Vocabulario de derecho y delitos en inglés

Vocabulario sobre sistemas legales, tribunales y delitos

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Sistema legal · 20

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
agreementB1acuerdowhen people think the same about something
banB1prohibiciónan official rule that stops you from doing something
clauseB2cláusulaa part of a sentence or a rule in a law
contractB1contratoa written agreement between people
rightA1derechosomething a person is allowed to do by law
ruleA2reglasomething that tells you what you can or cannot do
illegalB1ilegalnot allowed by law
justiceB1justiciafair treatment for everyone
lawB1leyrule made by the government
legalB1legalallowed by law
policyB1políticaplan or set of rules for doing something
amendmentB1enmiendachange made to a law or document
constitutionB1constituciónset of basic laws for running a country
legislationB1legislaciónlaws made by a government
licenseB1licenciapaper that says you can do something
parliamentB1parlamentogroup of people who make laws for a country
permitB1permisoan official paper that allows you to do something
prohibitB1prohibirto forbid something by a rule or a law — a formal word
regulationB1reglamento, normaofficial rule about how to do something
statuteC1estatutolaw made by a government or official body

Tribunal y juicio · 24

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
appealB1apelacióna formal request to a court to change a decision
courtB1tribunala place where people decide if laws were broken
evidenceB1evidenciafacts collected to help show whether something is true
judgeB1jueza person who decides if the law was broken
sentenceA2condena, penaa punishment given to someone by a court
testimonyB2testimoniowords someone says in court about what they know
guiltyA2culpablehaving done something wrong
hearingA2audienciaan official meeting to examine a case
innocentB1inocentenot having done anything wrong
lawyerA2abogadoperson whose job is to know the law and give advice on it
attorneyB1abogadoa lawyer who is allowed to act and speak for you in court
bailB1fianzamoney paid so someone can leave jail
proofB1pruebafacts strong enough to show that something is certainly true
trialB1juicioa test in a court to find if someone did wrong
witnessB1testigoa person who sees something happen
juryB1juradoa group of people who decide if someone is guilty
lawsuitB2demandaa legal case brought to a court by one person against another
oathB2juramentoa serious promise, often made in front of others
sueB2demandarto take legal action against someone for money
verdictB2veredictothe decision made at the end of a trial in court
plaintiffC1demandanteperson who brings a case against someone in court
defendantB2acusadoperson who must answer to a charge in court
paroleB2libertad condicionalearly release from prison with rules to follow
prosecutorB2fiscallawyer who argues against accused person

Delito y castigo · 22

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
arrestB1arrestowhen police take someone and hold them
crimeB1delito, crimensomething bad that is against the law
criminalB1criminala person who does something against the law
fineA1multamoney you must pay for breaking a rule
murderB1asesinatothe crime of killing someone on purpose
robberyB1robotaking things from a person or place by force
assaultB1agresiónattack on a person
penaltyB1sanción, penalizaciónpunishment for breaking a rule
prisonB1prisiónbuilding where people are kept when they break law
punishmentB1castigosomething bad done to you for doing wrong
suspectB1sospechosoa person who police think may have committed a crime
theftB1hurtoact of stealing something
victimB1víctimaa person who is hurt by something bad
violenceB1violenciawhen people hurt others on purpose
blackmailB2chantajeforcing someone to pay by threatening to share secrets
corruptionB2corrupcióndishonest behaviour, especially by people in power
fraudB2fraudea crime of tricking people to get money
jailB1cárcela place where criminals are kept as punishment
briberyC1sobornothe crime of giving or accepting bribes
kidnapB2secuestrarto take a person away by force and keep them
arsonB2incendio provocadocrime of setting fire to a building on purpose
smugglingB2contrabandotaking goods into a country secretly to avoid taxes

Cuerpos de seguridad · 15

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
clueA2pistasomething that helps you find an answer
complaintB1quejawords saying you are not happy about something
detectiveA2detectivea person who finds out who did a crime
officerA2agente, oficiala person with power in the army or police
policeA1policíapeople whose job is to keep the law
investigationB1investigacióncareful work to find out the truth
securityB1seguridadkeeping people and things safe
patrolB1patrullawalking or driving around an area to keep it safe
alibiB2coartadaproof that you were somewhere else when a crime happened
confessionB2confesióntelling the truth about something wrong you did
handcuffsB1esposasmetal rings locked around a person's wrists by police
surveillanceB2vigilanciacarefully watching a person or place
forensicC1forenserelating to scientific methods used in solving crimes
interrogationB2interrogatorioact of asking many serious questions
warrantB2orden judicialofficial paper giving permission to do something

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