Ejercicios C2 : aprender vocabulario jurídico en inglés

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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.

  1. In a criminal trial, the prosecution bears the 'burden of proof'. What does this mean?
  2. A writ of 'habeas corpus' is filed on behalf of a detained individual. What is its primary legal purpose?
  3. Which term best describes an out-of-court resolution in which both parties reach a mutually agreed solution without proceeding to trial?
  4. When a court issues an 'injunction', what is the legal effect on the party to whom it is directed?
Correction

  1. The prosecution must establish the defendant's guilt to the required legal standard.
  2. It requires the detaining authority to bring the prisoner before a court to justify the detention.
  3. Settlement
  4. 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.

  1. Match the term 'due process' with its correct legal description.
  2. Match the term 'tort' with its correct legal description.
  3. Match the term 'precedent' with its correct legal description.
  4. Match the term 'mens rea' with its correct legal description.
Correction

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

  1. The defendant's legal team filed a writ of ___ to challenge the lawfulness of his detention without formal charges.
  2. Under common law principles, the ___ of proof rests with the party making the allegation, who must substantiate their claim to the appropriate legal standard.
  3. The court ruled that the plaintiff had established sufficient ___ rea, meaning the defendant had acted with full knowledge and deliberate intent to cause harm.
  4. 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

  1. The defendant's legal team filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the lawfulness of his detention without formal charges.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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