Humanidades ACT - Lei e Obrigações

the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.

processo, procedimento

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

declaração sob juramento, affidavit

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

testemunho, declaração

the act of blaming and charging someone for their wrong act

acusação, imputação

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

decisão, sentença

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

crime grave, felônio

(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 punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

penalidade, sanção

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

difamação, calúnia

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

infração, violações

a person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person

trustee, administrador

a response in court, stating an opposing demand

contraposição, contrademanda

someone who has done an illegal act

ofensor, delinquente

an action that is against a law. regulation, or agreement

infração, violação

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

advogado, advogada

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

veredicto, sentença

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

absolvição

an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them

reformatório, centro de reabilitação

a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation

penitenciária, instituição prisional

according to or allowed by law

estatutário, legal

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

judicial, jurídico

(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release

sentença indeterminada, pena indeterminada

to officially accuse a person of a crime

indiciar, acusar

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

banir, exilar

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

difamar, caluniar

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exilar, desterrar

to officially state that something is illegal

proibir, declarar ilegal

to voluntarily relinquish or give up a right, claim, or privilege

renunciar, desistir

to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

autorizar, dar permissão

to approve a proposed law

promulgar, aprovar

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

condenar, declarar culpado

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executar, matar

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

processar, acusar

to officially resolve a disagreement between people

arbitrar, resolver

a legally binding contract between parties, typically individuals or businesses, that outlines confidential information that the parties agree not to disclose to others

acordo de confidencialidade, contrato de não divulgação

the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

confidencialidade, sigilo

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

obrigação, dever

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

disposição, cláusula

unable to be broken or dishonored, often due to its importance or protection by law or custom

inviolável

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

isentar, dispensar

to state that one is bound to do something specific

comprometer-se a, assumir um compromisso

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

confiar, delegar

to make a binding agreement

comprometer-se a, fazer um compromisso