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Glosario Términos Jurídicos
Glosario Términos Jurídicos
FRASES/otros:
To the ABOVE named defendant/petitioner, etc
A hearing date
Bajo apercibimiento de las medidas disciplinarias
Be it known as pursuant to…: notifíquese y cúmplase con …
XX were/hace been born the/as issue of this marriage: de esta unión nacieron XX/there
were no children born as issue of this marriage: no nacieron hijos de esta unión
Bring suit
Cause: this cause having come on regularly for trial: habiendose/que se tramitó o
tramitará/ segun o por las normas del proceso ordinario
Complaint: File a complaint: interponer/deducir/presentar demanda
Costas: Correr/soportar costas por orden causado: court costs are to be borne by the
party by whom such costs were incurred herein ≠ por partes iguales
///pronunciamiento de costas del abogado///regulación de honorarios: the legal fees
are set at the sum of…///el juez exime total o parcialmente de esta responsabilidad a
x.//gastos por la sustanciación del proceso//court costs arising herefrom shall be borne
by: las costas del presente juicio serán soportados…//the parties may determine the
imposition of costs provided they are not
unconscionable( desmedido/deproporcionado)//the court may allocate/allow costs
among the losing parties//the judge has the discretion to reduce costs or they may be
reduced in his or at the judge discretion/// reduce costs discretionally//costs not in
connection with the proceeding//costs not related to the cause shall not be
reimbursed
Custody: we request that the mother be granted full custody: queden bajo la tenencia
de…//we request that the mother/father is a proper and fit person to have the care,
custody and control of both underage children//
That the Court/Tribunal deem me as a party/enter my appearance, deem my business
and legal domicile established: se me tenga por presentado, parte, denunciado el
domicilio comercial y constituido el procesal.
Demanda: perfecciona el ingreso de las partes a la justicia/(el juez) se de traslado de la
demanda por el termino de ley y con apercibimiento de ley: be duly served upon/on
defendant within the term prescribed by law and under the penalties of law /// se
tenga por deducida la demanda: my complaint be filed
DONE BY THE COURT AND ORDERED ENTERED AT…: dictado y ordenado su archivo en…
queda constancia.
Each party may resume use of his or her pre-marriage surname or any other former
surname
Expenses: incurred in instituting an action (preparation)/and during litigation
(prosecution of action)///expenses sustained//expenses of litigation//expenses related
to litigation//expenses to avoid litigation by or to prevent/avoid legal action
Finds that it is fair and equitable to sustain the petition of conversion/said petition:
corresponde a hacer lugar a lo solicitado
Gastos: superfluous, superabundantes, inutiles
Grounds: the legal grounds for our action are those prescribed by: fundamos nuestra
accion en lo prescripto en… //Grounds for termination of marriage: el vinculo se
disuelve por…
Having all legal requirements been fulfilled: hallándose reunidos los requisitos legales.
Having come before the…: en trámite por ante el…
In the matter of the marriage of/in the case entitled: en la causa de/atendiendo la
causa de/en los autos caratulados/ autos y vistos//in this cause-action: en autos…
In due time/at appropriate time: oportunamente
Issues pertaining to…
It has been/ is ordered, adjudged and decreed that/as follows: resuelvo que/fallo que
It has been decreed as follows: se ha dictado la siguiente resolución
Lawyer: Lawyer enters an appearance/files an entry of appearance
Let Justice be down/ In all equity: proveer de conformidad. Será justicia
Made, copy be addressed to the corresponding Civil Registry. Be copies issued to each
party. Be it entered: fecho, liberese oficio al Registro Civil correspondiente. Expidase
testimonio. Registrese .
Marital agreement be fully incorporated herein: tenga presente el acuerdo arribado en
cuanto a…
Notificaciones: por edicto, por cédula, por telegrama colisionado, por nota
Prueba: ofrecer prueba/el juez desestima las pruebas/ Apertura a pruebas/Medios de
pruebas: documentales, de informes, de confesión, de testigos, de reconocimiento
judicial, de peritos.//la prueba se ofrece/produce
Pursuant to the facts and legal grounds we present: conforme las consideraciones de
hecho y derecho que exponemos.
REGISTRESE, NOTIFIQUESE Y ARCHIVESE: be it done, notified and filed.
Retroactivity of this decree shall apply: con retroactividad a la fecha de interposición
de la demanda.
Serve: serve a notice of appearance on X (the plaintiff): comparecer a estar a
derecho(implica contestar tmb)///(directed to) Serve a summons: autorizado para
correr con el diligenciamiento de…///Serve the summons upon defendant:
entregar/diligenciar la cédula/// (sb) Served with a summons fails to take the required
action= default judgement
The attorney`s fees are set/fixed at the amount of…: regulo los honorarios del Dr. en…
The court having heretofore made and ordered entered its findings of facts and
conclusions of law: habiendo arribado a los factores de hecho y fundamentos de
derecho se ordena que se deje constancia.
The following judgement has been rendered/it has been decreed what follows: se ha
dictado la siguiente resolucion
The parties allege that the marriage is irremediable broken/Irreconcilable differences
between the parties hereto have caused the irremediable breakdown of their
marriage: (las partes declaran que) existen causas graves/diferencias irreconciliables
que hacen moralmente imposible la vida en común y ocasionaron la disolución del
vínculo//there are serious grounds that render life impossible
This Court has jurisdiction of all parties and subject matter of this cause: tiene
competencia en razon de materia y persona
You are hereby duly notified (solo= quedan Ust. Notificados) + that/on the matter of…/
given notice that/notice is hereby served upon you of the following decree: hago saber
a Uds. Que en los autos caratulados…
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: ust. Queda notificado y
emplazado para que le conteste…
Wave your right to appear and file further pleadings: no aparecer ni contestar