types:
manifiesto
a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
acta,
ley
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
testamento
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
acción
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
estado,
renta
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
pase
a legal document giving official permission to do something
patente
an official document granting a right or privilege
descargo
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
afidávit,
declaración jurada
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
título
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
antiguo testamento
the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
contrato
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
mandato
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
hábeas
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
citación,
llamamiento
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
citación,
comparendo
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
estatuto
an act passed by a legislative body
concordato,
convenio,
pacto
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
escritura
formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
obligación
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
opción de compravenda
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
depósito
a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition