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unlicensed procedure

[/ʌnˈlaɪsenst prəˈsiːdʒər/]
nounpl: unlicensed procedures
procedimento não licenciado
1. A medical, legal, or professional service or treatment performed by someone who lacks proper authorization, credentials, or official permission from regulatory authorities
The clinic was shut down for performing unlicensed procedures without proper medical credentials.
A clínica foi fechada por realizar procedimentos não licenciados sem credenciais médicas apropriadas.
2. Any activity or process carried out without the required license or legal authorization
He was arrested for conducting unlicensed procedures in his home laboratory.
Ele foi preso por conduzir procedimentos não licenciados em seu laboratório caseiro.
Synonyms
unauthorized procedureillegal procedureunregistered procedureunlawful procedure
Antonyms
licensed procedureauthorized procedurecertified procedureregulated procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento não licenciado
standard legal/medical term
São Paulo
procedimento não autorizado
commonly used in legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
procedimento irregular
informal usage
Portugal
procedimento não licenciado
formal medical and legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

operating without a license
practicing medicine without a license
unauthorized medical treatment
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