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Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - lei e ordem

Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre lei e ordem, como "justiça", "projeto de lei", "cláusula" etc., necessárias para o exame TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
justice

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

justiça

justiça

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constitution

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

constituição

constituição

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bill

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

projeto de lei

projeto de lei

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clause

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

cláusula

cláusula

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statute

an officially written and established law

estatuto

estatuto

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act

a law that is passed by a parliament or congress

ato

ato

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legislative

relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies

legislativo

legislativo

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legislation

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

legislação

legislação

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attorney

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

advogado

advogado

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to pass

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

aprovar

aprovar

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declaration

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

declaração

declaração

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hearing

(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence

audiência

audiência

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judicial

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

judicial

judicial

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legitimate

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

legítimo

legítimo

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plea

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

apelação

apelação

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to prosecute

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

processar

processar

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representation

the state of being represented or the act of representing

representação

representação

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authority

(usually plural) people with decision-making power over a specific area in a country

autoridades

autoridades

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ruling

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

decisão

decisão

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to sentence

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

sentenciar

sentenciar

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to testify

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

testemunhar

testemunhar

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testimony

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

testemunho

testemunho

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witness

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

testemunha

testemunha

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evidence

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

prova

prova

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trial

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

julgamento

julgamento

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verdict

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

veredicto

veredicto

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bail

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

fiança

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to appeal

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

recorrer

recorrer

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defendant

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

réu

réu

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draft

an unfinished version of something written that might be subject to change before it is finished

rascunho

rascunho

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to charge

to officially accuse someone of an offense

acusar

acusar

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action

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

ação judicial

ação judicial

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lawsuit

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

processo

processo

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to sue

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

processar

processar

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proceedings

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

processos

processos

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sheriff

an elected officer of law in a county

xerife

xerife

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inspector

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspetor

inspetor

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