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Glossaries

Term Definition
Acuerdo de Separación

Un documento que puede determinar los derechos y las responsabilidades de los padres, el tiempo de crianza y el apoyo sin conceder el divorcio.

Acusación

Una acusación por un gran jurado.

Adjudge

To decide or settle

Adjudge

To decide or settle

Adjudicate

To make a final decision; to give a judgment or a decree.

Adjudication

When a judge gives a ruling that decide case or legal controversy.

Adjustment of Status

The process of becoming a lawful permanent resident in the United States.

Synonyms - AOS
Administrador del Tribunal

Persona que asiste al juez que preside el manejo del tribunal.

Administrative Process

A quasi-judicial system created by statute or rule to determine legal rights.

Admisible

Evidencia que se presenta correctamente en un juicio.

Admisión de responsabilidad

Asumir formalmente la responsabilidad de violar una ley de tráfico civil ante un juez

Admissible

Evidence that is properly introduced in a trial.

Admissible

Evidence that is properly introduced in a trial.

Admission of Responsibility

To formally take responsibility for violating a civil traffic law before a judge. A defendant may not appeal an admission of responsible to a civil traffic charge.

Admitting Officer

A psychiatrist or other physician or psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner with experience in performing psychiatric examinations who has been designated as an admitting officer of the evaluation agency by the person in charge of the evaluation agency.

Adoption

When a person becomes the legal child of another person and is treated by the law as the biological child of the adoptor.

Adult

A person who is at least 18 years of age.

Adversary System

Method used in the courts of the United States to settle legal disputes. Both individuals in the case tell their story to the judge and/or jury for resolution.

Adversary System

Method used in the courts of the United States to settle legal disputes. Both individuals in the case tell their story to the judge and/or jury for resolution.

Affiant

Someone who makes and signs an affidavit.