| Term | Definition |
|---|
| public offenses | delitos |
| infractions | infracciones |
| misdemenors | delitos menores |
| felonies | delitos mayores |
| bailable | encarcelable |
| non-bailable | no encarcelable |
| P.C | codigo penal |
| H & S Code | codigo de salubridad y seguridad |
| B & P Code | codigo de negocios y profesiones |
| V.C | codigo de transito |
| Welfare & Institutions Code | codigo de prevision |
| Arrest | arresto |
| Arraignment | instruccion de cargos |
| plea | declaracion |
| to book | fichar |
| handcuffs | esposas |
| the bail | la caucion |
| to bail out | salir en libertad bajo fianza |
| bail bond | bono de fianza |
| bail bond agency | agencia de fianza |
| released on O.R | ser puesto en libertad bajosu propia palabra |
| O.R unit | equipo de la liberacion bajo palabra |
| forfeit bail | hacer perder la fianza |
| jump bail | fugarse estando bajo fianza |
| surrender the defendant | entregar al acusado |
| detention | detencion |
| to detain | detener |
| the detained | el detenido |
| complaint | denuncia |
| stopped | parar |
| arrested | arrestaron |
| D.A | ministerio publico |
| grand jury | el jurado |
| police station | ejefatura |
| police report | informe de policia |
| county | condado |
| arson | incendio premeritado |
| property | bienes |
| violation | encontravension |
| section | articulo |
| willfully | voluntariamente |
| unlawfully | ilisitamente |
| maliciously | malisiosamente |
| to wit | a saber |
| patrol unit | patrulla |
| northbound | hacia el norte |
| pick-up | camioneta |
| license plate | placa |
| prone position | boca abajo |
| Miranda warning | advertencia de Miranda |
| probation | libertad condicional |
| evidence | prueba |
| butt of gun | culata |
| accident insurance | seguro contra accidentes |
| blood alcohol level | nivel de alcohol en la sangre |
| balance test | prueba del equilibrio |
| ballon | globo |
| belch | eructo |
| bleary eyes | ojos lagrimosos |
| blood test | prueba de sangre |
| bloodshot eyes | ojos inyectados |
| blow | soplar |
| blurred vission | vista nublada |
| bring up | devolver |
| burn off factor | catabolismo |
| chase | perseguir |
| claim for damages | reclamo por danos |
| clear | vaciar |
| clock | calcular la velocidad |
| combative | combativo |
| digital readout | resultado |
| disaranged | desordenado |
| ditch | abandonar |
| diversion | desviacion del sistema |
| driving record | hoja de antecedentes |
| D.U.I | manejar bajo la influencia |
| duck footed | con pies de pato |
| field sobriety test | examen de sobreidad |
| fine | multa |
| finger count test | prueba de contar los dedos |
| finger to nose test | prueba de tocar la nariz con el dedo |
| fumble | hurgar |
| gait | andadura |
| gas chromatograph intoximeter | intoximetro cromatografico a gas |
| glassy eyes | ojos vidriosos |
| heel to toe | caminar con el talon tocando la punta del pie |
| hit and run | chocar y huir |
| highway patrol | patulla de camino |
| implied consent | consentimiento implicito |
| intoxication | embriaguez |
| jerkin motion | movimiento brusco |
| joyriding | pasear en carro ajeno |
| level | nivelado |
| log | diario bitacora |
| mouthpiece | boquilla |
| mumble | murmurar |
| open container | envase abierto |
| penalty assesment | impuesto penal |
| pull over | parar |
| precautionary checklist | lista de vereficacion |
| range of readings | variaciones entre los resultados |
| spousal assault | agresion de congube |
| child endangerment | poner en peligro a un menor |
| victim and witness | victima y testigo |
| informant | informante |
| narrative | narracion |
| location | lugar |
| off-duty | no estar de turno |
| supplemental report | informe suplemental |
| attached | adjunto |
| uncooperative | no cooperativo |
| resisting | resistio |
| abrasions | raspon |
| confirmed | confirmo |
| statements | declaracion |
| disturbed | perturbado |
| mishandled | manejar mal |
| manager | gerente |
| quit | dejar |
| unruly | turbulento |
| behavior | comportamient |
| laid | acosto |
| "having a tantrum" | un berinche |
| adamantly | rotundamente |
| light fixture | instalaciones fijas para las luces |
| isolated | aislado |
| bite mark | mordisco |
| willingness | buena disposicion |
| impaired | defectuoso |
| judgement | jucio |
| hostess | mesonera |
| in-custody | tener en custodia |
| released on bond | puesto en libertad bajo fianza |
| yelling | gritos |
| arguing | discutir |
| disturbance | alboroto |
| irate rage | aranque de colera |
| growling | gruniendo |
| belligerent | agresivo |
| slammed | dejar caer |
| jerking | moviendo bruscamente |
| pinned it | apretar contra la pared |
| intoxicated | embriagado |
| unpredictable behavior | no saber lo que puede pasar |
| abuse/phisically & mentally | abuso fisico y mental |
| taunted | mofiar |
| unit emergent | patrulla |
| argue | discutir |
| badge | placa |
| wrestled | forcehiar |
| gain control | lograr controlar |
| reckless driving | manejar imprudentemente |
| restitution | pago por danos |
| revolving red lights | luces rojas giratorios |
| right of way | derecho de via |
| sample | muestra |
| scene of accident | sitio del accidente |
| semi-attention stance | postura semi-attencion |
| slumped | reclinado |
| slur | arrastrar las palabras |
| smog certificate | certificado de cumplimiento |
| spotlight | luz concentrada |
| stagger | tambalear |
| straddle | encaramarse |
| support | apoyo |
| suspect | sospechoso |
| sway | ladearse |
| swerve | desviarse |
| swing | columpiar |
| tailgate | seguir a un vehiculo muy cerca |
| tamper | alterar |
| tape | cinta |
| ticket | multa |
| traffic violation | infraccion de transito |
| unit | automovil de policia |
| unsteady | inseguro |
| waive time | renunciar al plazo |
| walk the line test | prueba de caminar sobre la linea |
| warranty | garantia |
| watery eyes | ojos llorosos |
| waver | vacilar |
| whistle | silbar |
| barricade | barricada |
| bikeway | sendero para bicicletas |
| bike lane | carril para bicicletas |
| blacktop | superficie bituminosa |
| blind intersection | bocacalle de vision |
| blind curve | curva sin visibilidada |
| brocken yellow line | linea amarilla quebrada |
| bump | tope |
| bumpy road | calle lenna de baches |
| carport | cobertizo para carros |
| center divider | camellon |
| crosswalk | cruce de peatones |
| curb | banqueta |
| detour | desvio |
| dip | bajada |
| ditch | canal |
| divider | separador |
| do not enter | direccion prohibida |
| driveway | entrada para carros |
| fire hydrant | hidrante |
| freeway | autopista |
| garage | cochera |
| gas station | gasolinera |
| gutter | cuneta |
| handicapped parking | estacionamiento para encapacitados |
| highway | carretera |
| intersection | interseccion |
| island | islote |
| junction | union de dos o mas carreteras |
| lane | carril |
| loading zone | zona para cargar o descargar |
| mail box | buzon |
| narrow bridge | puente angosto |
| offramp | rampa de salida |
| one way | un sentido |
| onramp | entrada(rampa) |
| overpass | paso elevado |
| passing lane | carril de pasada |
| pothole | pozo |
| railroad crossing | cruce ferroviario |
| shoulder | orrilla |
| sidewalk | acera |
| sign | senal |
| smooth | plano |
| solid line | linea continua |
| speed bump | tumulo |
| stop sign | senal de alto |
| street | calle |
| thoroughfare | via publica |
| toll | cuota |
| toll road | carretera de cuota |
| traffic circle | parvula |
| traffic island | refujio |
| traffic jam | congestion |
| traffic sign | senal de alto |
| traffic light | semaforo |
| two lane street | calle de dos vias |
| underpass | paso subterraneo |
| wrong way | sentido contrario |
| kidnapping | secuestro |
| false imprisionment by violence | encarcelamiento ilegal y por medio de violencia |
| nursery | vivero |
| fondled | manosio |
| control hold | llave |
| waistband | pretina |
| sweat pants | pantalones de sudadera |
| logo | logotipo |
| sperm | sperma |
| DNA | ADN |
| crime lab | laboratorio de criministica |
| semen | semen |
| bedroll | rollo de dormir |
| "consent to search form" | formulario de consentimiento y allanamiento |
| court of law | tribunal de derecho |
| to afford | poder pagar un abogado |
| to waive | renuciar (un derecho) |
| to convict | condenar |
| conviction | condena |
| to be in custody | estar encarcelada |
| to set a date | fijar una fecha |
| preliminary hearing | audencia preliminar |
| to dismiss | desechar (un caso) |
| search and seizure | allanamiento e incautacion |
| to search (person) | registrar a una persona |
| to search (house) | registrar una casa |
| pre-trial conference | conferencia anterior al juicio |
| in chambers | en el despacho del juez |
| in open courts | en tribunal publico |
| motion | peticiones |
| superior court | tribunal superior |
| backup | retroceder |
| backfire | contraexplosion |
| bald tires | lantas lisas |
| blind spot | zona no visible con el espejo |
| blinding | encandilante |
| blow-out | reventon |
| breakdown | descompostura |
| broadside | chocar de costado |
| brocken down | descompuesto |
| clog | atascar |
| coast | rodar por gravedad |
| commuter | conmutante |
| crash | chocar |
| cruise | pasear en carro |
| custom built | hecho por encargo |
| deflate | desinflar |
| dent | abolladura |
| dim | bajar los faros |
| ding | mella |
| disengage | desenclochar |
| downhill | bajada |
| fender bender | choque ligero |
| fishtail | colear |
| flag down | hacer senas para parar |
| get in a car | subir(se) al carro |
| get out of a car | bajar(se) del carro |
| head on collision | chocar de frente |
| hitchhike | pedir raite |
| honk | pitar |
| idle | marchar en vacio |
| jackknife | desviacion de la cola de un remolque |
| jumpstart | dar cables |
| leak | goteo |
| merge | unirse |
| misfire | fallar |
| out of order | fuera de servicio |
| overhaul | arreglar |
| overheat | sobrecalentar |
| overload | sobrecargar |
| overtake | sobrepasar |
| parking | estacionamiento |
| pedestrian | peaton |
| burn rubber | quemar llanta |
| pollution | contaminacion |
| push start | prender empujando |
| rate of speed | velocidad |
| release | desembragar |
| repair | reparar |
| grand theft auto | robo mayor de un auto |
| unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle | manejar o llevar un auto ilicitamente |
| receiving stolen property | recivir bienes robados |
| headlights | FAROS, LUCES |
| sharp jerking | movimientos bruscos y cerrados |
| erratically | erraticamente |
| floorboard | tabla del suelo |
| registration | registacion |
| unsteady | inestable |
| swayed | balanceo |
| disheveled | desalinado |
| swayed in a rotational manner | balanciar en forma rotatoria |
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