Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

falta de lesiones / delito de lesiones

English translation:

misdemeanor assault / felony assault

Added to glossary by Henry Hinds
Sep 20, 2008 13:49
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Spanish term

"falta de lesiones"/"delito de lesiones"

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general)
Antes que nada, agradecer a todo aquel que lea esto. Al final de este texto he puesto las traducciones que yo pienso posibles, pero antes de eso he incluido el proceso por el que llegué a ellas. Espero que alguien pueda confirmarme si estoy en lo cierto, o corregirme si estoy equivocada. Gracias.


"XX fue detenido por una falta de lesiones. Éste propinó al denunciante un puñetazo y varias patadas en el lugar y la fecha señalados arriba"

Al buscar una posible traducción para "falta de lesiones", me ha surgido también la duda de cómo se diría en inglés "delito de lesiones".


En español, la diferencia entre ambos cargos reside en la gravedad de las lesiones causadas y, por tanto, en el tipo de cuidados médicos que la víctima necesite. Cito:

"Por ello una primera diferenciación entre el delito y la falta de lesiones se fija en la graduación de la gravedad causada, de tal forma que si la lesión exige como máximo una "primera asistencia facultativa", descartado el delito, constituirá "la falta", mientras que si "requiere", además, "tratamiento médico o quirúrgico", es decir, que es totalmente necesaria más de una asistencia médica, la lesión resultará lo suficientemente grave y, por ello, la norma la considerará constitutiva de "delito""
Extracto del artículo "El delito de lesiones", por Daniel Nevado Portero. Enlace: http://www.derecho.com/boletin/articulos/articulo0147.htm


Tengo entendido que, por lo general, delito suele traducirse como "offence" y falta como "misdemeanour". Probando a buscar "injury offence" en Google, encontré este texto:

"An offender who has been convicted of a serious personal injury offence may be declared as a dangerous offender (DO) after going through a court hearing initiated by a Crown prosecutor. The personal injury offence must be punishable by 10 years imprisonment or more. Examples include manslaughter, attempted murder, aggravated assault and aggravated sexual assault. You cannot be declared a dangerous offender for a minor assault. "
Fuente: http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_weinrath/


De este texto saco en claro que:
falta de lesiones: minor assault
delito de lesiones: aggravated assault

Buscando en http://www.lawyers.com, encontré:
simple assault: a criminal assault that is not accompanied by any aggravating factors (as infliction of serious injury or use of a dangerous weapon)

aggravated assault: : a criminal assault accompanied by aggravating factors: as
a : a criminal assault that is committed with an intent to cause or that causes serious bodily injury esp. through the use of a dangerous weapon
b : a criminal assault accompanied by the intent to commit or the commission of a felony (as rape)


Finalmente, centrándome en la ley inglesa, encontré estos términos:
assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
offense of grievous bodily harm (GBH)


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¿Podría decirse entonces que:
falta de lesiones: simple assault (US) / assault occasioning actual bodily harm (UK)
delito de lesiones: aggravated assault (US) / offence of grievous bodily harm (UK)?
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Gracias
Change log

Sep 20, 2008 14:19: Henry Hinds changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Oct 4, 2008 14:56: Henry Hinds Created KOG entry

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Discussion

Henry Hinds Sep 20, 2008:
Te felicito por el amplio CONTEXTO. Una consideración de gran importancia es el origen y el destino, pues los términos y su importe varían mucho de un lugar a otro.

Proposed translations

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misdemeanor assault / felony assault

A groso modo en diversos estados de EE.UU. se usan dichos términos, pero seguramente la definición de los mismos es variable y tampoco va a corresponder exactamente a los términos en español, cual sea su origen.

Pero como equivalentes genéricos pueden servir para que los investigues y tomes en cuenta.
Peer comment(s):

agree Antonio Barros
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Gracias, Antonio.
agree Rebecca Jowers : yes, definitely. "Falta" can appropriately be rendered as "misdemeanor" and "delito" as "felony"
6 hrs
Gracias, Rebecca. That's my thought, although specific cases can be almost infinitely variable.
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"simple assault" vs. "aggravated/felony assault" OR "assault" vs. "battery"

The more serious crime of aggravated assault is treated as a felony. ... Aggravated assault is usually differentiated from simple assault by the offender's ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault

Your opportunity to get felony assault charges reduced to simple assault, or simple assault charges dismissed has a limited window where the right motions ...
http://www.ridrunkdrivingdefense.com/RI-assault.htm

Definition of Arrested for felony assault in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is Arrested for felony assault?
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Arrested for f...

(Felony Assault; Physical Injury). PENAL LAW 120.05(6). (Committed on or after Sept. 1, 1967). The. count is Assault in the Second Degree. ...
http://www.nycourts.gov/cji/2-PenalLaw/120/120-05(6).pdf

An arrest and conviction for either simple or aggravated assault is not to be taken lightly. A criminal record will frequently preclude an individual from ...
http://www.newjerseycriminallawattorney.com/CM/MunicipalCour...

... factors similar to others who have already committed simple or aggravated assault. I hold test developers harmless for the information contained herein. ...
https://secure.moses.com/www.rateyourrisk.org/school.htm

Meet with your legal counsel to determine whether your case is simple or aggravated assault. Step3. Face facts about whether a weapon was involved in the ...
http://www.ehow.com/how_2040073_simple-assault-aggravated.ht...

A simple or aggravated assault, in which the victim is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties. atavism ...
http://prenhall.com/cjcentral/cjtoday/glossary/a.html

22-18-1.05 Simple or aggravated assault against law enforcement officer, Department of Corrections employee or person under contract, or other public ...
http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Statut...

... of 18 U.S.C. § 113 is that of a criminal statute designed to protect law abiding passengers on such an aircraft from either simple or felonious assault. ...
http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/615/615.F2d.389.77-...

Con respecto a mi segunda opción, te la dejo con un grado menor de confianza, pero puedes ver las definiciones de los distintos tipos de "assault/battery" en esta referencia:

http://www.georgiadefenders.com/assault.htm

My 2 cents...
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actual bodily harm and grevious bodily harm

In UK. Very well done to you, well researched.
ABH is a summary or indictable offence. The hurt or injury need not be permanent or serious, but must be more than trifling. Have to show that pain or discomfort has been produced, no need for any bruising.

GBH-really serious physical injury. It is an offence to inflict GBH on anyone with the intention of causing any amount of harm or if reckless as to the risk of causing any amount of pain, or resisting or preventing arrest. There is a mental element. Also the judge should not attempt to define GBH for the jury, the jury must decide in every case whether the harm caused is really serious.

An overview of the two types of harm according to English law.

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Note added at 21 horas (2008-09-21 10:55:21 GMT)
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If you wanted to use the English option the translation would be: the summary offence of actual bodily harm.
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