Vocabulary criminal-civil PDF

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CRIME VOCABULARY En un criminal case hay 2 partes: accused/ state En un civil case: two parties

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Bail: fianza. To be released ON bail Parole: condicional. To be released ON parole To be tried in court: ser juzgado. Trial: juicio Defense attorney: abogado del acusado State is represented by the District attorney: solo en el criminal case Prosecutor: fiscal To commit a crime/ tort To report to the police Witnesses: testigos To arrest To be charged with Lawyer/ attorney Plead not guilty TO: said he was not guilty Steal-thief-thef Rob- robber- robbery: The man was robbed /His wallet was stolen Burglary: robo en casas Skimming: robo de tarjetas Death penalty Homicide: murder (voluntario) / manslaughter (homicidio involuntario)

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FINAL DECISION Delivered a verdict of guilty/ To be found guilty/ To be convicted of To be sentenced to … months of imprisonment sentence= punishment To be acquitted/acquit: not guilty

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To be sued/ bring an action against/ file a claim against Claimant/ plaintif: demandante Defendant: acusado Lawsuit: pleito Rule in favor/ against. The court ruled in favor of the claimant To be found liable. The court found the defendant liable for negligence: culpable Damages: compensation. John was awarded $100,000 in damages Slander: calumnia Nuisance: juicio cuando lo que haces en tu casa molesta al vecino Injunction: cuando el juez ordena que se deje de hacer algo o que se hace, por ej en la nuisance Remedy: legal solution: 1) damage 2)injunction

DIFFERENCE CRIMINAL/CIVIL CASE -

Murder: asesinato criminal Wrongful death: asesinato civil

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Preponderance of the evidence.

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Aim of criminal case: to punish by imprisonment Aim of civil case: to compensate for civil wrong

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In the criminal court the defendant does not have to testify In the civil court the defendant has to testify...