| Term | Definition |
| ACCOMPLICE | COMPLICE |
| ACQUITTAL | ABSOLUCION (EXONERACION) |
| ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE | ACEPTADO COMO PRUEBA |
| ADVERSE PARTY | PARTE HOSTIL (TESTIGO DESFAVORABLE) |
| ADVICE OF RIGHTS | LECTURA DE DERECHOS PROCESALES (CONSTITUCIONALES) |
| ADVOCATE (NOUN) | DEFENSOR (ABOGADO) |
| ADVOCATE (VERB) | ABOGAR (DEFENDER, APOYAR) |
| AFFIANT | DECLARANTE (DEPONENTE) |
| AFFIDAVIT | DECLARACION JURADA POR ESCRITO |
| AFFIRMANCE OF JUDGEMENT | RATIFICACION DEL FALLO |
| AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE | DEFENSA AFIRMATIVA |
| AFFIX A SIGNATURE | SUSCRIBIR |
| AFFIX THE SEAL | SELLAR |
| AFOREGOING | PRECENDENTE |
| AFOREMENTIONED | SUSODICHO |
| AFORESAID | ANTEDICHO |
| AFORETHOUGHT | PREMEDITACION |
| AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES | CIRCUNSTANCIAS AGRAVANTES (MODALIDADES AGRAVANTES) |
| AIDER AND ABETTOR | AUXILIADOR E INCITADOR |
| ALIBI | COARTADA |
| ALLEGATION | ALEGACION (ALEGATO) |
| ALLEVIATE | MITIGAR (ATENUAR) |
| ALLOW TIME (TO) | CONCEDER UNA PRORROGA |
| ALTERNATE | SUPLENTE |
| ALTENATE JUROR | JURADO SUPLENTE |
| ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT | MEDIDAS SUSTITUTIVAS DEL ENCARCELAMIENTO |
| AMNESTY | AMNISTIA |
| ANSWER TO A CHARGE (TO) | DESCARGO |
| ANSWER TO INTERROGATORIES (TO) | ABSOLUCION DE POSICIONES |
| APPARENT CRIMINALITY | DELINCUENCIA APARENTE (PRESUNTA DELINCUENCIA) |
| APPEAL | APELACION |
| APPEAL FOR PROTECTION | RECURSO DE AMPARO |
| APPEAL FOR REVERSAL | RECURSO DE REPOSICION |
| APPEARANCE | COMPARECENCIA |
| APPEARANCE DOCKET | LISTA DE COMPARECIENTES |
| APPOINTMENT OF EXPERTS | NOMBRAMIENTO DE PERITOS |
| APPRISE (TO) | INFORMAR (AVISAR, DAR PARTE) |
| ARGUMENTATIVE | ARGUMENTATIVA |
| ARRAIGNMENT | LECTURA DE CARGOS |
| ARREST | DETENCION (ARRESTO) |
| ARREST OF JUDGEMENT | APLAZAMIENTO DEL FALLO |
| ARREST OF SENTENCE | APLAZAMIENTO DE LA CONDENA |
| ARREST WARRANT | ORDEN DE DETENCION (ORDEN DE ARRESTO |
| ASCERTAIN | ESTIMAR (ESCLARECER, ACLARAR) |
| ASSUMES FACTS NOT IN EVIDENCE | SUPONE HECHOS NO COMPROBADOS |
| PROBATION | LIBERTAD A PRUEBA |
| DIVERSION | TRATAMIENTO EN LIBERTAD |
| DEFERRED ENTRY OF JUDGEMENT | APLAZAMIENTO DEL FALLO |
| ARREST OF SENTENCE | APLAZAMIENTO DE LA CONDENA |
| ARREST WARRANT | ORDEN DE DETENCION (ORDEN DE ARRESTO) |
| ASCERTAIN | ESTIMAR (ESCLARECER, ACLARAR) |
| ASSUMES FACTS NOT IN EVIDENCE | SUPONE HECHOS NO COMPROBADOS |
| PROBATION | LIBERTAD A PRUEBA |
| DIVERSION | TRATAMIENTO EN LIBERTAD |
| DEFERRED ENTRY OF JUDGEMENT | DICTAMEN DIFERIDO DE LA CONDENA |
| PAROLE | LIBERTAD PREPARATORIA |