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GLOSSARY OF LEGAL (AND RELATED) TERMS AND COURTHOUSE SIGNS ENGLISH/SPANISH

Language Services Section Programs and Procedures Unit Office of Trial Court Services Administrative Office of the Courts P.O. Box 988 Trenton, NJ 08625-0988

May 2009

INTRODUCTION

This document is a working compilation of terminological choices made by the translation team that issues official translations ofdocuments issued by the Administrative Office of the Courts. It is updated each time new documents present translation challenges resolved by the team. The primary purpose of the Glossary is to be a guide to the Judiciary’s translation program in order to promote uniform translation where appropriate. If court interpreters can use it as a reference tool when working on the terminologicalchallenges they encounter, then that is a wonderful additional benefit. The Glossary is NOT intended to be an authoritative reference document that determines once and for all the only correct way to translate an English word or phrase. While there are certainly many wrong and unacceptable ways to translate a word or phrase, it is equally true that there is rarely only one correct way to translate a wordor phrase. The team consists of the following expert linguists: Ellie de la Bandera, ATA-accredited translator in English to Spanish and Spanish to English; M.A. in Spanish Translation, Rutgers University; Certified Spanish interpreter by the AOUSC Elvira Suros Casal, ATA-accredited translator in English to Spanish and Spanish to English; Certified Spanish interpreter by the AOUSC; AOC-approvedmaster Spanish interpreter

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Glossary of Legal (and Related) Terms, and Courthouse Signs – English / Spanish

A / C Teams Waiting Area Accommodation (for a disability) Acquit Acquittal ACSES (Automated Child support Enforcement System) Administrative Director of the Courts Administrative Office of the Courts Adoption and Safe Families Act Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center Affidavit ofmerit Affidavit of Publication Affirmation Aggravated criminal sexual contact Aggravated manslaughter Aggravated sexual assault Aid to Families with Dependent Children Alarm Will Sound Alimony Americans with Disabilities Act Annex Building Answer (to civil complaint) Appeals Court Appellate Division Practice Checklist

Lugar de espera de los equipos A y C arreglo especial (por una incapacidad)absolver absolución (f.) Sistema Automatizado para la Ejecución de la Manutención de Menores Director Administrativo de los Tribunales Oficina Administrativa de los Tribunales Ley de Adopción y Familias Seguras Centro de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de Adultos affidávit de fundamento Declaración Jurada de Publicación promesa solemne abuso deshonesto con agravantes, contacto sexual ilícito con agravanteshomicidio impremeditado con agravantes agresión sexual con agravantes Ayuda para Familias con Niños a su Cargo Sonará la Alarma pensión alimenticia Ley para Estadounidenses con discapacidades edificio anexo, ala anexa respuesta Tribunal de Apelaciones Lista de Verificación de las Prácticas de la División de Apelaciones

Rev. 05/2009

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Glossary of Legal (and Related) Terms, andCourthouse Signs – English / Spanish

Appellate review Application for the Public Defender Arbitration Arraignment Asbestos present Assault and battery Assigned counsel Assignment Judge Assistant Trial Court Administrator Associate Justice Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Association for Children of New Jersey Attorney fees Attorney General Attorney of record ATTORNEYS’ ENTRANCE B TeamWaiting Area BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) Bail BAIL INFORMATION Bank levy Bankruptcy discharge Bankruptcy stay Bar Panels Bench

revisión de las apelaciones solicitud para el abogado de oficio arbitraje lectura de cargos asbesto presente, amianto presente amenazas y agresión violenta abogado de oficio Juez Supervisor de los Jueces Subadministrador de los Tribunales de Primera Instancia Juez...