audiencia preliminar
/audjenθja pɾeliminaɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, master calendar hearing is translated as audiencia preliminar.
This phrase refers to a preliminary court date used to schedule future hearings and set a timeline for a legal case.
Which one should you use?
There are several formal variations used to express this concept: Audiencia de Calendario Maestro, Audiencia de Listado Principal and Audiencia de Lista Maestra.
How do you pronounce it?
/audjenθja pɾeliminaɾ/
Did you know?
- While audiencia preliminar is the standard term, some Latin American courts use the word vista to describe a hearing, which translates literally to 'a sight' or 'a view'.
- Historically, an audiencia was not just a hearing but a powerful colonial administrative and judicial body used by the Spanish Empire to govern its territories.
- In some jurisdictions, the presiding judge during an audiencia may be referred to as the juez instructor, whose role is not to decide the guilt but to 'instruct' the investigation.
Examples in context
- En la Audiencia de Calendario Maestro se determinarán las fechas y los procedimientos necesarios para llevar a cabo el proceso.In the master calendar hearing, the dates and procedures necessary to carry out the process will be determined.
- Tengo una audiencia preliminar mañana.I have a master calendar hearing tomorrow.
- El juez programó la audiencia preliminar.The judge scheduled the master calendar hearing.
- Debemos asistir a la audiencia preliminar.We must attend the master calendar hearing.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a legal matter at home.
- Sofía¿Cuándo es la audiencia preliminar?When is the master calendar hearing?
- DanielEs el próximo martes por la mañana.It is next Tuesday morning.
- SofíaGracias por avisarme, Daniel.Thanks for letting me know, Daniel.
- DanielDe nada, Sofía. Estaremos listos.You're welcome, Sofía. We will be ready.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
