LEGAL DICTIONARY

English/Spanish
Legal Glossary/Glosario Legal

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Legal Glossary. The Court cannot guarantee that the translations contained therein are
completely accurate, although reasonable attempts were made to achieve this goal. This
glossary is to be used for general reference purposes only, should be considereda "workin-progress," and is not intended to provide legal advice. This glossary is not intended to
be used as a study guide for purposes of passing California court interpreter certification
examinations, as some terminology might differ when used in specific context.
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English/Spanish
Legal Glossary/Glosario Legal

Translated from English into Spanish by Rodrigo Mayorga, Esq.
Reviewed andEdited by Jorge Andrade, Ph.D. Candidate, Latin American Literature,
University of California, Davis

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
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Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 874-6867 ‚ Fax: (916) 874-8229
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2006

English/Spanish Legal Glossary
Glosario Legal

1203.03 PC MOTION – Request to cancel, modify, change or terminate probation.
MOCIÓN CP 1203.03 –Solicitud para cancelar, modificar, cambiar o terminar la
libertad condicional.

1203.4 PC MOTION – Request to take back guilty plea or set aside a guilty verdict, and
dismiss the accusations or information. (Made after probation has either terminated or
defendant was discharged from probation prior to termination.)
MOCIÓN CP 1203.4 – Solicitud para retractar un alegato de culpabilidad o revocarun
veredicto de culpabilidad, y rechazar las acusaciones o la información. (Hecho después
de que la libertad condicional ha sido terminada o la libertad condicional ha sido anulada
previo a su conclusión)

170.6 PC MOTION – Request to disqualify the assigned judge from hearing a matter.
MOCIÓN CP 170.6 – Solicitud para descalificar al juez asignado para conocer un caso.

995 PC MOTION – Requestmade by a defendant to dismiss a count of information.
MOCIÓN CP 995 – Solicitud hecha por el acusado para revocar cargos en su contra.

ABANDONMENT – When a parent leaves a child without enough care, supervision,
support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time.
ABANDONO – Cuando un padre deja a un hijo sin suficiente cuidado, supervisión, o
contacto paternal por un periodo excesivo detiempo.

ABATE – To put an end to; to cancel out.
CESAR – Finalizar; cancelar.

ABATEMENT OF ACTION – A suit which has been set aside and ended.
CESACIÓN DE ACCIÓN – Un pleito que ha sido anulado, concluido o terminado.

ABDUCTION – The offense of taking away a wife, child, or ward, by deceitful
persuasion, force, or violence.
SECUESTRO – El delito de llevarse a una esposa, hijo, o pupilo, porengaño persuasivo,
a la fuerza o con violencia.

ABROGATE – To repeal or cancel an old law using another law or constitutional power.
ABROGAR – Revocar o cancelar una ley antigua usando otra ley o poder constitucional.

ABSTRACT – A summary of what a court or government agency does. In Traffic,
document that is sent to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to update driving
record.
RESUMEN – Unsumario de lo que hace un tribunal o agencia. En Tráfico: un
documento que es enviado al Departamento de Vehículos (DMV) para poner al día el
expediente de manejo de la persona.

ABSTRACT OF JUDGEMENT – Summary of the court's final decision. Can be used
as a lien if you file it with the county recorder.
RESUMEN DE JUICIO O FALLO – Sumario de la decisión final del tribunal. Puede
ser usado como un...