pasante judicial
/pasante xudiθjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "law clerk" is translated into Spanish as pasante judicial.
Meaning: first definition (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, pasante judicial translates to "judicial intern".
Which one should you use?
In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, a distinction is made between roles: pasante judicial often implies a trainee or intern role, whereas secretario judicial refers to a permanent court official.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "judicial clerks", use pasantes judiciales. The feminine form for a female law clerk is auxiliar jurídica.
How do you pronounce it?
/pasante xudiθjal/
Did you know?
- Depending on the country, a pasante judicial may have very different powers. In some jurisdictions, they are purely administrative, while in others, they draft the initial versions of judicial rulings that the judge later signs.
- In certain countries, a pasante is not a student, but a university graduate who must complete this mandatory practical training to receive a license.
- The word pasante comes from the verb pasar, which means 'to pass'. This implies a person who is currently 'passing through' a professional stage on their way to becoming a full lawyer.
Examples in context
- El auxiliar jurídico está investigando el casoThe law clerk is researching the case
- El asistente legal está preparando la documentaciónThe law clerk is preparing the documentation
- El pasante de derecho está ayudando en el despachoThe law clerk intern is helping at the law office
- La auxiliar jurídica está redactando documentos importantes.The female law clerk is drafting important documents.
- El pasante judicial revisó el expediente.The law clerk reviewed the case file.
- Necesitamos contratar a un pasante judicial.We need to hire a law clerk.
- Ella trabaja como pasante judicial en el juzgado.She works as a law clerk at the courthouse.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in a law office corridor.
- Sofía¿Has visto al nuevo pasante judicial?Have you seen the new law clerk?
- DanielNo, no lo he visto hoy.No, I haven't seen him today.
- SofíaCreo que está ayudando al juez.I think he is helping the judge.
- DanielEs un pasante muy eficiente.He is a very efficient law clerk.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries judicial, pasante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
