This is the 7587th most frequent Spanish word.
juzgado
"Juzgado" means "court" or "tribunal."
In this sentence, 'juzgado' refers to the physical location, namely the courthouse, where judicial proceedings take place.
El acusado fue llevado al juzgado para su audiencia.
The defendant was taken to the courthouse for their hearing.
Here, 'juzgado' is used to denote the space or court where legal matters are considered and resolved.
El juez dictó la sentencia después de analizar el caso en el juzgado.
The judge delivered the sentence after analyzing the case in the courtroom.
In this example, 'juzgado' is the past participle of the verb 'juzgar,' which means 'to judge,' indicating that an evaluation or decision has been made about someone.