Example: O setor contencioso da empresa lida com disputas legais complexas.
Definition
"Contencioso" refers to the aspect of a company or organization that deals with legal disputes and contentious matters. It typically involves handling conflicts, lawsuits, and legal processes to resolve disagreements, as in the phrase: 'The company's contencioso sector manages complex legal disputes.'
Translations
litigation
contencioso
geschil
contenciós
contentieux
streitig
contenzioso
Etymology
The word "contencioso" comes from the Latin 'contentiosus,' meaning quarrelsome or argumentative. It evolved in Portuguese to refer specifically to legal disputes or contentious issues, reflecting its root in conflict and argument.
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