Legal Spanish of Chile
Article 549 of the Chilean Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure) provides for four figuras jurídicas (legal concepts)...
Style in Spanish Legal Translation
In legal English, once you use a term you must repeat that term throughout the document you are drafting. If you use a synonym instead,...
imputar - Fiscal - acusación particular - acusación popular
In 2014 Spain's Princess Cristina, the Duchess of Palma, was imputada (formally named a suspect) in the corruption case surrounding her...
Hidden Meanings in Legal Spanish - 10
Presentación Presentación looks like "presentation" and means just that in some contexts. Note, however, that a "presentation" at a...
Hidden Meanings in Legal Spanish - 9
Propiedad Propiedad looks very much like the English word "property," which is usually the first term that comes to mind when a native...
Aforamiento - Fuero de Corte
Yesterday's paper brought news that the Spanish Supreme Court has agreed to hear a paternity suit against former Spanish King Juan...
Hidden Meanings in Legal Spanish - 8
El Gobierno – las Cortes - el Congreso The concept of separation of powers is common in Western countries and is known as separación de...
Hidden Meanings in Legal Spanish - 7
Entrada Entrada obviously means "entrance" or "entry" and can also refer to a "ticket" that allows you to enter a play or a concert, but...
Hidden Meanings in Legal Spanish - 6
Redactar The Spanish verb redactar is so similar to the English "to redact" that it would be reasonable to assume that they mean the same...
Hidden Meanings in Legal Spanish - 5
tratado, doctrina, jurisprudencia One of the legal meanings of tratado is fairly well known. All learners of Spanish seem to know that...
