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intentional statements

[ɪnˈtenʃənəl ˈsteɪtmənts]
nounpl: intentional statements
declarações intencionais
1. Statements or declarations made deliberately and purposefully with clear intent, often used in legal, philosophical, or communicative contexts
The defendant's intentional statements to the police were used as evidence in court.
As declarações intencionais do réu à polícia foram usadas como prova no tribunal.
2. In philosophy and linguistics, utterances that are deliberately formulated to convey specific meaning or purpose
The witness gave intentional statements to clarify the sequence of events.
A testemunha fez declarações intencionais para esclarecer a sequência dos eventos.
Synonyms
deliberate statementspurposeful declarationswillful utterancesconscious affirmations
Antonyms
unintentional statementsaccidental remarksinadvertent declarationsunguarded comments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declarações intencionais
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
afirmações propositais
Slightly more formal alternative used in Portuguese legal language
São Paulo
declarações propositais
Common variant in business and legal settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak with intention
make a deliberate statement
on purpose
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