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Vocabulario Jurídico

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  • What is the term for the punishment given to someone found guilty?
    Sentence
  • What do you call it when someone is formally charged with a crime?
    To accuse
  • What is a civil case brought to court called?
    Lawsuit
  • What is the place where legal cases are heard?
    Court
  • What is the term for challenging a decision in a higher court?
    Appeal
  • What’s the term for canceling a previous decision?
    Overrule
  • What term describes custody of a person or child?
    Custody
  • What is the statement given by a witness in court?
    Testimony
  • What’s the term for the person who brings a lawsuit?
    Plaintiff
  • What’s the term for protesting a point in court?
    Objection
  • What is it called when charges are formally read to the accused?
    Arraignment
  • Who is the person that presides over a court?
    Judge
  • What’s the decision made by the jury or judge in a case?
    Verdict
  • What’s the term for declaring someone guilty?
    To convict, to sentence or to condemn
  • What term is used for a legal matter being handled in court?
    Case
  • What’s the term for declaring someone not guilty?
    To acquit
  • What word describes someone found responsible for a crime?
    Guilty
  • What is supervised release after serving prison time?
    Parole
  • What’s the term for a session in court to discuss a case?
    Hearing
  • What is the role of the person who prosecutes criminal cases?
    Prosecutor
  • What do you call the event where a case is heard and judged?
    Trial
  • What is a form of supervised release instead of jail time?
    Probation
  • What word is used for someone proven not guilty?
    Innocent
  • What is the payment made to ensure someone’s release before trial?
    Bail
  • What’s the term for when someone states their plea in court?
    To plead
  • What is the term for a person representing a client in court?
    Lawyer / Attorney
  • What is it called when the judge accepts an objection?
    Sustain
  • Who is a person that gives evidence in court?
    Witness
  • What do you call information used to support a case?
    Evidence
  • What’s the term for lying under oath in court?
    Perjury
  • What is a legal accusation called?
    Charge
  • Who is the person accused in a legal case?
    Defendant
  • What is the group of citizens who decide the verdict in a trial?
    Jury
  • What is the term for the lawyer representing the accused?
    Defense
  • What’s the term for official actions taken in court?
    Legal proceedings
  • What’s the term for taking someone to court for damages?
    To sue
  • What is the term for compensation awarded to a victim?
    Restitution
  • What’s the term for charging someone with a crime in court?
    To prosecute
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