Livro Insight - Avançado - Unidade 2 - 2C

to not let any harm come to someone or something

defender, proteger

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

réu, acusado

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

testemunhar, declarar

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

testemunho, declaração

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

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

confessar, admitir

a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life

confissão

to put something or someone in danger

colocar em risco, comprometer

in the risk of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

perigo, risco

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

penalizar, castigar

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

penalidade, sanção

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

processar, acusar

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

processo, acusação

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

absolver, isentar de responsabilidade

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

absolvição

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

absolver

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

implicar, envolver

to clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing or crime, often through evidence

exonerar, isentar

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

remeter, remeter para tribunal inferior

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

condenar, declarar culpado

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

detenção, prender

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

libertar, soltar