processo criminal
[prɔˈsɛsu kɾimiˈnaɫ]
nounmasculinepl: processos criminais
criminal proceeding / criminal trial / criminal case
1. A legal action or lawsuit involving the prosecution of a person accused of committing a crime, conducted through the judicial system
The criminal process lasted two years before a verdict was reached.
O processo criminal durou dois anos antes de uma sentença ser proferida.
2. The formal procedures and steps followed in a court of law to determine guilt or innocence in a criminal matter
The defendant has the right to legal representation throughout the criminal process.
O réu tem direito a representação legal durante todo o processo criminal.
Related Idioms & Phrases
levar um processo criminal
responder a um processo criminal
estar envolvido em um processo criminal
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