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invalidate conviction

[ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt kənˈvɪkʃən]
verb phrase
anular condenação
1. To nullify, overturn, or render void a legal conviction or guilty verdict through legal proceedings
The appeals court decided to invalidate the conviction due to insufficient evidence.
O tribunal de apelação decidiu anular a condenação devido a provas insuficientes.
2. To set aside a conviction based on procedural errors, new evidence, or violation of constitutional rights
The DNA evidence helped invalidate the conviction of the wrongly imprisoned man.
A prova de DNA ajudou a anular a condenação do homem encarcerado injustamente.
Synonyms
overturn convictionreverse convictionquash convictionset aside convictionvacate conviction
Antonyms
uphold convictionaffirm convictionsustain conviction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anular condenação
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese legal contexts
São Paulo
anular sentença condenatória
More formal legal terminology
Portugal
anular condenação
Standard term in Portuguese legal system

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw out a conviction
strike down a conviction
clear one's record
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