nounmasculinepl: mandados
errand, task, legal writ
1. a task or errand assigned to someone to be completed
She went to run some errands at the market.
Ela foi fazer uns mandados no mercado.
2. a legal order or writ issued by a court of law
The judge issued a writ of habeas corpus.
O juiz expediu um mandado de habeas corpus.
3. a command or order given to someone to perform
He followed the mandates given by his supervisor.
Ele seguiu os mandados dados pelo seu supervisor.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'mandado' is frequently used in everyday conversation to refer to running errands or tasks. In legal contexts, it's a formal term for court orders and writs, particularly in the phrase 'mandado de segurança' (writ of security/amparo). The term reflects the hierarchical nature of Brazilian Portuguese communication between authority figures and subordinates.
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