mandato

Definitions of mandato
  1. noun
    a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent
    synonyms: poder, procuración
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    type of:
    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  2. noun
    a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
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    orden de registro
    a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search
    amnistía, indulto
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
    type of:
    mandato judicial, orden, orden judicial, requisitoria
    (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  3. noun
    (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
    synonyms: mandato judicial, orden, orden judicial, requisitoria
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    hábeas
    a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
    citación, llamamiento
    a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
    citación, comparendo
    a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
    orden de registro
    a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search
    amnistía, indulto
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
    ejecutoria, ejecutorio
    a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
    citación
    a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
    multa
    a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
    type of:
    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  4. noun
    a document giving an official instruction or command
    synonyms: autorización
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    type of:
    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  5. noun
    (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
    synonyms: instrucción, orden
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    types:
    macro, macrocomando
    a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
  6. noun
    an authoritative rule
  7. noun
    the term during which some position is held
    synonyms: judicatura, legislatura, titularidad
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    types:
    administración, presidencia
    the tenure of a president
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