Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - lei e ordem

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

processar, entrar com um processo

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

absolver

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

soltar sob fiança, libertar com fiança

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

condenar, sentenciar

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 ensure that a law or rule is followed

implementar, aplicar

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

legislar

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

processar, acusar

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

testemunhar, declarar

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

advogado, advogada

a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state

Departamento Federal de Investigação, FBI (Departamento Federal de Investigação)

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

policial, cops

(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty

à paisana, com roupas civis

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

algemas, manilhas

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

patrulha, vigilância

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

réu, acusado

a person whose job is hanging criminals

carrasco, executor

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

juvenil, jovem

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

magistrado, juiz de paz

a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities

fora da lei, fora da lei

(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial

fiança, caução

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

ordem judicial, decisão judicial

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

processo, ação

(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, sessão

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

detenção, custódia

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

declaração, documento oficial

the state of having committed an offense or crime

culpa, sentimento de culpa

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

inocência

the action or process of making something legal

legalização, autorização

referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer

pro bono, sem honorários

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

apelação, defesa

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

testemunho, declaração

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

veredicto, sentença

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

mandado, ordem judicial

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

aplicável, relevante

officially or legally unacceptable

inválido, não válido

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

judicial, jurídico

legally held accountable for the cost of something

responsável, obrigado

creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry

regulatório, de regulação

working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals

disfarçado, secreto

capable of causing death

letal, mortal

to officially tell people something

declarar, anunciar

(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence

informação não corroborada, testemunho de terceiros

a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court

promotor público, procurador público

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

dedurar, informar

to take someone into custody

prender, detenri

a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all

ação coletiva, ação de classe