C1 · Vocabulary
Law and justice
Law and justice: 15 Spanish words with translations and examples. Level C1.
- el juicio
- trial
El juicio empieza la semana que viene.
The trial starts next week.
- el juez / la jueza
- judge
La jueza lo absolvió.
The judge acquitted him.
- el/la fiscal
- public prosecutor
- el acusado / la acusada
- the accused, defendant
El acusado se negó a declarar.
The defendant refused to testify.
- la sentencia
- sentence, ruling
La sentencia se conocerá el lunes.
The ruling will be announced on Monday.
- el delito
- crime, offence
Conducir sin carné es un delito.
Driving without a licence is a criminal offence.
- denunciar
- to report (to the police)
Denunció el robo en comisaría.
She reported the theft at the police station.
- el/la testigo
- witness
Hubo tres testigos del accidente.
There were three witnesses to the accident.
- la prueba
- evidence, proof
No hay pruebas suficientes contra él.
There isn't enough evidence against him.
- culpable
- guilty
El jurado lo declaró culpable.
The jury found him guilty.
- la presunción de inocencia
- presumption of innocence
- recurrir
- to appeal
La defensa va a recurrir la sentencia.
The defence is going to appeal the ruling.
- la multa
- fine
Me pusieron una multa por aparcar mal.
I got a fine for parking illegally.
- la impunidad
- impunity
- el derecho
- law (as a subject); right
Estudió Derecho en Salamanca.
She studied law in Salamanca.