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Legal Verbs in Spanish
Legal and administrative vocabulary is essential for expats, business professionals, and travellers who need to deal with contracts, permits, courts, or bureaucracy. These verbs cover the key actions of the legal system — from signing and registering to accusing, defending, and sentencing.
227 verbs in this category
All Legal verbs
- ser to be (essential/permanent)Conjugate →
- permitir to permit / to allowConjugate →
- resultar to result / to turn outConjugate →
- considerar to considerConjugate →
- reconocer to recognizeConjugate →
- cumplir to fulfill / to complyConjugate →
- aceptar to acceptConjugate →
- responder to respond / to answerConjugate →
- señalar to point out / to signalConjugate →
- requerir to requireConjugate →
- establecer to establishConjugate →
- referir to referConjugate →
- resolver to resolve / to solveConjugate →
- asegurar to assure / to insureConjugate →
- demostrar to demonstrate / to proveConjugate →
- proteger to protectConjugate →
- ejecutar to execute / to carry outConjugate →
- impedir to prevent / to impedeConjugate →
- confirmar to confirmConjugate →
- verificar to verifyConjugate →
- liberar to liberate / to freeConjugate →
- discutir to discuss / to argueConjugate →
- suceder to happen / to occurConjugate →
- votar to voteConjugate →
- mentir to lieConjugate →
- robar to steal / to robConjugate →
- casarse to get marriedConjugate →
- divorciarse to get divorcedConjugate →
- cobrar to charge / to collect paymentConjugate →
- prestar to lendConjugate →
- devolver to return (something) / to give backConjugate →
- hallar to find / to discoverConjugate →
- argumentar to argue / to reasonConjugate →
- negociar to negotiateConjugate →
- acordar to agree / to decideConjugate →
- comprometer to commit / to compromiseConjugate →
- jurar to swear / to take an oathConjugate →
- engañar to deceive / to cheatConjugate →
- respetar to respectConjugate →
- disculpar to excuse / to forgiveConjugate →
- perdonar to forgiveConjugate →
- castigar to punishConjugate →
- prohibir to prohibit / to forbidConjugate →
- obligar to oblige / to forceConjugate →
- exigir to demand / to requireConjugate →
- obedecer to obeyConjugate →
- desobedecer to disobeyConjugate →
- rebelarse to rebelConjugate →
- protestar to protestConjugate →
- quejarse to complainConjugate →
- reclamar to claim / to demandConjugate →
- denunciar to report / to denounceConjugate →
- acusar to accuseConjugate →
- defender to defendConjugate →
- atacar to attackConjugate →
- huir to flee / to escapeConjugate →
- escapar to escapeConjugate →
- perseguir to pursue / to chaseConjugate →
- atrapar to catch / to trapConjugate →
- arrestar to arrestConjugate →
- vacunar to vaccinateConjugate →
- recetar to prescribeConjugate →
- rehabilitar to rehabilitateConjugate →
- investigar to investigate / to researchConjugate →
- patentar to patentConjugate →
- interpretar to interpret / to performConjugate →
- reformar to reform / to renovateConjugate →
- actuar to actConjugate →
- informar to inform / to reportConjugate →
- reportar to reportConjugate →
- inspeccionar to inspectConjugate →
- auditar to auditConjugate →
- certificar to certifyConjugate →
- registrar to register / to recordConjugate →
- documentar to documentConjugate →
- archivar to file / to archiveConjugate →
- procesar to processConjugate →
- adoptar to adoptConjugate →
- advertir to warn / to noticeConjugate →
- aprobar to approve / to pass (exam)Conjugate →
- asumir to assume / to take onConjugate →
- comprobar to verify / to checkConjugate →
- concluir to concludeConjugate →
- consultar to consultConjugate →
- contaminar to contaminate / to polluteConjugate →
- copiar to copyConjugate →
- destruir to destroyConjugate →
- determinar to determineConjugate →
- enfrentar to face / to confrontConjugate →
- enterrar to buryConjugate →
- examinar to examineConjugate →
- excluir to excludeConjugate →
- firmar to signConjugate →
- gobernar to govern / to ruleConjugate →
- identificar to identifyConjugate →
- juzgar to judgeConjugate →
- justificar to justifyConjugate →
- oprimir to oppress, to pressConjugate →
- ingresar to enter, to depositConjugate →
- suprimir to suppress, to eliminateConjugate →
- disparar to shoot, to fireConjugate →
- heredar to inheritConjugate →
- interrogar to interrogateConjugate →
- rescatar to rescueConjugate →
- invadir to invadeConjugate →
- privilegiar to privilegeConjugate →
- restablecer to restore, to reestablishConjugate →
- limitar to limit, to restrictConjugate →
- encerrar to lock up, to encloseConjugate →
- financiar to finance, to fundConjugate →
- fiscalizar to oversee, to auditConjugate →
- implicar to imply, to involveConjugate →
- someter to submit, to subjectConjugate →
- empeñar to pawn, to pledgeConjugate →
- alegar to allege, to claimConjugate →
- condenar to condemn, to sentenceConjugate →
- reinar to reign, to ruleConjugate →
- despojar to strip, to depriveConjugate →
- negar to deny, to refuseConjugate →
- proclamar to proclaimConjugate →
- otorgar to grant, to awardConjugate →
- prevalecer to prevailConjugate →
- restringir to restrictConjugate →
- fusilar to execute by firing squadConjugate →
- capturar to captureConjugate →
- sellar to seal, to stampConjugate →
- decretar to decree, to orderConjugate →
- mediar to mediate, to interveneConjugate →
- condecorar to decorate, to award a medalConjugate →
- perpetuar to perpetuateConjugate →
- usurpar to usurpConjugate →
- suplantar to supplantConjugate →
- amparar to shelter, to protectConjugate →
- hostigar to harassConjugate →
- desmentir to deny, to refuteConjugate →
- desalojar to evict, to evacuateConjugate →
- emboscar to ambushConjugate →
- rubricar to sign, to initialConjugate →
- desenmascarar to unmask, to exposeConjugate →
- demandar to demand, to sueConjugate →
- evadir to evade, to avoidConjugate →
- acreditar to accredit, to proveConjugate →
- infligir to inflictConjugate →
- acatar to comply with, to respectConjugate →
- infringir to infringe, to violateConjugate →
- rastrear to track, to traceConjugate →
- desvincular to dissociate, to separateConjugate →
- encubrir to conceal, to cover upConjugate →
- capitalizar to capitalizeConjugate →
- traspasar to transfer, to crossConjugate →
- encarcelar to imprison, to jailConjugate →
- incurrir to incurConjugate →
- atropellar to run over, to trampleConjugate →
- zanjar to settle, to resolveConjugate →
- revertir to revertConjugate →
- tributar to pay tribute, to taxConjugate →
- confiscar to confiscateConjugate →
- incautar to seize, to confiscateConjugate →
- adjudicar to award, to adjudicateConjugate →
- capitular to capitulate, to surrenderConjugate →
- restituir to restore, to returnConjugate →
- relegar to relegateConjugate →
- recompensar to reward, to compensateConjugate →
- reverter to revertConjugate →
- dictaminar to rule, to pass judgmentConjugate →
- rebatir to refute, to rebutConjugate →
- apoderar to empower, to seizeConjugate →
- embargar to seize or embargoConjugate →
- descalificar to disqualifyConjugate →
- amotinar to mutiny or inciteConjugate →
- defraudar to defraudConjugate →
- caducar to expireConjugate →
- traicionar to betrayConjugate →
- repatriar to repatriateConjugate →
- subsanar to rectify, to remedyConjugate →
- acaudillar to lead, to commandConjugate →
- repercutir to have repercussionsConjugate →
- maltratar to mistreatConjugate →
- indemnizar to compensateConjugate →
- reivindicar to claimConjugate →
- rondar to patrolConjugate →
- recaudar to collect, to gather fundsConjugate →
- desestimar to reject, to dismissConjugate →
- repudiar to repudiate, to rejectConjugate →
- desmantelar to dismantleConjugate →
- estipular to stipulateConjugate →
- arrendar to rent, to leaseConjugate →
- atribuir to attribute, to assignConjugate →
- ceder to yield, to give in, to transferConjugate →
- conceder to grant, to concede, to awardConjugate →
- apropiarse to appropriate, to take possession ofConjugate →
- codiciar to covet, to desire greedilyConjugate →
- comprometerse to commit oneself, to get engagedConjugate →
- conciliar to reconcile, to conciliateConjugate →
- confesar to confess, to admitConjugate →
- contratar to hire, to contractConjugate →
- corroborar to corroborate, to confirmConjugate →
- delimitar to delimitConjugate →
- expulsar to expelConjugate →
- imponer to imposeConjugate →
- indagar to investigateConjugate →
- interceder to intercedeConjugate →
- legalizar to legalizeConjugate →
- librar to free / to wageConjugate →
- internar to intern / to admit (hospital)Conjugate →
- inscribir to register / to inscribeConjugate →
- licenciar to license / to dischargeConjugate →
- investir to invest with power / to vestConjugate →
- retener to retain, to hold backConjugate →
- presenciar to witness, to be present atConjugate →
- privar to depriveConjugate →
- sancionar to sanction, to penalizeConjugate →
- solventar to solve, to resolve, to settleConjugate →
- suspender to suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancelConjugate →
- transferir to transfer, to move, to hand overConjugate →
- tramitar to process, to handle, to carry out (procedures)Conjugate →
- validar to validate, to confirm, to authenticateConjugate →
- vengar to avenge, to take revengeConjugate →
- vigilar to watch, to guard, to monitorConjugate →
- vulnerar to violate, to infringe, to harmConjugate →
- testificar to testify, to bear witnessConjugate →
- terciar to intervene, to mediate, to step inConjugate →
- sobreseer to stay (proceedings), to dismiss (a case)Conjugate →
- tutelar to tutor, to supervise, to be guardian ofConjugate →
- sospechar to suspect, to be suspiciousConjugate →
- solicitar to request, to apply forConjugate →
- torturar to torture, to tormentConjugate →