halt inquiry

[/hɔːlt ɪnˈkwaɪəri/]
noun phrase / verb phrasepl: halt inquiries
interromper investigação / suspender inquérito
1. To stop or pause an investigation, examination, or formal questioning process
The court decided to halt the inquiry pending new evidence.
O tribunal decidiu suspender a investigação pendente de novas provas.
2. An official action to cease a formal investigation or inquest temporarily or permanently
The halt inquiry was issued due to lack of sufficient evidence.
A suspensão da investigação foi emitida por falta de provas suficientes.
This term is primarily used in legal, governmental, and corporate contexts in both the USA and Brazil. In Brazil, such decisions often require judicial authority or official governmental decree. It reflects the formal nature of legal proceedings in both countries and is commonly used in media reports regarding criminal investigations, administrative inquiries, and civil litigation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
suspend investigationcease inquirypostpone inquiryadjourn investigationpause investigation
Antonyms / Antônimos
continue inquiryresume investigationproceed with inquiryinitiate inquiry

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suspender a investigação / interromper o inquérito
Most common usage in formal and legal contexts
São Paulo
paralisar a investigação
Alternative form used in business and corporate inquiries
Portugal
suspender o inquérito / parar a investigação
Formal legal terminology in Portuguese legal system
Rio de Janeiro
interromper a apuração
Regional variant using 'apuração' instead of 'investigação'

Related Words

investigationinquestinquirysuspensionadjournmentlegal proceedingsjudicial review

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring an inquiry to a halt
put an inquiry on hold
call a halt to an inquiry
bring proceedings to a standstill
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