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About the Spanish Language
Spanish along with Portuguese, Catalan and Galician, belong to Iberian Romance family of languages. The common feature which all these languages share is that they were developed on the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish is a widely spoken language and is the second most spoken native language of the world. Latin is a large contributor of modern Spanish vocabulary. Other languages that too have contributed to the Spanish vocabulary are French, Italian, Occitan and Sardinian. Spanish is also commonly known as Espanol and Castellano.
Below are Spanish to English translations of some common terms used in Law.
| Spanish Language | English Language |
|---|---|
| El derecho | Law |
| el testigo | witness |
| el juez | judge |
| el abogado | lawyer |
| el jurado | jury |
| la tribuna del jurado | jury box |
| la sala del tribunal | courtroom |
| la acusacion | prosecution |
| el auditor | court official |
| el acusado | defendant |
| la defensa | defense |
| el celador (el funcionario de prisiones) | prison guard |
| el sospechoso | suspect |
| el criminal | criminal |
| el retrato hablado (el retrato robot) | facial composite |
| los antecedentes | criminal record |
| la celda | cell |
| el bufete | lawyer’s office |
| la citacion | summons |
| la orden judicial | writ |
| el juicio | court case |
| la asesoria juridica | legal advice |
| la declaracion | statement |
| la fecha del juicio | court date |
| el cargo | charge |
| el cliente | client |
| la orden judicial | warrant |
| como se declara el acusado | plea |
| el acusado | accused |
| lel veredicto | verdict |
| inocente | innocent |
| la carcel | prison |
| culpable | guilty |
| absuelto | acquitted |
| la fianza | bail |
| la sentencia | sentence |
| la evidencia (la prueba) | evidence |
| la apelacion | appeal |
| la libertad condicional | parole |
| Quiero ver a un abogado | I want to see a lawyer. |
| Donde esta el juzgado? | Where is the courthouse? |
| Puedo pagar la fianza? | Can I post bail? |
| la policia | Police |
| la placa | badge |
| el uniforme | uniform |
| la pistola | gun |
| la macana (la porra) | nightstick |
| las esposas | handcuffs |
| el policia (el agente de policia) | police officer |
| la patrulla (el coche de policia) | police car |
| la sirena | siren |
| las luces | lights |
| la estacion de policia | police station |
| el inspector | captain |
| el robo | burglary |
| le denuncia | complaint |
| el arresto | arrest |
| el detective | detective |
| la agresion | assault |
| la investigacion | investigation |
| la celda | lockup |
| el crimen | crime |
| huella digital (dactilar) | fingerprint |
| el sospechoso | suspect |
| el cargo | charge |