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loss of electoral rights

[/lɔːs əv ɪˈlɛktərəl raɪts/]
noun phrase
perda de direitos eleitorais
1. The deprivation or removal of a person's right to vote or participate in elections, typically as a legal penalty
The convicted felon faced a loss of electoral rights for ten years following his sentence.
O criminoso condenado enfrentou uma perda de direitos eleitorais por dez anos após sua sentença.
2. A legal consequence restricting political participation due to criminal conviction, age, citizenship status, or mental incapacity
In some jurisdictions, loss of electoral rights is an automatic consequence of certain crimes.
Em algumas jurisdições, a perda de direitos eleitorais é uma consequência automática de certos crimes.
Synonyms
disenfranchisementdeprivation of voting rightselectoral disabilitypolitical disqualification
Antonyms
restoration of electoral rightsenfranchisementvoting rightspolitical participation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perda de direitos eleitorais
Standard usage in Brazilian legal and political contexts
São Paulo
perda de direitos eleitorais
Formal legal terminology
Portugal
perda de direitos eleitorais
Used in Portuguese constitutional and legal discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

stripped of voting rights
barred from the ballot
civically incapacitated
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