Crime and Legal Vocabulary in English: Key Terms
The Crime
·Committed (a crime): cometer un delito
·Investigated (a crime): investigar un crimen
·Arrested (a criminal): arrestar a un criminal
·Caught: pillar
·Questioned: preguntar
·Charged (with): acusar a
The Trial
·Witnesses: testigo
·Verdict: veredicto
·Sentenced: sentenciado
·Punishment: castigo
·Proof: prueba
·Jury: jurado
·Judge: juez
·Evidence: evidencia
·Guilty / opposite innocent: culpable
·Court: tribunal
·Acquitted: absuelto
·Accused: acusado
Crimes and Criminals
Blackmail (chantaje) | Blackmailer (chantajista) | Blackmail (chantajear) |
Bribery (soborno) | Bribe (sobornar) | |
Burglary (robo) | Burglar (ladrón) | Burgle (entrar a robar) |
Drug Dealing (tráfico de drogas) | Drug Dealer (traficante) | Sell drugs (vender drogas) |
Fraud (fraude) | Fraudster (defraudador) | Commit fraud (cometer fraude) |
Hacking (piratería) | Hacker (pirata informático) | Hack (piratear) |
Hijacking (secuestro) | Hijacker (secuestrador) | Hijack (secuestrar) |
Kidnapping (rapto) | Kidnapper (raptor) | Kidnap (raptar) |
Mugging (atraco) | Mugger (atracador) | Mug (atracar) |
Murder (asesinato) | Murderer (asesino) | Murder (asesinar) |
Rape (violación) | Rapist (violador) | Rape (violar) |
Robbery (robo a mano armada) | Robber (ladrón) | Rob (robar) |
Smuggling (contrabando) | Smuggler (contrabandista) | Smuggle (contrabandear) |
Stalking (acoso) | Stalker (acosador) | Stalk (acosar) |
Terrorism (terrorismo) | Terrorist (terrorista) | Set off bombs (colocar bombas) |
Theft (hurto) | Thief (ladrón) | Steal (robar) |
Vandalism (vandalismo) | Vandal (gamberro) | Vandalize (vandalizar) |
The Media
·Agony aunt: consejera sentimental
·Newsreader: presentador del telediario
·Commentator: comentarista
·Paparazzi: paparazzi
·Critic: crítico
·Presenter: presentador
·Editor: editor
·Reporter: reportero
·Freelance journalist: periodista freelance