falha processual

[FAH-luh pro-ses-su-AHL]

nounfemininepl: falhas processuais

procedural defect

1. A violation or omission of procedural rules or requirements in a legal process that may affect the validity of judicial proceedings

The lawyer argued that the procedural defect invalidated the court's decision.

O advogado argumentou que a falha processual invalidou a decisão do tribunal.

2. An error in the formal conduct of a legal case that does not comply with established procedural law

The appeal was based on a procedural defect in the original trial.

O recurso foi baseado em uma falha processual no julgamento original.

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General Brazilian

falha processual

Standard usage in Brazilian legal contexts

São Paulo

falha processual

Common in legal practice and courts

Portugal

vício processual

More commonly used in Portuguese legal terminology

anular por falha processual

invalidar por falha processual

cometida uma falha processual

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