concealments
[/kənˈsiːlmənts/]
nounpl: concealments
encobrimentos
1. The action or fact of hiding or keeping something secret
The concealments of evidence led to the case being dismissed.
Os encobrimentos de evidências levaram à rejeição do caso.
2. Things that are hidden or concealed
The police found several concealments in the suspect's apartment.
A polícia encontrou vários esconderijos no apartamento do suspeito.
3. In legal context: the act of intentionally hiding information or evidence
Concealments of assets during divorce proceedings can result in penalties.
O encobrimento de bens durante procedimentos de divórcio pode resultar em penalidades.
The term 'concealments' is primarily used in legal, criminal justice, and formal contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. In American legal proceedings, it often appears in fraud cases and divorce settlements. In Brazil, 'encobrimentos' is commonly used in criminal law to describe obstruction of justice or hiding of evidence (crime de encobrimento).
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