A acusação
Example: A acusação contra o réu carece de provas concretas.
Definition
"A acusação" refers to the formal act or statement of charging someone with a crime or wrongdoing. It involves presenting evidence or claims asserting that the defendant is responsible for an offense, as in legal or judicial contexts.
Etymology
The word "a acusação" comes from the Latin word "accusatio," which means 'a charging, accusing.' It entered Portuguese through Old French, maintaining the sense of formally charging someone with a fault or crime. Did you know that the root 'accuse' originally implied calling someone to account or confronting them?
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