lawyer. A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house). Noun. 1. (general) a. el abogado (a) (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol). (M)
man, dog, house). noun. 1. (profession) a. el abogado. (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol). (M) , la abogada.
Tribunal can also refer to a jury or panel, but this meaning is rarely used in a legal context— jurado is the more common word for a legal jury . Juzgado can also mean “courthouse.”
Acción judicial means “legal action.” Pleito usually means “lawsuit” or “action.”
Clear communication is important, so clients who do not speak English fluently will need someone who can communicate with them in order to navigate through the criminal justice process. As the Denver Bar Association Docket notes, speaking Spanish allows lawyers to help an under-served population access justice.
But speaking Spanish in a business setting isn’t quite like normal, everyday Spanish you hear between friends— you have to know how to use it correctly.