Example: O advogado vai processar a empresa por danos financeiros.
Definition
"Processar" means to initiate legal action against someone or an entity in a court of law, usually to seek compensation or redress for damages or wrongdoing. For example, a lawyer may processar a company for financial harm caused to a client.
The word "processar" comes from the Latin 'processare,' which means to advance or proceed, particularly in legal contexts. Originally, it referred to moving forward with a formal procedure, and over time it specialized to mean initiating a lawsuit or legal prosecution.
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