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Law and Crime Words worksheet

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Write each word in Spanish, with el or la.

Law and people

  1. law (individual statute)
  2. legislation
  3. right (legal entitlement)
  4. lawyer
  5. judge
  6. prosecutor
  7. witness
  8. jury
  9. court (judicial body)

Proceedings

  1. trial
  2. evidence
  3. lawsuit
  4. criminal complaint
  5. judgment (court decision)
  6. fine (penalty)
  7. appeal (legal)
  8. acquittal

Crime and investigation

  1. crime (criminal offense)
  2. robbery
  3. theft without force
  4. fraud
  5. murder
  6. investigation
  7. arrest
  8. prison

Answer key: Law and Crime Words

  1. law (individual statute) la ley
  2. legislation la legislación
  3. right (legal entitlement) el derecho
  4. lawyer el abogado (also la abogada)
  5. judge el juez (also la jueza)
  6. prosecutor el fiscal (also la fiscal)
  7. witness el testigo (also la testigo)
  8. jury el jurado
  9. court (judicial body) el tribunal
  10. trial el juicio
  11. evidence la prueba (also las pruebas)
  12. lawsuit la demanda
  13. criminal complaint la denuncia
  14. judgment (court decision) la sentencia
  15. fine (penalty) la multa
  16. appeal (legal) la apelación (also el recurso de apelación)
  17. acquittal la absolución
  18. crime (criminal offense) el delito
  19. robbery el robo
  20. theft without force el hurto
  21. fraud el fraude
  22. murder el asesinato
  23. investigation la investigación
  24. arrest la detención (also el arresto)
  25. prison la cárcel (also la prisión)