A investigação policial
Example: A investigação policial revelou novas pistas sobre o crime.
Definition
"A investigação policial" refers to the systematic process carried out by law enforcement to gather facts, evidence, and information related to a crime in order to understand what happened and identify the responsible parties.
Etymology
The phrase "a investigação policial" comes from Portuguese, where "investigação" means investigation, derived from the Latin 'investigare', meaning to search or track, and "policial" relates to the police, originating from the Greek 'polis' meaning city or state. Together, the term emphasizes the official inquiry conducted by police authorities.
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