cancelación de antecedentes penales
/kanθelaθjon de anteθedentes penales/from spelling rules
Expungement in Spanish is cancelación de antecedentes penales.
The term refers to the legal process of removing a criminal conviction from a person's official record. While cancelación de antecedentes penales is the standard way to describe this process, you may also hear people use colloquial or informal expressions to describe the same concept.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cancelación de antecedentes penales breaks down into cancelación (cancellation), de (of), antecedentes (antecedents or records) and penales (criminal or penal).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun phrase cancelación de antecedentes penales can be converted into a verb phrase to describe the action itself by using cancelar los antecedentes penales (to expunge criminal records). Additionally, the colloquial phrase limpiar el historial is a common way to say 'to clean the record'.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanθelaθjon de anteθedentes penales/
Did you know?
- The word cancelación is derived from the Latin cancellus, which referred to a lattice or a cross-barred gate used in courts to separate the public from the judge.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, a person can request the cancelación de antecedentes penales automatically after a certain number of years without a new crime.
- In some Latin American countries, the process of cancelación is strictly distinct from a pardon, as the record is erased rather than the crime being forgiven.
Examples in context
- La cancelación de tus antecedentes penales te brinda una oportunidad para un futuro mejor.The cancellation of your criminal records gives you an opportunity for a better future.
- Si logro borrar mis antecedentes, podré obtener más oportunidades laborales.If I manage to erase my records, I'll be able to obtain more job opportunities.
- Necesito asesoría para la cancelación de antecedentes penales.I need advice for the expungement of my criminal record.
- El abogado explicó el proceso de cancelación de antecedentes penales.The lawyer explained the expungement process.
- La cancelación de antecedentes penales puede tardar varios meses.The expungement of criminal records can take several months.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a legal matter at a coffee shop.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿sabes algo sobre la cancelación de antecedentes penales?Lucía, do you know anything about expungement?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, es un trámite legal para limpiar tu historial.Yes, Alejandro, it is a legal procedure to clear your history.
- AlejandroTengo que solicitar la cancelación de antecedentes penales pronto.I have to apply for expungement soon.
- LucíaTe recomiendo hablar con un experto para ayudarte.I recommend you talk to an expert to help you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cancelación, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
