El juicio
Example: El juicio comenzará mañana en el tribunal central.
Definition
"El juicio" refers to the legal process in which a court examines evidence and arguments to make a formal decision about a case. It involves presenting facts and testimonies to determine the guilt or innocence of a party or to resolve a dispute, as in 'El juicio comenzará mañana en el tribunal central.'
Etymology
The term "el juicio" comes from the Latin word 'judicium,' meaning judgment or decision. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically denote the legal process of trial or hearing. Did you know? The root 'judicium' also gave rise to the English word 'judgment.'
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"El juicio" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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