Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Tome a lei em suas mãos!

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

declaração sob juramento, affidavit

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

absolver

a legal process of declaring a marriage or any type of official contract null and void as if it had never existed

anulação, nulidade

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

vinculativo, obrigatório

a legal document that transfers a right or property from one person to another

documento de transferência, escritura de transferência

to add a second signature to a document or agreement to verify its authenticity; serving as a form of validation of the primary signature

contrassinar, assinar embaixo

to restrain someone by securing their wrists together, often using a device, commonly done by law enforcement during an arrest or to maintain control

algemar, imobilizar

a financial pact with details about interest rates and when the borrowed money will be paid back, not tied to any specific belongings

debênture, obrigação

an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country

decreto, mandato

to create a plan, document, or written agreement, often in a formal or official context

elaborar, redigir

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

implementar, aplicar

the process of a governmental figure bringing charges against a government official and marking the first step toward potential removal from office

impeachment, processo de impeachment

a formal accusation of a crime

acusação, escrito de acusação

to violate someone's rights or property

infringir, violar

a group of certified people who are chosen to examine legal problems at the court

tribunal, julgamento

an official investigation that is held in front of a jury; especially in cases associated with death by unnatural causes

inquérito, investigação

the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

intestação, ausência de testamento

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

o poder judiciário, a magistratura

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

legislação, lei

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

legítimo, válido

a group of elected officials responsible for making and changing laws in a government or state

legislatura

to initiate legal action against another party or person

litigar, processar

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

magistrado, juiz de paz

a document outlining the terms of understanding or agreement between parties, often used in legal or business contexts

memorando, nota

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

anular, invalidar

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

perdoar, indultar

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

liberdade condicional, libertação condicional

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

demandante, autor

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

pleitear, defender

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

processos, ações judiciais

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

disposição, cláusula

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

processo, acusação

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

renúncia, isenção

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

anular, invalidar

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

testemunho, declaração

an officially written and established law

estatuto, lei

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

testemunhar, declarar

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

cumprir, obedecer a

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

remeter, remeter para tribunal inferior

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

manter, confirmar