Glossary for Quiz 2
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English | Spanish |
|---|---|
 adoption | adopcion |
| affidavit | declaracion jurada escrita |
| affidavit and memorandum | declaracion jurada y solicitud |
| affirm,to | protestar |
| affirmative defense | defensa afirmativa |
| alimony | pension/pension alimenticia |
| alternative dispute resolution (ADR) | solucion alternativa de controversias |
| annulment | anulacion de matrimonio |
| answer,to | contestar/responder la demanda,rechazar la demanda |
| answer | contestacion de la demanda |
| arbitration | arbitraje |
| argument | argumento,debate |
| arrears/arrearage | atraso,mora |
| assets | bienes |
| attorney | abogado |
| award | fallo/laudo (arbitro) /adjudicacion |
| binding arbitration | arbitraje vinculante |
| black letter law | principios legales basicos y explicitos en una jurisdiccion |
| brief | escrito |
| caption | encabezamiento |
| cause | causa,fundamento |
| cause list | relacion de vistas,causas |
| cause of action | derecho/causa/fundamento de la demanda |
| chambers conference | reunion en el despacho del juez |
| child (family law) | menor |
| child support | pension alimenticia para menores |
| civil lawsuit | litigio civil |
| claim | pretension (del demandante) |
| class action | litigio/demanda civil colectiva |
| class action suit | demanda civil colectiva |
| closing statement | alegato final |
| common law marriage | matrimonio de hecho |
| commonwealth of state | el estado de... |
| complaint (civil) | demanda |
| conscious pain and suffering | dolor fisico y emocional |
| contention | tesis,argumento |
| contest the suit | responder a la demanda |
| contingency case | causa con resultados inciertos/variables de los que depende el pago de honorarios |
| count (civil) | parte del escrito (de una demanda civil)/seccion |
| counterclaim | reconvencion |
| custody | custodia/tenencia |
| decision | fallo,decreto |
| declare,to | exponer |
| decree and judgement | sentencia |
| deductions | deducciones |
| default | rebeldia |
| deposition | declaracion jurada fuera del tribunal |
| discovery motion | pedimento para revelar informacion |
| dismiss/dismissal | rechazo de la demanda |
| disparagement | menosprecio,descredito |
| dissolution | disolucion de matrimonio |
| divided custody | custodia/tenencia dividida |
| dividends | dividendos,beneficios |
| divorce | divorcio |
| domestic | interno |
| domestic violence or abuse | violencia familiar/intrafamiliar |
| dues (for union) | aportes |
| embedded | inserto,integrado en la norma legal |
| employment (adj) | laboral |
| et al | y otros |
| et seq | y los siguientes |
| evasive | respuesta evasiva |
| expenses | gastos emergentes |
| family law | derecho de familia |
| fine (n) | archivo,expediente |
| file (v) | entablar,solicitar,archivar,registrar |
| finding (judge) | resolucion,conclusion |
| flagrant | flagrante,notorio |
| forgery | adulterar |
| GAL-guardia ad litem | tutor para el juicio |
| grievances | agravios/quejas |
| gross (income,wages) | bruto |
| guardian | tutor,curador,guardian |
| guilty as charged | culpable del delito imputado |
| hereinafter | de aqui en adelante, en adelante |
| hide | ocultar,encubrir,esconder,disimulo |
| highway | autopista |
| housing | vivienda |
| in the exercise of due care | con la debida diligencia,con el debido cuidado |
| inasmuch | habiendose,ya que,puesto que |
| incorporate | consituir |
| infringement | infraccion |
| injury | lasion,daño,perjuicio |
| joint legal custody | custodia,tenencia compartida |
| lawsuit | pleito,litigio |
| leading cousel | abogado principal |
| legal custody | tenencia/custodia legal |
| legal separation | separacion judicial |
| loss of wages | perdida de salarios |
| marital property | bienes gananciales |
| marriage | matrimonio |
| merits | fundamentos legales |
| mistrial | juicio nulo |
| motor freight | linea de transporte de carga terrestre,flete |
| non-binding arbitration | arbitraje no vinculante |
| note | observacion |
| obligee | beneficiario,acreedor |
| obligor | obligado,deudor |
| offer of proof | ofrecimiento de prueba |
| opening statement | alegato/discurso de apertura |
| operating (a vehicle) | conducir |
| organized corporation | empresa constituida |
| owned by | perteneciente a |
| parenting plan or custody and visitation plan | programa de visitas y tenencia de menores |
| party of the first part | primera parte |
| paternity | paternidad |
| perjury | perjurio |
| petitioner | demandante |
| physical custody | custodia fisica |
| pleadings | alegatos,escritos de pretenciones o posiciones |
| prejudice | instancia final |
| primary physical custody | custodia principal |
| principle | principio de derecho |
| pro se or pro per | por uno mismo,pro se |
| probable cause | base de imputabilidad |
| property | propiedad |
| protective order | orden judicial de proteccion |
| put forward | exponer,presentar,sostener |
| rattle | hablar sin parar |
| reject | rechazar,desestimar,negar |
| reply | contestacion, respuesta a la demanda |
| request | requerir,solicitar |
| respondent | demandado |
| right of action | fundamento de derecho |
| route | carretera,ruta |
| self-employed | trabajo independiente |
| separate property | bienes personales |
| shared physical property | custodia/tenencia compartida |
| so called | denominada,llamada |
| sole legal custody | custodia/tenencia unica |
| spousal support | pension conyugal |
| spouse | conyuge,esposa(o) |
| submission | tesis,argumento,intervencion/alocucion (oral) |
| submit,to | defender la tesis,argumentar |
| sue,to | demandar |
| summary judgement | sentencia sumaria |
| surname | apellido |
| title to sue | derecho de entablar demanda/legimitacion/personeria |
| undue burden | carga indebida/posible de litigarse |
| v. | c. Contra |
| viable case | causa admisible/posible de litigarse |
| violation | vulneracion |
| visitation | derecho de visitas |
| wage | salario,sueldo |
| waiver | renuncia,abandono,exencion |
| writ of execution | ejecutoria/mandamiento de ejecucion |
| at the request of | a requerimiento de |
| proceeding | acto (procesal) |
| records | antecedentes ( de una institucion) |
| granted | aportado |
| affairs | asuntos |
| hearing granted | audiencia conferida |
| citation of statutes | citta de leyes |
| appearing | comparecer |
| counteract | contraatacar |
| should | debera |
| opinion | dictamen (del fiscal) |
| procedures | diligencias (legales) |
| household related | domestico |
| enterprise,entity,institution | entidad |
| document (general)/deed/contract | escritura |
| to deem | estimar (legalmente) |
| to complete a hearing | evacuar una audiencia |
| to declare | exponer |
| to state | exponer |
| formalities ( general)/requirements | formalidades |
| esq | licenciado en derecho (lic) |
| western | occidente |
| notary public acts | oficios notariales |
| appropriate | procedente |
| ofice of the attorney general | procuraduria general de la nacion |
| in compliance to | satisfaciendo |
| satisfy | suplir (una necesidad) |
| resident of.. | vecino(a) de.. |
| housing | vivienda |
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