nounfemininepl: moratórias
moratorium
1. A legal postponement or delay in the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation
The government declared a moratorium on loan payments during the pandemic.
O governo declarou uma moratória nos pagamentos de empréstimos durante a pandemia.
2. An official suspension or cancellation of a specific activity or practice
Environmental groups called for a moratorium on offshore drilling.
Grupos ambientalistas pediram uma moratória na exploração petrolífera offshore.
3. A temporary cessation of legal action or enforcement proceedings
The court imposed a moratorium on evictions.
O tribunal impôs uma moratória nas ordens de despejo.
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