sentencia

Definitions of sentencia
  1. noun
    (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
    synonyms: fallo
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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
    fallo, 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
  2. noun
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    synonyms: auto, decreto, edicto, ordenanza
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    toque de queda
    an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
    orden preliminar de divorcio
    a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
    decreto imperial
    a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
    entredicho, interdicción, interdicto, prohibición, proscripción
    a decree that prohibits something
    sanción pragmática
    an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
    entredicho
    (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
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    acta, ley
    a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
  3. noun
    the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
    synonyms: concepto, criterio, dictamen, enjuiciamiento, juicio, opinión, sentir
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    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  4. noun
    an authoritative declaration
    synonyms: aforismo, aserto
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    directivo, directorio, directriz
    a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
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    declaración
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
  5. noun
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
    synonyms: axioma, máxima
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    aforismo, apotegma
    a short pithy instructive saying
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    expresión, locución
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  6. noun
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
    synonyms: adagio, dicho, proverbio, refrán
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    expresión, locución
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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