LAW / LEY
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Act
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Ley
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Act of law
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Acto jurídico
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Act of ownership
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Acto de dominio
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Adjective law
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Derecho procesal
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Adjudication
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Fallo, sentencia
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Admission of guilt
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Confesión de culpabilidad
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Affidavit
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Declaración jurada
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Affidavit of insolvency
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Declaración de insolvencia.
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Aggravating circumstances
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Circunstancias agravantes
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Aggravation
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Agravante
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Agreement
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Contrato
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Alimony
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Pensión alimenticia, Alimentos
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Allegation
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Alegación, Alegato
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Ambulatory
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Revocable
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Amend
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Modificar
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Appellant
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Apelante, recurrente
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Appellee
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Apelado
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Arbitrament
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Arbitraje, Fallo arbitral
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Arrest warrant
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Orden de arresto
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Article
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Artículo
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Bail
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Fianza, caución
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Bankruptcy
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Quiebra, bancarrota
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Bankrupt person
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Fallido
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Bar Association
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Colegio de abogados
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Barrister
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Abogado (litigante)
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Beneficiary
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Beneficiario
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Bill
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Proyecto de ley
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Bill of rights
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Garantías constitucionales
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Bound
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Obligado
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By-laws
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Reglamentos internos de la sociedad, Estatutos
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Canon Law
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Derecho Canónico
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Capital punishment
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Pena de muerte
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Case law
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Jurisprudencia
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Case record
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Expediente
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Chief Justice
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Presidente de la Corte Suprema
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Citation
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Citación
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Civil code
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Código civil
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Civil marriage
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Matrimonio civil
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Civil suit
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Juicio civil
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Claim
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Denuncia, Reclamo, Demanda
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Clause
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Cláusula
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Code of Canon Law
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Código de Derecho Canónico
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Common weal
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El bien común
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Compensation
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Indemnización
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Conciliation
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Conciliación
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Constituency
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Circunscripción electoral
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Constituent
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Elector
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Constitutional law
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Derecho político
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Contempt
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Desacato
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Court decision
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Resolución judicial, Decreto judicial
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Courts of justice
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Tribunales de justicia
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Criminal case
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Causa penal
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Criminal code
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Código Penal
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Criminal law
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Derecho Penal
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Dispute
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Controversia
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Division of wealth
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Separación de bienes
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Double taxation
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Doble tributación
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Due process (of law)
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Debido proceso
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Equal protection of the law
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Igualdad ante la ley
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Escrow
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Custodia, depósito
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Expert
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Perito
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Extraordinary remedy
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Recurso extraordinario
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Eyewitness
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Testigo presencial, testigo ocular
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Felony
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Crimen, delito
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Flagrante delicto
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Delito flagrante
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Forum conveniens
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Tribunal competente
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Good faith
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Buena fe
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Grand jury
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Gran jurado
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Ground (for)
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Causal (de)
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Guardian
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Tutor
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Guilt
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Culpabilidad, responsabilidad
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Hearing
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Audiencia
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Hereinafter
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En adelante
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Hereof
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De esta, Desde aquí.
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Heritage
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Herencia
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Homicide
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Homicidio
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Impunity
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Impunidad
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In witness whereof
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Se da fe, Se deja constancia, En virtud de
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Incidental damage
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Daño incidental
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Intangible assets
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Bienes intangibles
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Judge
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Juez, magistrado
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Judgment, Judgement
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Fallo, Sentencia
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Jurisprudence
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Jurisprudencia
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Juror
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Jurado
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Labor law
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Derecho laboral
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Law
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Derecho, Ley
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Lease
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Arrendamiento
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Letter of attorney
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Poder
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Loss of profit
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Lucro cesante
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Lower court
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Tribunal inferior
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Lower house
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Cámara baja
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managing directors
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Socios gerentes
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Mediation
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Mediación
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Mitigating Circumstances
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Circunstancias atenuantes
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Mortgagee
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Acreedor hipotecario
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Mortgagor
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Deudor hipotecario
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Notice of Charge
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Notificación de la acusación
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Notice of Loss
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Aviso de siniestro
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Null and void
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Nulo
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Oath
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Juramento
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Objection
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Objeción
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provision
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cláusula, disposición
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rescind
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rescindir
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revoke
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revocar
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Self defense
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Legítima defensa, defensa propia
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Sentence
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Sentencia, fallo
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set forth
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estipulado
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Spouse
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Cónyuge
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Statute
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Ley
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Superior Court
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Tribunal superior
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Supreme Court
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Corte Suprema
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Tariff Act
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Ley de aranceles
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Tax Assessor
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Tasador de impuestos
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Tax Liability
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Responsabilidad tributaria
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Tax Treaty
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Acuerdo tributario o de tributación
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Testify, to
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Declarar, testificar, dar testimonio
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to be released on bail
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Ser puesto en libertad bajo fianza.
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Treaty
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Tratado
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Trial
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Juicio
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Trial Court
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Tribunal de primera instancia
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Trial Judge
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Juez de letras, Juez de primera instancia
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Trust
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Fideicomiso
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Under bond
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Bajo fianza
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undersigned
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abajo firmante, el que suscribe
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Upper house
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Cámara alta
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votes against
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votos en contra
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votes for
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votos a favor
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Waiver
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Renuncia
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Will
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Testamento
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Witness
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Testigo
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Weonga
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Agravio / daño / perjuicio / acto ilícito / delito
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wrongful act
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acto ilícito
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wrongful death
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homicidio culposo
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