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someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed
policial, agente da polícia
a police officer of the lowest rank, responsible for patrolling specific areas and enforcing laws within a jurisdiction
guarda, policial
the position that a person has in a society or organization in relation to others
classificação, posto
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
detener, prender
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
custódia, detenção
to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof
suspeitar, desconfiar
an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions
mandado, ordem judicial
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search
a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses
magistrado, juiz de paz
to warn someone of something that could be difficult or dangerous
advertir, aconselhar
(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law
advogado, consultor jurídico
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial
fiança, caução
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
condenar, julgar culpado
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
inocentar, absolver
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
sentenciar, condenar
to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review
remeter, devolver
