English-SPANISH Glossary Translating-Justice NYC VERA-Institute

Translating Justice:
A Spanish Glossary
for New York City
An English-to-Spanish language resource for interpreters

and bilingual staff in New York City’s courts,
justice agencies, and nonprofit organizations
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DISCLAIMER
The Vera Institute of Justice has prepared this legal glossary in collaboration with
experienced interpreters and bilingual staff. While extensive revision and review was
undertaken to ensure the accuracy of all terms in this glossary, the Vera Institute does
not guarantee the accuracy of the translations. It is not intended to provide legal advice
and should be used for general reference purposes only. If you have a specific legal
concern or question, you should consult legal counsel. For more information, please
contact the Vera Institute’s Communications Department at (212) 334-1300.
© 2007 Vera Institute of Justice
The Vera Institute of Justice is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing

safety and justice, promoting fair and efficient policy and practice, and working with
leaders of government and civil society to improve the systems people rely upon for
safety, security, and justice. Vera is a founding member of the Altus Global Alliance.
TRANSLATING JUSTICE:
A SPANISH GLOSSARY FOR NEW YORK CITY
The Vera Institute of Justice developed this translated glossary of criminal and juvenile
justice terms to serve as a resource for interpreters, translators, and bilingual staff at
New York City’s justice and public safety agencies, courts, and nonprofit organizations.
We hope the use of this glossary will improve Spanish-speaking New Yorkers’ access to
justice, and will assist interpreters, translators, and bilingual staff in providing vital
communication—both written and oral—to limited English proficient residents of our city.
The glossary includes 640 legal and criminal justice words and phrases used in New
York courts, justice agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The terms are organized both
alphabetically and in the following categories—Agency Names, Court Proceedings &
Sentencing, Detention & Corrections, Drugs & Weapons, Juvenile Justice, Law
Enforcement & Investigations, Penal Law & Offenses, and Probation & Parole. Existing
glossaries from New York agencies and other state justice agencies were used as a
starting point and ongoing reference for the project.
We commissioned a team of bilingual staff and interpreters to collaboratively generate

translations for the terms. Collectively, the translation team had decades of interpreting
and translating experience and were representative of the regional diversity of the
Spanish-speaking world. Our translation team tirelessly discussed each term and
collectively decided on a translation or, in some cases, multiple translations. This final
product reflects the thought, discussion, and collaboration our reviewers invested in this
document.
While we took great care to be inclusive and thorough in developing this glossary, we
recognize that there may be errors, omissions, or additional translations for the terms in
the glossary. We welcome any suggestions you have to improve the glossary. Please
contact the Vera Institute’s Communications Department at (212) 334-1300 to share
your comments.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This project was made possible with generous support and funding from the New York
City Council and the Council’s Committee on Fire & Criminal Justice Services.
We would like to thank the following individuals for their advice and guidance throughout
the course of this project:
Nathalie Alvarado, NYC Department of Probation; Kimberly Arena, NYC Law

Department; Sandra Bryan, NYS Office of Court Administration Interpreting Services;
Mari Curbelo, Criminal Justice Agency; John Evangelista, NYC Department of Probation;
Nancy Festinger, Southern District of New York Court Interpreter’s Office; Megan
Golden, Vera Institute of Justice; Linda Green, Manhattan Treatment Court volunteer;
Anita Khashu, Vera Institute of Justice; Krista Larson, Vera Institute of Justice; Yumari
Martinez, Vera Institute of Justice; Kleber Palma, NYC Department of Education
Translating Unit; Pedro Perez, NYS certified court interpreter; Cynthia Peterson, NYC
Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator; Lisa Poris, Legal Information for Families
Today; Officer Mildred Roman, New York City Police Department; Yanet Santiago, Safe
Horizon; Barbara Taveras; Luisa Taveras, Vera Institute of Justice; Diane Ward, NYC
Department of Correction; and Jon Wool, Vera Institute of Justice.
We would like to thank the four individuals who worked collaboratively on the Spanish
translation of this glossary:
Nora Davila
Ms. Davila manages the Spanish Interpreter Unit at the Legal Aid Society in New York
City.
Manuela Hernandez
Ms. Hernandez is a bilingual attorney with the Legal Aid Society in New York City.
Alberto McDowell
Mr. McDowell is a certified Spanish court interpreter with the New York State Office of
Court Administration.
Rhadames Ulloa
Mr. Ulloa is a bilingual attorney with Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT), a
nonprofit that provides legal advice and services to individuals in NYC family courts.
Translating Justice: A Spanish Glossary for New York City
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TERM SPANISH TRANSLATION CATEGORY
Abandonment abandono Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Abet encubrir; ayudar
Sentencing
Abortion aborto Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Abscond huír; fugarse
Sentencing: Probation & Parole
Court Proceedings &
Absconder prófugo; alzado
Sentencing; Probation & Parole
Court Proceedings &
Accessory cómplice
Sentencing
cómplice [plus una explicación de los
Court Proceedings &
Accessory after the fact actos que hizo y que lo hace
Sentencing
"encubridor"]
Accessory before Court Proceedings &
actos que hizo y que lo hace
the fact Sentencing
"instigador"]
Accessory during Court Proceedings &
actos que hizo y que lo hace cómplice
the fact Sentencing
"pasivo"]
Court Proceedings &
Accomplice cómplice
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Accusatory instrument documento acusatorio
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Accuse (v.) acusar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Accused (n.) acusado; inculpado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Acquit absolver; exonerar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Acquittal absolución; exoneración
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Adjourn aplazar; postponer
Sentencing
Adjournment in
aplazar en contemplación de que el Court Proceedings &
contemplation of
cargo se desestime (ACD) Sentencing
dismissal (ACD)
Court Proceedings &
Adjudicate declarer
Sentencing
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A
Adjudication of Court Proceedings &
declaración de delincuencia
delinquency Sentencing; Juvenile Justice
Court Proceedings &
Adjustment cambio; ajuste; modificación
Court Proceedings &
Administer an oath juramentar; tomarle juramento
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Admissibility admitirse; permitirse; admisible
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Admissible evidence prueba admissible
Sentencing
Admission [into custody
admisión; ingreso Detention & Corrections
or incarceration]
Court Proceedings &
Admission [statement
confesión Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
or confession]
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Admit into evidence aceptar como prueba
Sentencing
Adultery adulterio Penal Law & Offenses
declaración jurada por escrito; Court Proceedings &

Affidavit
declaración jurada escrita; afidavit Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Affirm (v.) afirmar; confirmar
Sentencing
Aftercare supervisión post liberación Juvenile Justice
Aggravated arson incendiar con agravantes Penal Law & Offenses
Aggravated assault agresión física con agravante Penal Law & Offenses
Aggravated desacato penal agravado; desacato a

Penal Law & Offenses
criminal contempt las ordenes
Aggravated harassment hostigamiento con agravante Penal Law & Offenses
Aggravated
abuso sexual con agravante Penal Law & Offenses
sexual abuse
Aggravated theft robo con agravante Penal Law & Offenses
Aggravated unlicensed uso de un vehiculo sin licensia con

operation of a vehicle agravante
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A
Aggravating Court Proceedings &
circunstancias agravantes
circumstances Sentencing
Aid and abet ayudar y encubrir Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Allegation (n.) alegación
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Allege (v.) alegar
Sentencing
Allocution [by
Court Proceedings &
defendant in narración de los hechos
Sentencing
a guilty plea]
Court Proceedings &
Amend enmender; modificar
Sentencing
Ammunition munición(es) Drugs & Weapons
Court Proceedings &

Appeal apelación
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Appearance comparecencia
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Appellant apelante
Sentencing
corte de apelación; tribunal de Court Proceedings &
Appellate court
apelación Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Appoint (v.) nombrar; designar; asignar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
apprehender [a alguien];
Apprehend [a person] Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
capturar; detener
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Arbitration arbitraje
Sentencing
Armed felony delito mayor a mano armada Penal Law & Offenses
encausar; leer los cargos; instruir los Court Proceedings &

Arraign (v.)
cargos Sentencing
encausamiento; instrucción de cargos; Court Proceedings &
Arraignment
lectura de cargos Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Arrest (v.) arrestar
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Arrest record antecedentes penales; fichas policiacas Investigations; Court
Proceedings & Sentencing
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Law Enforcement &
Arrest warrant orden de arresto; orden de captura
Investigations
Arson incendio Penal Law & Offenses
Assault (n.) agresión física Penal Law & Offenses
Assault rifle fusil automatico militar Drugs & Weapons
Probation & Parole; Juvenile

Assessment asesoramiento; evaluación
Justice
Court Proceedings &
Assigned counsel asignado; abogado designado
Sentencing
Assistant Corporation Court Proceedings &
fiscal de corte de familia (ACC)
Counsel (ACC) Sentencing; Juvenile Justice
Assistant District Court Proceedings &
fiscal (ADA)
Attorney (ADA) Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Attest dar fe
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Attorney abogado; licenciado
Sentencing
confidencialidad; privilegio de
Attorney-client Court Proceedings &
confidencialidad entre cliente y
privilege Sentencing
abogado
Auto stripping robo de piezas de vehiculos Penal Law & Offenses
Automatic pistol pistola automática Drugs & Weapons
Court Proceedings &

Await sentence esperar sentencia
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Await trial esperar juicio
Sentencing
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B
Law Enforcement &
Badge (n.) placa
Investigations
Detention & Corrections; Court
Bail (n.) fianza
Bail bond bono de fianza
Bail out (v.) sacar en libertad bajo fianza
Bail revocation revocar la fianza
Ballistics balística Drugs & Weapons
conferencia en el estrado; consulto en Court Proceedings &

Bench conference
el estrado Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Bench trial juicio sin jurado
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Bench warrant orden judicial de arresto Investigations; Court
Beyond a Court Proceedings &
fuera de toda duda razonable
reasonable doubt Sentencing
Bigamy bigamia Penal Law & Offenses
Blood Alcohol Drugs & Weapons; Law

medida de alcohol en la sangre (BAC)
Content (BAC) Enforcement & Investigations
Bond (n.) bono
ficha policiaca [plus una explicación de Law Enforcement &
Booking
lo que pasa durante el proceso] Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Bribery soborno
Sentencing
reporte legal resumido; informe legal Court Proceedings &
Brief (n.)
resumido Sentencing
Bullet bala; proyectil Drugs & Weapons
chaleco antibalas; chaleco a prueba de Law Enforcement &

Bulletproof vest
balas Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Burden of proof responsabilidad de probar
Sentencing
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B
Burglary allanamiento con fines delictivos Penal Law & Offenses
Drugs & Weapons; Law

Buy & bust operation operativo de compra y arresto
Enforcement & Investigations
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C
Court Proceedings &
Calendar calendario judicial
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Calendar part sala; sala calendario
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Capacity to consent capacidad
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Capital punishment pena de muerte
Sentencing
Carjacking secuestro de automóvil Penal Law & Offenses
Caseload cantidad de casos Probation & Parole
Casing casquillo; cartucho Drugs & Weapons
Cemetery desecration profanación de tumbas Penal Law & Offenses
Certificate of Court Proceedings &

certificado de disposición
disposition Sentencing
Certificate of relief certificado de liberación de Court Proceedings &
from disabilities incapacidades Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Certified copy copia certificada
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Chain of custody continuidad de custodia Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Change of venue traslado de jurisdicción
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Charge (n.) acusación Investigations; Court
Law Enforcement &
Charge (v.) cargo Investigations; Court
maltrato de menores; abuso de
Child abuse Penal Law & Offenses
menores
Child abuse/ procesos de abuso o neglicencia de Court Proceedings &
neglect proceeding menores Sentencing
Child neglect negligencia contra menores Penal Law & Offenses
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C
Court Proceedings &
Circumstantial evidence prueba circunstancial
Sentencing
Citation Court Proceedings &
citación; citatorio
[legal reference] Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Citation [summons] citación
Investigations
defensor gratuito de la comisión de Court Proceedings &
CJA panel attorney
justicia Sentencing
Clear and Court Proceedings &
prueba
convincing evidence Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Clear and
riesgo evidente e inminente Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
present danger
Investigations
base de cocaína; pasta básica de
Cocaine base Drugs & Weapons
cocaína; cocaína base
Cocaine perico; cocaina Drugs & Weapons
Coercion coerción; coacción Penal Law & Offenses
ataque indirecto contra una sentencia;

Collateral attack Court Proceedings &
ataque indirecto contra un
[on a conviction] Sentencing
procedimiento
revsión del procedimiento por otro Court Proceedings &
Collateral review
tribunal Sentencing
Collusion colusión; actuar en conjunto Penal Law & Offenses
Commercial bribe
aceptar un soborno comercial Penal Law & Offenses
receiving
Commercial bribing soborno comercial Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Commitment confinamiento Sentencing; Detention &
Corrections
corte de la comunidad; corte Court Proceedings &
Community court
comunitaria Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Community service servicio comunitario
Sentencing
conmutación; cambio o ajuste de Court Proceedings &
Commutation
sentencia Sentencing
Competence Court Proceedings &
capacidad del acusado
of defendant Sentencing
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C
Court Proceedings &
Competent evidence prueba admisible
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Competent to stand trial capacidad para ser juzgado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Complainant querellante; demandante Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Complaint querella; demanda; queja Investigations; Court
Computer crime delito informático Penal Law & Offenses
Computer tampering alteración fraudulenta de computadora Penal Law & Offenses
Computer trespass piratería informática Penal Law & Offenses
Concurrent sentencia concurrente; sentencia Court Proceedings &

sentence/term simultánea Sentencing
Conditional Court Proceedings &
libertad condicional
release/discharge Sentencing; Probation & Parole
Conditions of parole libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Conditions of probation libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Conditions of release condiciones de liberación Probation & Parole
Court Proceedings &

Confession confesión Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Confidential information información confidencial Investigations; Court
Court Proceedings &
Consecutive sentence pena consecutiva; pena sucesiva
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Consent (n.) consentir; permitir
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Consolidated action acciones consolidadas
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Conspiracy conspiración Sentencing; Penal Law &
Offenses
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C
desacato o desobediencia contra un Court Proceedings &
Contempt of court
tribunal Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Investigations; Court
Contraband contrabando Proceedings & Sentencing;
Detention & Corrections; Drugs
& Weapons
Court Proceedings &
Contract (n.) contrato
Sentencing
Controlled substance sustancia regulada; sustancias ilícitas Drugs & Weapons
Court Proceedings &

Convict (n.) condenado Sentencing; Detention &
Corrections
Court Proceedings &
Convict (v.) condenar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Conviction condena
Sentencing
Corporation Court Proceedings &
fiscalía de la corte de familia
Counsel's Office Sentencing
oficial del departamento penitenciario;
Corrections officer Detention & Corrections
oficial del departamento penal
Court Proceedings &
Corroborate corroborar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Corroborating affidavit declaración jurada;
Sentencing
Corroboration coroboración Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Count (n.) cargo
Sentencing
Counterfeiting falsificación Penal Law & Offenses
Course of sexual curso de conducta sexual contra un

conduct against a child menor
Court Proceedings &
Court corte; juzgado; tribunal
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Court appearance comparecencia ante la corte
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Court clerk actuario; secretario de actas
Sentencing
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C
Court Proceedings &
Court order orden judicial; orden de la corte; auto
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Court part sala; corte
Sentencing
cocaína cocinada; "crac;" cocinado;
Crack (n.) Drugs & Weapons
jabón; piedritas de perico
Crime delito; crimen Penal Law & Offenses
Crime of terrorism terorismo Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Crime scene el lugar de los hechos
Investigations
Criminal conduct conducta ilegal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal contempt desacato criminal Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Criminal court corte criminal
Sentencing
Criminal facilitation facilitación de delito Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal impersonation suplantación ilícita de identidad Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal mischief
daños contra la propiedad Penal Law & Offenses
and related offenses
Criminal negligence negligencia criminal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal nuisance molestia criminal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal possession posesión ilícita; tenencia ilícita Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal possession posesión ilegal de un arma; tenencia

of a weapon ilegal de un arma
Criminal purchase
compra criminal de un arma Penal Law & Offenses
of a weapon
Law Enforcement &
Criminal record antecedentes penales Investigations; Court
Criminal sale
venta ilegal de un arma de fuego Penal Law & Offenses
of a firearm
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C
Criminal sale
venta ilícita de marihuana Penal Law & Offenses
of marijuana
Criminal simulation simulación criminal; simulación penal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal solicitation solicitación criminal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal tampering alterar fraudalentamente Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal trespass entrada o permanencia criminal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminal use
uso criminal de un arma de fuego Penal Law & Offenses
of a firearm
Criminal usury usura criminal; usura penal Penal Law & Offenses
Criminally negligent
homicidio con negligencia criminal Penal Law & Offenses
homicide
Court Proceedings &
Cross examination contrainterrogatorio
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Culpability culpabilidad
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Cumulative sentence condena acumulativa
Sentencing
Custodial interference interferencia de custodia Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Custody custodia Investigations; Juvenile Justice;
Detention & Corrections
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D
Dangerous instrument instrumento peligroso Drugs & Weapons
Drugs & Weapons; Penal Law &

Deadly physical force fuerza mortal
Offenses
Deadly weapon arma mortífera Drugs & Weapons
Court Proceedings &

Decline to prosecute renuncia a enjuiciar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Defendant acusado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Defense defensa
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Defense counsel/lawyer abogado defensor
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Definite sentence sentencia definida
Sentencing
Delinquency delincuencia Juvenile Justice
Delinquency proceeding procedimiento de delincuencia Juvenile Justice
Delinquent delincuente Juvenile Justice
Designated felony act delitos mayores designados Juvenile Justice
Desk Appearance Ticket documento de citación; documento Court Proceedings &

(DAT) citatorio; citatorio (DAT) Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Detainee detenido Investigations; Detention &
Corrections
Detention arresto; detención Detention & Corrections
Court Proceedings &

Determinate sentence pena determinada
Sentencing
Probation & Parole; Detention &
Detoxification desintoxificación
Corrections
Court Proceedings &
Direct examination interrogatorio
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Directed verdict veredicto por (la) instrucción judicial
Sentencing
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D
Court Proceedings &
Discharge liberar Sentencing; Detention &
Corrections; Probation & Parole
Discovery Court Proceedings &
obtención de información y pruebas
[or disclosure] Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Dismiss a case desestimar un caso
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Dismissal anulación de los cargos
Sentencing
desestimación o anulación con Court Proceedings &
Dismissal with prejudice
prejuicio Sentencing
Dismissal without Court Proceedings &
desestimación o anulación sin prejuicio
prejudice Sentencing
desorden público; escándalo público;
Disorderly conduct Penal Law & Offenses
desobediencia publica
Court Proceedings &
Disposition disposición; fallo; resolución; sentencia
Sentencing; Juvenile Justice
Dispositional hearing audiencia de disposición Juvenile Justice
Court Proceedings &

District Attorney (DA) fiscal (DA)
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Diversion desviación Investigations; Court
Domestic violence violencia doméstica Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Domicile domicilio Investigations; Court
Court Proceedings &
Double jeopardy prohibición contra doble enjuiciamiento
Sentencing
tiroteo desde un vehículo en Law Enforcement &
Drive-by shooting
movimiento Investigations
Driving Under conducir/manejar bajo la influnecia
the Influence (DUI) (DUI)
Driving While conducir/manejar en estado de
Intoxicated (DWI) intoxicación del alcohol (DWI)
Drug (n.) droga Drugs & Weapons
Drug abuse abuso de drogas Drugs & Weapons
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D
Drug addict drogadicto Drugs & Weapons
Drug addiction drogadicción Drugs & Weapons
Drug counseling consejería para drogadictos Drugs & Weapons
Drug courier/mule (una) mula; transporta drogas Drugs & Weapons
implementos/objetos relacionados con

Drug paraphernalia Drugs & Weapons
drogas; accesorios
Drug rehabilitation
centro de rehabilitación (programa) Drugs & Weapons
center
Drug testing examen de drogas; prueba de drogas Drugs & Weapons
Penal Law & Offenses; Drugs &

Drug trafficking narcotráfico; contrabando de narcóticos
Weapons
Court Proceedings &
Duress bajo coacción
Sentencing
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E
Early Case Assessment Departamento de Asesoramiento Court Proceedings &
Bureau (ECAB) Inicial de Casos (ECAB) Sentencing
escuchar conversaciones Penal Law & Offenses; Law
Eavesdropping
indebidamente Enforcement & Investigations
Ecstasy la droga "ecstasy" Drugs & Weapons
Embezzle malversar Penal Law & Offenses
Endangering the
poner en peligro el bienestar de un… Penal Law & Offenses
Welfare of…
Enter a plea to Court Proceedings &
declararse culpable o no culpable
the indictment Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Entertain a motion considerar la solicitud/petición
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Entrapment tender una trampa Investigations; Penal Law &
Offenses
Court Proceedings &
Entry of judgment inscripción de la sentencia
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Equal protection of laws igualdad de protección ante la ley
Sentencing
Escape (n.) escape; fuga Corrections; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Escape (v.) fugarse; huir; escapar Corrections; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Evidence evidencia; prueba admisible
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Ex parte "ex parte"
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Excessive force fuerza excesiva Investigations; Penal Law &
Offenses
Court Proceedings &
Exclusionary rule regla de exclusión
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Exhibit (n.) prueba real admitida
Sentencing
Exoneration of bail cancelación de la fianza Detention & Corrections
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E
Exploration of investigaciones para la colocación
Juvenile Justice
placement (EOP) (EOP)
Court Proceedings &
Expunge eliminar
Sentencing
Extreme emotional Court Proceedings &
pertubación emocional extrema
disturbance Sentencing
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F
fabricar pruebas; inventar pruebas; Penal Law & Offenses; Court
Fabricate evidence
falsificar pruebas Proceedings & Sentencing
juicio (en corte de familia); audiencia de
Fact-finding hearing Juvenile Justice
determinación de los hechos
Failing to respond to Penal Law & Offenses; Court
incomparecencia a una cita
an appearance ticket Proceedings & Sentencing
incomparecencia; no comparecencia Penal Law & Offenses; Court
Failure to appear (FTA)
(FTA) Proceedings & Sentencing
Penal Law & Offenses; Law
False imprisonment privación ilegítima de la libertad Enforcement & Investigations;
Detention & Corrections
Falsely reporting
reportar un incidente falso Penal Law & Offenses
an incident
Family Court corte de familia Juvenile Justice
Family Court
citación de comparecencia a corte de
Appearance Ticket Juvenile Justice
familia (FCAT)
(FCAT)
Felony delito mayor Penal Law & Offenses
Female genital
mutilación de los genitales femeninos Penal Law & Offenses
mutilation
Fencing comerciar con objetos robados Penal Law & Offenses
someter una moción; presentar una Court Proceedings &

File a motion
moción Sentencing
someter una solicitud de apelacion; Court Proceedings &
File notice of appeal
presentar un recurso de apelación Sentencing
Juvenile Justice; Court
Finding (n.) fallo
Law Enforcement &
Fingerprints huellas digitales/ dactilares
Investigations
Firearms armas de fuego Drugs & Weapons
First degree murder homicidio en primer grado Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Fixed sentence sentencia fija
Sentencing
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F
Law Enforcement &
Force (n.) fuerza Investigations; Detention &
Corrections
Forcible rape violación forzada Penal Law & Offenses
contacto forzado (plus una explicación

Forcible touching Penal Law & Offenses
del acto)
Law Enforcement &
Forfeiture perder el derecho; decomiso
Investigations
Forgery falsificación Penal Law & Offenses
Foster care casa de crianza; hogar de crianza Juvenile Justice
Fraud fraude; estafa Penal Law & Offenses
Fraudulent accosting estafar Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Frisk cachear; palpar el cuerpo; registrar
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Fugitive fugitivo; prófugo Investigations; Detention &
Corrections
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G
Gambling juegos de azar; apostar Penal Law & Offenses
Gang assault agresión de pandilla; ganga (slang) Penal Law & Offenses
Good time [served

crédito por buen comportamiento Detention & Corrections
on a sentence]
Graffiti (n.) graffiti Penal Law & Offenses
Graffiti (v.) hacer grafiti; pintar grafiti Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Grand jury jurado acusatorio; gran jurado
Sentencing
Grand larceny hurto mayor Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Guardian tutor legal
Guardian ad litem tutor legal ad litem Juvenile Justice
Court Proceedings &

Guilty plea declaración judicial de culpabilidad
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Guilty verdict encontrar culpable
Sentencing
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H
habeas corpus; mandato/orden Court Proceedings &
Habeas corpus [writ of]
judicial de habeas corpus Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Habitual offender ofensor habitual
Sentencing
Hacker "hacker"; pirata informático Penal Law & Offenses
residencia supervisada de transición;

Halfway/transition
casa de reintegración social; casa de Probation & Parole
house
reinserción
Handgun pistola; revólver Drugs & Weapons
Harassment hostigamiento; vejación Penal Law & Offenses
Hate crime crimen de odio Penal Law & Offenses
Hazing acosar Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Hearing (n.) audiencia; vista
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Hearing examiner auditor
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Hearsay testimonio de oídas
Sentencing
Heroin heroina Drugs & Weapons
Hindering prosecution obstrucción de acción judicial Penal Law & Offenses
Homicide homicidio Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Hung jury jurado en desacuerdo
Sentencing
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I
Identity theft robo de identidad Penal Law & Offenses
Illegal possession tenencia ilícita/ posesión ilegal de arma

of a gun de fuego
Illegal search Law Enforcement &
requiza y detención ilegal
and seizure Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Illegally seized evidence prueba obtenida ilegalmente
Investigations
Immigration hold orden de detención de inmigración Detention & Corrections
Court Proceedings &

Immunity inmunidad procesal penal
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Impeach [a witness] impugnar [al testigo]
Sentencing
Imprisonment encarcelamiento Detention & Corrections
Court Proceedings &

Incapacitated person persona incapacitada
Sentencing
Incest Incesto Penal Law & Offenses
Inciting to riot incitar al tumulto Penal Law & Offenses
incapaz de ser enjuicado; incapaz de Court Proceedings &

Incompetent person
ser juzgado Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Inculpatory statement declaración inculpatoria
Sentencing
Indecent exposure exhibición indecente Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Indeterminate sentence sentencia indeterminada
Sentencing
acusación formal; documento Court Proceedings &
Indictment
inculpatorio; documento acusatorio Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Indigent indigente
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Information informe acusatorio
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Informer/informant informante; confidente; soplón
Investigations
- 22 -
I
Court Proceedings &
Infraction infracción;violación; contravención
Court Proceedings &
Initial appearance comparecencia inicial; vista inicial
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Insanity defense defensa por aflicción mental;
Sentencing
Insurance fraud fraude de seguros Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Intake entrevista inicial Investigations; Detention &
Corrections; Juvenile Justice
Court Proceedings &
Intent intención
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Interpreter intérprete
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Interrogation [custodial] interrogatorio a un detenido
Investigations
Intimidating a
intimidación a víctima o testigo Penal Law & Offenses
victim or witness
Intoxication intoxicación Drugs & Weapons
Investigation Court Proceedings &

investigación e informe (I&R)
and Report (I&R) Sentencing; Probation & Parole
Involuntary
homicidio involuntario Penal Law & Offenses
manslaughter
Issuing a bad check pagar con cheques sin fondos Penal Law & Offenses
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J
Jail (n.) cárcel Detention & Corrections
Jostling empujar sin razón Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Judge (n.) juez
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Judgment sentencia; fallo
Sentencing
quebrantar/violar la fianza; incumplir las Penal Law & Offenses;
Jump bail condiciones de fianza; fugarse estando Detention & Corrections; Court
bajo fianza Proceedings & Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Jurisdiction jurisdicción
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Juror jurado; miembro del jurado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Jury jurado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Jury part sala
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Justification justificación
Sentencing
Juvenile juvenil; menor de edad Juvenile Justice
Juvenile court tribunal de menores Juvenile Justice
Juvenile delinquency procedimiento de delincuencia de

Juvenile Justice
proceeding menores
Juvenile delinquent delincuente juvenil Juvenile Justice
Juvenile offender ofensador juvenil; ofensor juvenil Juvenile Justice
Juvenile petition petición acusatoria Juvenile Justice
- 24 -
K
Kidnapping secuestro Penal Law & Offenses
Knives cuchillo/cuchillos; arma blanca Drugs & Weapons
- 25 -
L
Lack of consent
abuso sexual sin consentimiento Penal Law & Offenses
[on a sex offense]
Larceny hurto Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Latent prints huellas latentes
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Law ley
Sentencing
Law guardian abogado de menores Juvenile Justice
Court Proceedings &

Lawyer abogado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Legal Aid Society Sociedad de Ayuda Legal
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Lesser included charge delito menor incluido
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Lesser included offense cargo menor incluido
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Letter of disposition carta de disposición
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Liability responsabilidad
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Litigate litigar
Sentencing
Live ammunition balas; municiones; cartuchos Drugs & Weapons
Local supervision supervisión local Probation & Parole
Loitering merodear Penal Law & Offenses
Lookout [for a sale] vigia; vigilante Drugs & Weapons
- 26 -
M
Court Proceedings &
Magistrate juez
Sentencing
Make/post bail pagar la fianza Detention & Corrections
con premeditación y alevosía; Court Proceedings &

Malice aforethought
premeditación dolosa Sentencing
Mandatory minimum pena mínima obligatoria; sentencia Court Proceedings &
sentence mínima obligatoria Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Mandatory sentence pena obligatoria; sentencia obligatoria
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Mandatory surcharge recargo obligatorio
Sentencing
Manslaughter homicidio culposo Penal Law & Offenses
Marijuana marihuana Drugs & Weapons
Law Enforcement &

Marked money [to buy] dinero preidentificado; dinero marcado
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Marshal alguacil Investigations; Detention &
Corrections
Court Proceedings &
Material witness testigo esencial
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Maximum sentence pena máxima; sentencia máxima
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Mediation mediación
Sentencing
Detention & Corrections; Law
Medical examiner médico forense
Enforcement & Investigations
Menacing amenezar Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Mental disease/defect enfermedad mental; defecto mental Sentencing; Detention &
Corrections
Court Proceedings &
Mental incapacity incapacidad mental Sentencing; Detention &
Corrections
Court Proceedings &
Mentally ill enfermo mental Sentencing; Detention &
Corrections
- 27 -
M
Minor [juvenile] menor Juvenile Justice
Law Enforcement &

Miranda hearing "audiencia para determinar…" Investigations; Court
Law Enforcement &
Miranda rights derechos según el fallo de Miranda
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Miranda Rule Regla de Miranda
Investigations
advertencia Miranda; notificación de los Law Enforcement &
Miranda warning
derechos procesales Investigations
Misapplication
uso fraudalento de propiedad ajena Penal Law & Offenses
of property
Misdemeanor delito menor Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Mistrial juicio nulo
Sentencing
Mitigating Court Proceedings &
circunstancias atenuantes
circumstances Sentencing
Money laundering lavado de dinero Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Monitoring monitoriando; observando Investigations; Probation &
Parole
Court Proceedings &
Moral turpitude conducta inmoral; torpeza moral
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Motion (n.) petición; moción
Sentencing
Motion to dismiss moción de desestimación
Court Proceedings &
Motive motivo; razón
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Mug shot foto policial
Investigations
Murder (n.) homicidio Penal Law & Offenses
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N
descuido; conducta descuidada;
Neglect (n.) Penal Law & Offenses
conducta negligente
Negligence negligencia Penal Law & Offenses
Negligent manslaughter homicidio culposo negligente Penal Law & Offenses
New York City

Department of Departemento Penitenciario (DOC) Agency Names
Correction (DOC)
New York City
Departemento de Justicia Para
Department of Agency Names
Menores (DJJ)
Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
New York City
Departamento de Libertad Condicional
Department of Agency Names
(DOP)
Probation (DOP)
New York City
Centro de Justicia para la Familia Agency Names
Family Justice Center
New York City
Departamento de Leyes Agency Names
Law Department
New York City Police Departamento de Policia de la Cuidad
Agency Names
Department (NYPD) de Nueva York (NYPD)
New York State Division
of Criminal Justice División de Servicios Penales (DCJS) Agency Names
Services (DCJS)
New York State
Division de Libertad Condicional Agency Names
Division of Parole
New York State Office of
Children and Family Oficina de Servicios de Familia (OCFS) Agency Names
Services (OCFS)
Court Proceedings &
No true bill rechazo de una acusación formal
Sentencing
nolle prosequi; renunciación de Court Proceedings &
Nolle prosequi
acusación. Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Nolo contendere nolo contendere; no entablar defense
Sentencing
falta de mantención de un niño;
Non-support of a child Penal Law & Offenses
falta de manutención de un menor
Court Proceedings &
Notary public notario publico
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Notice (n.) notificación
Sentencing
- 29 -
N
Court Proceedings &
Notice of appeal notificación de apelación
Sentencing
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O
Court Proceedings &
Oath juramento
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Objection objeción; protesta
Sentencing
Obscenity obscenidad Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Obstruction of justice obstucción a la justicia Sentencing; Penal Law &
Offenses
delincuente; infractor; ofensador; Penal Law & Offenses; Court
Offender
ofensor Proceedings & Sentencing
Penal Law & Offenses; Court
Offense delito; infracción; acto ilícito
Offensive exhibition exhibición ofensiva Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Order of protection orden de protección Investigations; Court
Organized crime crimen organizada Penal Law & Offenses
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P
Court Proceedings &
Pardon indulto
Sentencing
Parole libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Probation & Parole; Court

Parole [to release on…] poner en libertad condicional
Parole revocation revocación de la libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Parole supervision supervisión de la libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Parole violation violación de la libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Patronizing a prostitute usar servicios de una prostituta Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Pedigree information datos personales Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Penalty penalidad; sanción
Sentencing
Penitentiary penitenciaría; presidio Detention & Corrections
Perjury perjurio; falso testimonio Penal Law & Offenses
Perpetrator autor de los hechos Penal Law & Offenses
Persistent
ofensor persistente en delitos mayores Penal Law & Offenses
felony offender
Persistent sexual abuse abuso sexual persistente Penal Law & Offenses
Persistent violent ofensor persistente en delitos mayores

felony offender violentos
Persons In Need
personas en necesidad de supervisión Juvenile Justice
of Supervision
Persons In Need of
procedimiento para personas en
Supervision (PINS) Juvenile Justice
necesidad de supervisión (PINS)
proceeding
Petit larceny hurto menor Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Petition (n.) petición; demanda; solicitud
- 32 -
P
Piracy pirateria Penal Law & Offenses
Placement colocación Juvenile Justice
contestación a una demanda o Court Proceedings &

Plea (n.)
acusación Sentencing
convenio declaratorio; acuerdo (con la
Court Proceedings &
Plea agreement fiscalía) para la declaración de
Sentencing
culpabilidad
Court Proceedings &
Plea bargain convenio declaratorio
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Plead guilty to a charge declararse culpable de un cargo
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Police car carro patrulla
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Police precinct cuartel
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Possession posesión; tenencia Investigations; Drugs &
Weapons
Possession of tenencia de registros de apuestas;
gambling records posesión de registros de apuestas
Post/make bail pagar la fianza Detention & Corrections
Predicate felony Penal Law & Offenses; Court

ofensor reincidente en delitos mayores
offender Proceedings & Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Premises predios
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Pre-plea Investigation informe antelar a la contestación de los
Investigations; Court
report (PPI) cargos (PPI)
Preponderance of preponderancia de la evidencia; Court Proceedings &
the evidence preponderancia de la prueba Sentencing
Pre-Sentence
Probation & Parole; Court
Investigation informe antelar a la sentencia (PSI)
report (PSI)
Court Proceedings &
Presentment agency fiscalía
Sentencing
Pretrial detention detención preventiva Detention & Corrections
Court Proceedings &

Pretrial discovery obtención de pruebas antes del juicio
Sentencing
- 33 -
P
Pretrial release libertad provisional
pruebas suficientes para satisfacer los Court Proceedings &
Prima facie case
elementos del cargo Sentencing
Penal Law & Offenses; Court
Prior conviction condena previa
Prison prisión; penitenciaría Detention & Corrections
Prisoner preso; reo; prisionero Detention & Corrections
Court Proceedings &

Pro se por sí mismo
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Probable cause causa probable Sentencing; Law Enforcement &
Investigations
Probable cause hearing audiencia de causa probable
Probation libertad condicional Probation & Parole
agente de libertad provisional;

Probation officer funcionario del Departamento de Probation & Parole
Probatoria; oficial de supervisión
Probation revocation revocación de la libertad condicional Probation & Parole
terminación de la libertad condicional;

Probation termination Probation & Parole
fin de la libertad condicional
Probation violation violación de libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Probationer supervisor de libertad condicional Probation & Parole
Court Proceedings &

Proceeding proceso; diligencias
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Proffer oferta
Sentencing
promoción de juegos de azar;
Promoting gambling Penal Law & Offenses
promover juegos de azar
promover la prostitución; promoción de
Promoting prostitution Penal Law & Offenses
la prostitución
Law Enforcement &
Property propiedad
Investigations
- 34 -
P
Property crime delito contra la propiedad Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Prosecution procesamiento
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Prosecutor fiscal
Sentencing
Prostitute prostituta Penal Law & Offenses
Prostitution prostitución Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Protective custody custodia de la protección; bajo custodia
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Public defender defensor público
Sentencing
Public lewdness lascivia pública; exhibicionsimo Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Punishment castigo; pena
Sentencing
- 35 -
R
extorsión sistemática; extorsión
Racketeering Penal Law & Offenses
organizada
Law Enforcement &
Rap sheet antecedentes penales Investigations; Court
Rape violación sexual Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Rearrest notification notificación de arresto Investigations; Probation &
Parole
Court Proceedings &
Reasonable cause causa razonable; motivo fundado
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Reasonable doubt duda razonable
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Reasonable force fuerza razonable
Investigations
Receiving stolen
recibir bienes hurtados Penal Law & Offenses
property
Reckless assault agresión física temeraria Penal Law & Offenses
Reckless endangerment poner en peligro temerariamente Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Record el expediente; las actas
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Recuse (v.) recusar
Sentencing
Rehabilitation rehabilitación
Justice
Court Proceedings &
Released on Own
libertad provisional bajo palabra Sentencing; Detention &
Recognizance (ROR)
Corrections
Law Enforcement &
Remain silent guardar silencio; permanecer callado
Investigations
Juvenile Justice; Probation &
Remand (n.) custodia sin fianza Parole; Court Proceedings &
Sentencing
Remand (v.) resometer el caso; reenviar el caso
Parole
Rent gouging incremento abusivo de rentas Penal Law & Offenses
- 36 -
R
tratamiento residencial; tratamiento con Probation & Parole; Court
Residential treatment
alojamiento Proceedings & Sentencing
Resisting arrest resistir arresto Penal Law & Offenses
Respondent demandado Juvenile Justice
Court Proceedings &

Restitution restitución
Sentencing
Restitution
restitución e indemnización Penal Law & Offenses
and reparation
Court Proceedings &
Retribution retribución
Sentencing
Revocation revocación
Justice
Rifle rifle; fusil Drugs & Weapons
Riot tumulto Penal Law & Offenses

Risk/needs assessment asesoramiento de riesgos/ necesidades
Parole
Robbery atracar Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Rosario material Rosario
Sentencing
Runaway fugado Juvenile Justice
- 37 -
S
Sale or exchange venta; intercambio Penal Law & Offenses

Sanction sanción; castigo
Justice
Court Proceedings &
Seal the record sellar el expediente
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Search (n.) registrar
Investigations
registro e incautación; registro y Law Enforcement &
Search and seizure
detención Investigations
Search incident to Law Enforcement &
registro a consecuencia de un arresto
an arrest Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Search warrant orden de registro
Investigations
Second degree murder homicidio en el segundo grado Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Seizure incautación; detención
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Self defense defensa propia
Sentencing
Semi-automatic gun semiautomática Drugs & Weapons
Court Proceedings &

Sentence (n.) sentencia; pena
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Sentencing hearing audiencia de sentencia
Sentencing
Sex offense ofensa sexual Penal Law & Offenses
Sexual abuse abuso sexual Penal Law & Offenses
Sexual assault agresión sexual Penal Law & Offenses
Sexual intercourse relaciones sexuales Penal Law & Offenses
Sexual misconduct conducta sexual inapropiada Penal Law & Offenses
Sexual predator depredador sexual Penal Law & Offenses
- 38 -
S
Law Enforcement &
Sheriff aguacil
Investigations
Shotgun escopeta Drugs & Weapons
Sodomy mezcla de cocaína y heroína Penal Law & Offenses
Speedball [mix of
juicio sin demora Drugs & Weapons
cocaine & heroin]
Court Proceedings &
Speedy trial juicio rápido
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Split sentence pena mixta
Sentencing
Stalking acechar Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Statement declaración Investigations; Court
infractor por causa de estatus [plus una
explicación de los actos que hizo y que
Status offender Juvenile Justice
lo hace "infractor por causa de
estatus"]
ofensa por causa de estatus; infracción
Status offense Juvenile Justice
por causa de estatus
Court Proceedings &
Statute estatuto; ley; artículo
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Statute of limitations ley de prescripción
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Stay (n.) suspender; suspención
Sentencing
Steerer [assists in a sale
contacto; el que dirige el cliente Drugs & Weapons
by directing customers]
Stickup atraco; asalto Drugs & Weapons
Court Proceedings &

Stipulation of settlement estipulación de acuerdo
Sentencing
Stolen property bienes hurtados Penal Law & Offenses
Law Enforcement &

Stop and frisk detener y cachear
Investigations
obligación terminante; responsabilidad Court Proceedings &
Strict liability
terminante Sentencing
- 39 -
S
citación formal de comparecencia; Court Proceedings &
Subpoena
orden formal de comparecencia Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Summons citación; orden de comparecencia Investigations; Court
Suppression eliminación de prueba; eliminación de Court Proceedings &
of evidence evidencia Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Supreme Court la corte suprema
Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Surveillance vigilancia
Investigations
Law Enforcement &
Suspect (n.) sospechoso
Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Suspended judgment fallo suspendido
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Suspended sentence pena suspendida
Sentencing
- 40 -
T
Law Enforcement &
Taking into custody poner bajo custodia Investigations; Detention &
Corrections
Tampering with a alterar fraudulentamente bienes de
consumer product consumo
Technical violation violación técnica Probation & Parole
Law Enforcement &

Temporary order
orden de protección temporal Investigations; Court
of protection
Law Enforcement &
Temporary
interdicto provisional Investigations; Court
restraining order
Court Proceedings &
Testify testificar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Testimony testimonio
Sentencing
Theft hurto Penal Law & Offenses
Theft of services robo de servicios Penal Law & Offenses

Time served descontar al acusado la prisión sufrida
Trace rastrear; rastro Drugs & Weapons
Trademark
falsificación de marcas registradas Penal Law & Offenses
counterfeiting
tratamiento [plus una explicación del
Treatment Drugs & Weapons
tipo de tratamiento]
entrada o permanencia ilícita [en
Trespass (v.) Penal Law & Offenses
propiedad ajena]
Trespasser intruso; invasor de propiedad ajena Penal Law & Offenses
Court Proceedings &

Trial juicio
Sentencing
- 41 -
U
Unauthorized use
uso de vehículo sin autorización Penal Law & Offenses
of a vehicle
Unauthorized use of
uso no autorizado de tarjetas [plus una
credit card, debit card Penal Law & Offenses
explicación del tipo de tarjetas usadas]
or public benefit card
Unconditional Probation & Parole; Court
libertad incondicional
release/discharge Proceedings & Sentencing
United States Attorney's
fiscalía federal (USAO) Agency Names
Office (USAO)
Unlawful assembly reunión ilícita; reunión ilegal Penal Law & Offenses
Unlawful imprisonment privación ilegal de la libertad Penal Law & Offenses
Unlawful possession tenencia ilícita; posesión ilícita Penal Law & Offenses
Unlawful possession
tenencia ilícita de un arma Penal Law & Offenses
of a weapon
Law Enforcement &
Unmarked police car carro policíaco no marcado
Investigations
registro e incautación o detención
Unreasonable search
irrazonable; registro e incautación o Penal Law & Offenses
and seizure
detención no razonable
- 42 -
V
Vandalism vandalismo Penal Law & Offenses
Vehicular assault agresión vehicular Penal Law & Offenses
homicidio culposo por el conductor de

Vehicular manslaughter Penal Law & Offenses
un vehículo
Court Proceedings &
Venue cede; lugar
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Verdict veredicto
Sentencing
Court Proceedings &
Victim víctima
Sentencing
declaración de la victima sobre el Court Proceedings &
Victim-impact statement
impacto del crimen Sentencing
Law Enforcement &
Investigations; Probation &
Violation infracción; contravención
Parole; Court Proceedings &
Sentencing
Violent crime crimen violento Penal Law & Offenses
Violent offense ofensa violenta; delito violento Penal Law & Offenses
Voluntary manslaughter homocidio culposo voluntario Penal Law & Offenses
- 43 -
W
Court Proceedings &
Waive renunciar
Sentencing
Warden alcaide Detention & Corrections
Law Enforcement &

Warrant orden
Investigations
Weapon arma Drugs & Weapons
Welfare fraud fraude de asistencia publica Penal Law & Offenses
intercepción de comunicaciones Penal Law & Offenses; Law

Wiretapping
telefónicas Enforcement & Investigations
Court Proceedings &
Witness testigo
Sentencing
libertad provisional para permitir el
Work release Detention & Corrections
trabajo
Court Proceedings &
Writ orden judicial
Sentencing
- 44 -
Y
Youthful offender ofensor juvenil Juvenile Justice
- 45 -
REFERENCES
General
Black’s Law Dictionary: Abridged Fifth Edition. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company,
1983.
Criminal Law Handbook of New York. Binghamton, NY: Gould Publications, 2003.
New York Family Law Handbook. Binghamton, NY: Gould Publications, 2006.
Spanish
Benmaman, V. Connolly, N. & Loos, S. (Eds.) Bilingual Dictionary of Criminal Justice

Terms (2nd Edition). Longwood, FL: Gould Publications, 1991.
Cabanellas de las Cuevas, G. & Hoague, E. (Eds.) Lexis English Spanish Legal
Dictionary (Vols. 1-2). United States: Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1991.
Carvajal, C. & Horwood, J. (Eds.) The Oxford Spanish Dictionary: New International
Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Real Academia Española: Vigésima Segunda Edición. Diccionario de la Lengua

Española, 2001.
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Abandonment abandono Penal Law & Offenses

Court Proceedings &

Abortion aborto Penal Law & Offenses

Court Proceedings &

Adultery adulterio Penal Law & Offenses

declaración jurada por escrito; Court Proceedings &

Aftercare supervisión post liberación Juvenile Justice

Aggravated arson incendiar con agravantes Penal Law & Offenses

Aggravated desacato penal agravado; desacato a

Aggravated harassment hostigamiento con agravante Penal Law & Offenses

Aggravated theft robo con agravante Penal Law & Offenses

Aggravated unlicensed uso de un vehiculo sin licensia con

Aid and abet ayudar y encubrir Penal Law & Offenses

Court Proceedings &

Ammunition munición(es) Drugs & Weapons

Court Proceedings &

encausar; leer los cargos; instruir los Court Proceedings &

Arson incendio Penal Law & Offenses

Assault (n.) agresión física Penal Law & Offenses

Assault rifle fusil automatico militar Drugs & Weapons

Probation & Parole; Juvenile

Auto stripping robo de piezas de vehiculos Penal Law & Offenses

Automatic pistol pistola automática Drugs & Weapons

Court Proceedings &

Ballistics balística Drugs & Weapons

conferencia en el estrado; consulto en Court Proceedings &

Bigamy bigamia Penal Law & Offenses

Blood Alcohol Drugs & Weapons; Law

Bullet bala; proyectil Drugs & Weapons

chaleco antibalas; chaleco a prueba de Law Enforcement &

Burglary allanamiento con fines delictivos Penal Law & Offenses

Drugs & Weapons; Law

Carjacking secuestro de automóvil Penal Law & Offenses

Caseload cantidad de casos Probation & Parole

Casing casquillo; cartucho Drugs & Weapons

Cemetery desecration profanación de tumbas Penal Law & Offenses

Certificate of Court Proceedings &

Child neglect negligencia contra menores Penal Law & Offenses

Cocaine perico; cocaina Drugs & Weapons

Coercion coerción; coacción Penal Law & Offenses

ataque indirecto contra una sentencia;

Collusion colusión; actuar en conjunto Penal Law & Offenses

Commercial bribing soborno comercial Penal Law & Offenses

Court Proceedings &

Computer crime delito informático Penal Law & Offenses

Computer tampering alteración fraudulenta de computadora Penal Law & Offenses

Computer trespass piratería informática Penal Law & Offenses

Concurrent sentencia concurrente; sentencia Court Proceedings &

Conditions of parole libertad condicional Probation & Parole

Conditions of probation libertad condicional Probation & Parole

Conditions of release condiciones de liberación Probation & Parole

Court Proceedings &

Controlled substance sustancia regulada; sustancias ilícitas Drugs & Weapons

Court Proceedings &

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