevancy
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impertinencia, inaplicabilidad
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irrelevant
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inaplicable, impertinente, [P.R.] irrelevante, inconexo
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irremissible
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irremisible, imperdonable
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irreparable
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irreparable, irremediable
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irrepleviable
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no reivindicable
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issuable
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issuable defense
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defensa a base de los méritos
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issuable plea
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defensa negable
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issue (n. & v.)
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cuestión (punto, problema) en discusión (controvertido, en disputa, disputable, a debatir) prole, sucesión, progenie, descendencia emitir, librar; publicar
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issue a writ
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dictar (expedir) un auto
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issue in fact
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cuestión de hecho
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issue in law
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cuestión de derecho
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itemize, to
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detallar, particularizar, pormenorizar, puntualizar
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jail (n. & v.)
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cárcel, prisión, calabozos judiciales encarcelar, apresar, aprisionar
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jeopardize, to
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poner en peligro (en riesgo)
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jeopardy
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peligro, riesgo
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john doe
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nombre inexistente en acción contra persona todavía desconocida
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joinder
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acumulación de acciones, proceso acumulativo
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joinder in issue
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acuerdo sobre un hecho por probar
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joinder in pleading
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aceptación de la cuestión y del método de instrucción
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joinder of actions
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unión de acciones
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joinder of error
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negación de errores alegados
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joinder of offenses
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unión de varias acusaciones de delito en un proceso
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joinder of parties
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unión de las partes
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joined issue
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cuestión por debatir fijada por los alegatos, controversia a juzgarse
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joint
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colectivo, conjunto, copartícipe; mancomunado
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joint action
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acción conjunta (mancomunada)
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joint and several
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solidario
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joint creditors
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coacreedores
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joint debtors
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codeudores; deudores mancomunados
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joint defendant
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coencausado, coacusado
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joint indictment
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procesamiento conjunto (colectivo)
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joint interest
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