Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el vocabulario jurídico en inglés presentado en el curso. Pon a prueba tu dominio de términos clave como burden of proof y habeas corpus en contextos legales auténticos.
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Exercice 1 — Vocabulario jurídico: elige la opción correcta
Elige la definición o el uso correcto del término jurídico en inglés destacado en cada enunciado.
- In a criminal trial, the prosecution bears the 'burden of proof'. What does this mean?
- A writ of 'habeas corpus' is filed on behalf of a detained individual. What is its primary legal purpose?
- Which term best describes an out-of-court resolution in which both parties reach a mutually agreed solution without proceeding to trial?
- When a court issues an 'injunction', what is the legal effect on the party to whom it is directed?
Correction
- The prosecution must establish the defendant's guilt to the required legal standard.
- It requires the detaining authority to bring the prisoner before a court to justify the detention.
- Settlement
- The party is compelled or prohibited from performing a specific act by order of the court.
Exercice 2 — Asocia cada término jurídico con su definición
Relaciona cada término jurídico en inglés con la descripción que lo define con precisión en un contexto legal internacional.
- Match the term 'due process' with its correct legal description.
- Match the term 'tort' with its correct legal description.
- Match the term 'precedent' with its correct legal description.
- Match the term 'mens rea' with its correct legal description.
Correction
- Due process refers to the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person, ensuring fair treatment through the judicial system.
- A tort is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
- A precedent is a prior court decision that serves as an authoritative rule or example to be followed in future cases involving similar legal questions.
- Mens rea refers to the criminal intent or guilty mind that must be proven alongside the physical act in order to establish criminal liability.
Exercice 3 — Completa los textos jurídicos en inglés
Completa cada oración jurídica eligiendo o escribiendo el término correcto en el espacio indicado con ___. La frase completa debe ser coherente en términos legales.
- The defendant's legal team filed a writ of ___ to challenge the lawfulness of his detention without formal charges.
- Under common law principles, the ___ of proof rests with the party making the allegation, who must substantiate their claim to the appropriate legal standard.
- The court ruled that the plaintiff had established sufficient ___ rea, meaning the defendant had acted with full knowledge and deliberate intent to cause harm.
- Applying the doctrine of ___, the appellate court upheld the lower court's ruling, citing a landmark Supreme Court decision from 1974 as binding authority.
Correction
- The defendant's legal team filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the lawfulness of his detention without formal charges.
- Under common law principles, the burden of proof rests with the party making the allegation, who must substantiate their claim to the appropriate legal standard.
- The court ruled that the plaintiff had established sufficient mens rea, meaning the defendant had acted with full knowledge and deliberate intent to cause harm.
- Applying the doctrine of precedent, the appellate court upheld the lower court's ruling, citing a landmark Supreme Court decision from 1974 as binding authority.
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