acusación

Definitions of acusación
  1. noun
    a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
    synonyms: culpa
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    censura, reproche, vituperio
    a mild rebuke or criticism
  2. noun
    a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
    synonyms: denunciación
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    autoacusación
    an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
    recriminación
    mutual accusations
    alegación, demanda, querella
    (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
    imputación
    a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
    condenación
    an accusation of wrongdoing
    delación, denuncia
    formal accusation of a crime
    nombramiento
    the act of making accusations
    acriminación, incriminación, inculpación
    an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
    implicación
    an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
    agravio, injuria
    an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
    indirecta, insinuación, reticencia, vareta
    an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
    autoinculpación
    an accusation that incriminates yourself
    type of:
    cargo
    (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
  3. noun
    (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
    synonyms: cargo
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    denunciación
    a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
    autoacusación
    an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
    recriminación
    mutual accusations
    alegación, demanda, querella
    (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
    imputación
    a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
    condenación
    an accusation of wrongdoing
    delación, denuncia
    formal accusation of a crime
    nombramiento
    the act of making accusations
    acriminación, incriminación, inculpación
    an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
    implicación
    an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
    type of:
    alegato, defensa, ruego, súplica
    (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
  4. noun
    a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
    synonyms: capítulo, denuncia
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    type of:
    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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