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juzgado

courthouse

noun hoos-GAH-doh Less Common
People & Society Law

Also means

court (institution)

Usage Note

Juzgado refers to both the physical courthouse building and the court as an institution. The plural juzgados is common when referring to the court system in general. It derives from juzgar (to judge), so a juzgado de guardia is the duty court handling urgent cases overnight.

Examples

"El juicio se celebra en el juzgado central."

Natural Translation

The trial is held at the central courthouse.

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