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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.
97 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 →