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to do something that is against the law

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

prender, detentar

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar, imputar

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

tribunal, corte

a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

prova, evidência

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

culpado, responsável

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

absolver

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

condenar, declarar culpado

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prisão

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar, condenar

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

multar, sancionar