Legal: B2 Spanish vocabulary

29 Spanish words about legal at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• el contratonouncontract
• garantizarverbto guarantee, to ensure
• remitirverbto send, to forward formally
• incumplirverbto breach, to fail to meet
• presumirverbto boast, to show off
• prosperarverbto flourish, to thrive
• legaladjectivelegal — permitted by law; relating to the law
• obligatorioadjectivemandatory, compulsory — required by rule or law; not optional
• severoadjectiveharsh, severe — stern and demanding; also: extreme in degree
• inocenteadjectiveinnocent — not guilty of a crime; also: lacking malicious intent
• especificarverbto specify, to detail
• concederverbto grant, to award
• detenerverbto halt, to detain
• comprometerse averbto pledge, to commit to
• poseerverbto possess, to own
• rescindirverbto terminate, to rescind
• heredarverbto inherit, to receive
• torturarverbto torture
• castigarverbto punish, to penalise
• citarverbto quote, to cite
• autorizarverbto licence, to authorise
• registrarverbto register, to record
• regularverbto regulate
• liberarverbto release, to free
• permanecerverbto remain, to stay
• representarverbto represent
• requerirverbto require
• respetarverbto respect; to comply with
• restringirverbto restrict, to limit