Lista de Palavras Nível B2 - Law

to regard someone or something in a particular way

considerar, contar

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

acusar, imputar

to object to the legality or acceptability of something

contestar, questionar

to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

suspeitar, desconfiar

a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

caso, processo

a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

tribunal de família, courte de família

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

jurados, júri

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

julgamento, processo

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

justiça

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

injustiça, desigualdade

(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

estrito, rigoroso

related to the law or the legal system

legal, jurídico

in a manner that is required or allowed by the law

legalmente, de forma legal

acceptable by the law or any authority

válido, aceitável

the process of controlling something by means of rules

regulação, norma

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

julgar, avaliar

the right or power to give orders to people

autoridade, poder

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspetor, inspetora

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

cláusula, artigo

a request for an amount of money that one believes is rightful

reclamação, pedido

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

projeto de lei, lei proposta

a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

ação judicial, processo jurídico

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

recorrer, apelar

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

a short document stating the facts provided by one side of a case to be presented to a court or judge

documento, relatório

an accusation against a person who is on trial

acusação, carga

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar, imputar

to represent a person who is on trial

defender, representar

to officially submit or store a document or record in accordance with legal or regulatory requirements

protocolar, arquivar

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

emitir, publicar

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

proibir, vetar

a regulation or rule that forbids the use or practice of something

proibição, proibido

to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial

julgar, processar

to fail to obey the law

violar, infringir

to lead a committee or meeting

presidir, dirigir

to escape from someone or somewhere

escapar, fugir

to make something mandatory or necessary

exigir, requerer

to officially take away someone's right to do something for violating a rule

desqualificar, excluir

the decision of a judge or law court

julgamento, decisão judicial

a legal document that shows a person's history of breaking the law and being punished for it

registro criminal, antecedentes criminais