fallo

Definitions of fallo
  1. noun
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
    synonyms: equivocación, error, falta, yerro
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    mancha, mácula
    an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
    confusión
    a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
    desacierto, error de cálculo, gabarro, trabacuenta
    a mistake in calculating
    distorsión, tergiversación
    the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
    lapsus, olvido
    a mistake resulting from inattention
    descuido, omisión
    a mistake resulting from neglect
    buñuelo, cagada, cantada, cante, gazapatón, gazapo, patinazo, pifia
    an embarrassing mistake
    cacao, chapucería, chapuza, follón, lío
    something badly botched or muddled
    estupidez, imbecilidad, tontería
    a stupid mistake
    solecismo
    a socially awkward or tactless act
    coladura, metedura de pata, plancha
    a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate
    traspié, trompicón, tropezón, tropiezo
    an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
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    malogro
    an act that does not achieve its intended goal
  2. noun
    (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
    synonyms: sentencia
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    revocación
    a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
    decisión
    the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
    condena, sentencia condenatoria
    (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
    juicio, opinión, veredicto
    (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
    absolución, descargo, exculpación
    a judgment of not guilty
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    procedimientos justos, procedimientos justos de la ley
    (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
  3. noun
    (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
    synonyms: juicio, opinión, veredicto
  4. noun
    a flaw or weak point
    synonyms: error
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    insuficiencia
    a lack of competence
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    imperfección
    the state or an instance of being imperfect
  5. noun
    an imperfection in an object or machine
    synonyms: defecto, desperfecto, falta, imperfección, lacra, tacha, tara
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    interferencia
    a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
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    imperfección
    the state or an instance of being imperfect
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