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1 adjective law
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2 law-abiding
adjective (obeying the law: a law- abiding citizen.) respetuoso de la leytr['lɔːəbaɪdɪŋ]1 respetuoso,-a de la leylaw-abiding ['lɔə.baɪdɪŋ] adj: observante de la leyadj.• observante de la ley adj.adjective respetuoso de la ley['lɔːǝˌbaɪdɪŋ]ADJ (lit) cumplidor de la ley; (fig) decente* * *adjective respetuoso de la ley -
3 common-law
adjective (referring to a relationship between two people who are not officially married, but have the same rights as husband and wife: a common-law marriage; a common-law wife/husband.) de hechotr['kɒmənlɔː]1 (couple) de hecho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcommon-law husband marido de hechocommon-law wife mujer nombre femenino de hecho['kɒmǝnˌlɔː]1.ADJ [marriage] consensual2.CPDcommon-law husband N — pareja f de hecho
common-law wife N — pareja f de hecho
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4 null
tr[nʌl]1 nulo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnull and void nulo,-a, sin validez, sin efectonull ['nʌl] adj: nulonull and void: nulo y sin efectoadj.• ilusorio, -a adj.• inválido, -a adj.• nulo (Matemática) adj.n.• inválido s.m.nʌl[nʌl]ADJ nulo, inválidonull and void — (Jur) nulo
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5 legislative
- lətivadjective (law-making: a legislative assembly; legislative powers.) legislativotr['leʤɪslətɪv]1 legislativo,-alegislative ['lɛʤəs.leɪt̬ɪv] adj: legislativo, legisladoradj.• legislativo, -a adj.'ledʒəsleɪtɪv, 'ledʒɪslətɪvadjective (before n) legislativo['ledʒɪslǝtɪv]1.ADJ legislativo2.CPDlegislative action N — acción f legislativa
legislative body N — cuerpo m legislativo
* * *['ledʒəsleɪtɪv, 'ledʒɪslətɪv]adjective (before n) legislativo -
6 juvenile
1) ((also noun) (a person who is) young or youthful: She will not be sent to prison - she is still a juvenile; juvenile offenders.) juvenil2) (childish: juvenile behaviour.) infantiltr['ʤʊːvənaɪl]1 juvenil2 (childish) infantil1 menor nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjuvenile court tribunal nombre masculino (tutelar) de menoresjuvenile delinquency delincuencia juveniljuvenile delinquent delincuente nombre masulino o femenino juveniljuvenile ['ʤu:və.naɪl, -vənəl] adj1) : juveniljuvenile delinquent: delincuente juveniljuvenile court: tribunal de menores2) childish: infantiljuvenile n: menor mfadj.• de menores adj.• juvenil adj.• para jóvenes adj.n.• joven s.m.
I 'dʒuːvənaɪl, -vənḷ, 'dʒuːvənaɪla) ( Law) (before n) < court> de menores; < delinquent> juvenilb) ( childish) (pej) infantilc) < literature> (AmE) infantil y juvenild) ( Theat)juvenile lead — galán m joven
II
a) ( Law) menor mf['dʒuːvǝnaɪl]1.ADJ [books, sports etc] juvenil; pej infantil; (Jur) [court] de menoresjuvenile delinquent — delincuente mf juvenil
juvenile delinquency — delincuencia f juvenil
2.N joven mf, menor mf* * *
I ['dʒuːvənaɪl, -vənḷ, 'dʒuːvənaɪl]a) ( Law) (before n) < court> de menores; < delinquent> juvenilb) ( childish) (pej) infantilc) < literature> (AmE) infantil y juvenild) ( Theat)juvenile lead — galán m joven
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7 wrongful
adjective (not lawful or fair: wrongful dismissal from a job.) injusto, ilegaltr['rɒŋfʊl]wrongful ['rɔŋfəl] adj1) unjust: injusto2) unlawful: ilegaladj.• ilegal adj.• injusto, -a adj.'rɔːŋfəl, 'rɒŋfəladjective <accusation/punishment> injustowrongful arrest — ( Law) arresto m ilegal
wrongful dismissal — ( Law) despido m improcedente or injustificado
['rɒŋfʊl]ADJ1) (=unjust) injustowrongful dismissal — despido m improcedente
2) (=unlawful) ilegalwrongful arrest — arresto m ilegal
* * *['rɔːŋfəl, 'rɒŋfəl]adjective <accusation/punishment> injustowrongful arrest — ( Law) arresto m ilegal
wrongful dismissal — ( Law) despido m improcedente or injustificado
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8 martial
1) (warlike or fond of fighting: a martial nation.) marcial2) (belonging to or suitable for war: martial music.) marcial•- martial law
tr['mɑːʃəl]1 marcial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmartial arts artes nombre femenino plural marcialesmartial law ley nombre femenino marcialmartial ['mɑrʃəl] adj: marcialadj.• castrense adj.• marcial adj.'mɑːrʃəl, 'mɑːʃəladjective marcial, castrense['mɑːʃǝl]1.ADJ marcialmartial bearing — porte m militar, aire m marcial
2.CPDmartial arts NPL — artes fpl marciales
martial law N — ley f marcial
* * *['mɑːrʃəl, 'mɑːʃəl]adjective marcial, castrense -
9 universal
adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) universaluniversal adj universal
universal adjetivo universal
universal adjetivo
1 (para todo el mundo: concepto, ley, etc) universal
Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (uso enfático) un actor de fama universal, a world-famous actor
2 (del Universo) universal
gravitación universal, universal gravitation ' universal' also found in these entries: Spanish: clásica - clásico - diluvio - exposición - sede - señera - señero - sufragio English: flood - universal - universal joint - U - washertr[jʊːnɪ'vɜːsəl]1 universal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLuniversal remedy panaceauniversal suffrage sufragio universaluniversal [.ju:nə'vərsəl] adj1) general: general, universala universal rule: una regla universal2) worldwide: universal, mundial♦ universally advadj.• católico, -a adj.• general adj.• universal adj.n.• universal s.m.'juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəla) ( general) generalb) ( worldwide) <peace/law> universalc) (all-purpose, versatile) < adaptor> universal[ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsǝl]universal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán
1. ADJ1) (=general) [agreement, acceptance] general, globalits use has been universal since 1900 — se usa en todas partes or globalmente desde 1900
a universal truth — una verdad universal, una verdad aceptada por todos or por todo el mundo
2) (=worldwide) [law, language] universal2.CPDuniversal donor N — donante mf universal
universal joint N — (Tech) junta f cardán or universal
universal product code N — (US) código m de barras
universal suffrage N — sufragio m universal
* * *['juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəl]a) ( general) generalb) ( worldwide) <peace/law> universalc) (all-purpose, versatile) < adaptor> universaluniversal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán
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10 functional
1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) funcional, práctico2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) que funcionatr['fʌŋkʃənəl]1 (operational) funcional2 (practical, useful) práctico,-afunctional ['fʌŋkʃənəl] adj: funcional♦ functionally advadj.• funcional adj.'fʌŋkʃṇəl, 'fʌŋkʃənḷa) ( functioning) <machine/part> en buen estado (de funcionamiento); <law/principle> vigenteb) ( practical) <furniture/design> funcional['fʌŋkʃnǝl]1.ADJ [design, clothes] funcional2.CPDfunctional analysis N — análisis m inv funcional
* * *['fʌŋkʃṇəl, 'fʌŋkʃənḷ]a) ( functioning) <machine/part> en buen estado (de funcionamiento); <law/principle> vigenteb) ( practical) <furniture/design> funcional -
11 grievous
adjective (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) severo, grave, de extrema gravedadtr['griːvəs]1 (causing grief - loss, news, wrongs) penoso,-a, doloroso,-a2 (severe, serious - injury, wound) de extrema gravedad; (- error, fault, crime, sin) grave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgrievous ['gri:vəs] adj1) oppressive: gravoso, opresivo, severo2) grave, serious: grave, severo, dolorosoadj.• doloroso, -a adj.• grave adj.• opresivo, -a adj.• penoso, -a adj.'griːvəs['ɡriːvǝs]grievous bodily harm — ( Law) lesiones fpl (corporales) graves
1.ADJ [loss etc] doloroso, penoso; [blow] severo; [pain] fuerte; [crime, offence, error] grave; [task] penoso2.CPDgrievous bodily harm N — (Jur) daños mpl físicos graves, lesiones fpl corporales graves
* * *['griːvəs]grievous bodily harm — ( Law) lesiones fpl (corporales) graves
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12 guilty
adjective (having, feeling, or causing guilt: The jury found the prisoner guilty; a guilty conscience.) culpableguilty adj culpabletr['gɪltɪ]1 culpable (of, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto feel guilty sentirse culpableto have a guilty conscience tener remordimientos de conciencia, tener la conciencia suciato plead guilty/not guilty declararse culpable/no culpableadj.• convicto, -a adj.• culpable adj.• culpado, -a adj.'gɪltiadjective -tier, -tiesta) ( Law) (no comp) culpablehow do you plead? - not guilty — ¿cómo se declara? - inocente
to find somebody guilty/not guilty — declarar a alguien culpable/inocente
to be guilty OF something — ser* culpable de algo
b) (ashamed, remorseful) culpablec) ( shameful) (before n) <secret/desires> vergonzoso['ɡɪltɪ]1.ADJ(compar guiltier) (superl guiltiest) culpableshe wondered why the children were looking so guilty — se preguntaba por qué los niños tenían esa cara de culpa, sentirse culpable
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to feel guilty (about sth) — sentirse culpable (por algo)•
to find sb guilty/not guilty — declarar a algn culpable/inocente•
to be guilty of sth — ser culpable de algo•
the guilty party — el/la culpable•
"how do you plead? - guilty or not guilty?" — -¿cómo se declara? - ¿culpable o inocente?•
he has a guilty secret — tiene un secreto que le remuerde la conciencia or que le hace sentirse culpableplea 1., 3), plead 2., 2)•
a verdict of guilty — una sentencia de culpabilidad2.CPD* * *['gɪlti]adjective -tier, -tiesta) ( Law) (no comp) culpablehow do you plead? - not guilty — ¿cómo se declara? - inocente
to find somebody guilty/not guilty — declarar a alguien culpable/inocente
to be guilty OF something — ser* culpable de algo
b) (ashamed, remorseful) culpablec) ( shameful) (before n) <secret/desires> vergonzoso -
13 incriminating
adjective incriminatoriotr[ɪn'krɪmɪneɪtɪŋ]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL incriminatorio,-aadj.• acriminador adj.ɪn'krɪməneɪtɪŋ, ɪn'krɪmɪneɪtɪŋ[ɪn'krɪmɪneɪtɪŋ]ADJ [evidence, document] incriminatorio* * *[ɪn'krɪməneɪtɪŋ, ɪn'krɪmɪneɪtɪŋ] -
14 justifiable
adjective ((negative unjustifiable) able to be justified: Is dishonesty ever justifiable?) justificabletr[ʤʌstɪ'faɪəbəl]1 justificableadj.• justificable adj.'dʒʌstəfaɪəbəl, 'dʒʌstɪfaɪəbəladjective justificablejustifiable homicide — ( Law) homicidio m justificado
['dʒʌstɪfaɪǝbl]ADJ1) [anger, pride, concern] justificado2) (Jur)justifiable homicide — homicidio m justificado
* * *['dʒʌstəfaɪəbəl, 'dʒʌstɪfaɪəbəl]adjective justificablejustifiable homicide — ( Law) homicidio m justificado
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15 lawful
1) ((negative unlawful) allowed by law: He was attacked while going about his lawful business.) legal, lícito2) (just or rightful: She is the lawful owner of the property.) legítimolawful adj legaltr['lɔːfʊl]1 legal2 (allowed by law) lícito,-alawful ['lɔfəl] adj: legal, legítimo, lícito♦ lawfully advadj.• legal (Jurisprudencia) adj.• legítimo, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.'lɔːfəladjective <ruler/heir> legítimo; < contract> válido, legal; <conduct/action> lícito['lɔːfʊl]ADJ [owner, government] legítimo; [action, behaviour] legítimo, lícito; [contract] legal, válido* * *['lɔːfəl] -
16 maritime
1) (of the sea, shipping etc: maritime law.) marítimo2) (lying near the sea, and therefore having a navy, merchant shipping etc: a maritime nation.) marítimotr['mærɪtaɪm]1 marítimo,-amaritime ['mærə.taɪm] adj: marítimoadj.• marítimo, -a adj.'mærətaɪm, 'mærɪtaɪmadjective marítimo['mærɪtaɪm]1.ADJ marítimo2.CPDmaritime law N — derecho m marítimo
* * *['mærətaɪm, 'mærɪtaɪm]adjective marítimo -
17 Martial
1) (warlike or fond of fighting: a martial nation.) marcial2) (belonging to or suitable for war: martial music.) marcial•- martial law
tr['mɑːʃəl]1 marcial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmartial arts artes nombre femenino plural marcialesmartial law ley nombre femenino marcialmartial ['mɑrʃəl] adj: marcialadj.• castrense adj.• marcial adj.'mɑːrʃəl, 'mɑːʃəladjective marcial, castrense['mɑːʃǝl]N Marcial* * *['mɑːrʃəl, 'mɑːʃəl]adjective marcial, castrense -
18 movable
adjective movible, móvilmovable adj movible / móviltr['mʊːvəbəl]1 movible, móvil1 SMALLLAW/SMALL bienes nombre masculino plural muebles\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmovable feast fiesta móvil: movible, móviladj.• movible adj.• mueble adj.• móvil adj.n.• mueble s.m.'muːvəbəl['muːvǝbl]movable property — ( Law) bienes mpl muebles
1.ADJ movible, móvilmovable feast — fiesta f movible
2.NPL* * *['muːvəbəl]movable property — ( Law) bienes mpl muebles
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19 riotous
1) (starting, or likely to start, a riot: a riotous crowd.) alborotador2) (very active, noisy and cheerful: a riotous party.) bullicioso; desenfrenadotr['raɪətəs]1 (behaviour) revoltoso,-a2 (living) desenfrenado,-ariotous ['raɪət̬əs] adj1) unruly, wild: desenfrenado, alborotado2) abundant: abundanteadj.• alborotado, -a adj.• alborotador adj.• amotinador adj.• bullanguero, -a adj.• bullicioso, -a adj.• desenfrenado, -a adj.• revoltoso, -a adj.'raɪətəsa) <person/crowd/behavior> descontrolado, desenfrenadoriotous assembly — ( Law) alteración f del orden público
b) <occasion/living> desenfrenado['raɪǝtǝs]ADJ1) [person, mob] amotinado; [assembly] desordenado, alborotado2) (=wild, exciting) [party, living] desenfrenado, alborotado; (=very funny) [comedy] divertidísimo* * *['raɪətəs]a) <person/crowd/behavior> descontrolado, desenfrenadoriotous assembly — ( Law) alteración f del orden público
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20 watertight
adjective (made in such a way that water cannot pass through.) estanquetr['wɔːtətaɪt]1 estanco,-a, hermético,-a2 figurative use irrefutable, irrebatiblewatertight ['wɔt̬ər.taɪt, 'wɑ-] adj1) : hermético2) irrefutable: irrebatible, irrefutablea watertight contract: un contrato sin lagunasadj.• completamente lógico adj.• estanco, -a adj.• hermético, -a adj.• irrecusable adj.a) <seal/container> hermético; < boat> estancob) < argument> irrebatible, sin fisuras; < alibi> a toda prueba; <contract/law> sin lagunas or vacíos['wɔːtǝtaɪt]ADJ1) [bottle, container, seal] hermético; [compartment, boat, ship] estanco; [door] de cierre hermético2) (fig) [alibi] perfecto; [agreement] sin lagunas; [guarantee, embargo] sólido; [argument, theory] irrefutable* * *a) <seal/container> hermético; < boat> estanco
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