Spanish Conversation · Level 108
59 words
Spanish word
enjuiciar
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋxwiˈθjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbput on trial
Example
Los vecinos exigieron enjuiciar al empresario corrupto.
The neighbors demanded that the corrupt businessman be put on trial.
More examples
¿Van a enjuiciar a alguien por eso?
Are they going to put someone on trial for that?
Core concept
Official charging and trial process.
Common phrases
enjuiciar a alguien
put someone on trial
ser enjuiciado por
be put on trial for
Similar words
juzgar: Facts or behavior are assessed to reach a decision about rightness or blame.
procesar: Authorities carry out formal procedures to bring charges against a suspected offender.
acusar: A person is claimed to have committed a wrongdoing by another party.
condenar: A court declares a person guilty and hands down a sentence.
Definition in Spanish
Iniciar ante un tribunal el proceso para que una persona sea juzgada por un delito o falta.
Word origin
Built from medieval Spanish juiciar, which comes from Latin iudicare 'to judge', with en- expressing causing someone to enter a judicial process.
Usage tips
- In journalism and conversation enjuiciar often sounds technical, so writers commonly use procesar or llevar a juicio when describing a prosecution.