Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 8 ou Acima) - Law

the quality of being fair and just toward people according to natural law

equidade

(law) a person or party involved in a legal case

litigante, demandante

an extra financial compensation awarded in a lawsuit to punish the defendant for bad behavior and deter future wrongdoing

danos punitivos, indemnização punitiva

to sign a document or agreement jointly with another person, taking equal responsibility for fulfilling its terms

co-assinar, assinar conjuntamente

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 physical railing or barrier in a courtroom that separates participants from the judge

a barra, a separação

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

litigante, advogado litigante

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

magistrado, juiz de paz

the reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred or will occur

causa provável, motivo plausível

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

advogado, procurador

a legal order from a court that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action

injunção, ordem judicial

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

declaração sob juramento, affidavit

a recorded testimony given outside of court by a witness or party involved in a legal case, used as evidence in future proceedings

deposição, declaração

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

notário, notária

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

regulamento, lei interna

the temporary suspension or postponement of a legal proceeding or meeting

suspensão, adiamento

a list of cases scheduled for a court's consideration, including details such as case numbers, parties involved, and hearing dates

lista de casos, registro de processos

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

absolvição

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

infração, violações

a formal accusation of a crime

acusação, escrito de acusação

(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

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

extraditar, entregar

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

julgar, decidir

to violate someone's rights or property

infringir, violar

to invalidate a legal agreement

anular, invalidar

a legal document issued by a court or administrative agency, compelling an individual to appear as a witness, produce certain documents, or provide testimony in a legal proceeding

subpoena, citação judicial

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

isentar, dispensar

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

remeter, remeter para tribunal inferior

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

cumprir, obedecer a

the body of law formed by judicial decisions and precedents established in past court cases, used as a basis for deciding similar issues in subsequent legal proceedings

jurisprudência, direito jurisprudencial

a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations

batida, operação

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescindir, anular

to attach a document to another, especially in formal or legal writings

anexar, juntar

the process of sending a legal case from one court to another for review or resolution, often due to jurisdictional or procedural reasons

remessa, encaminhamento

an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority

atos normativos, regulamento