1. A fast-track procedure or expedited route, particularly in legal, administrative, or ecclesiastical contexts
The court approved the via expedita for the emergency case.
O tribunal aprovou a via expedita para o caso de emergência.
2. In ecclesiastical law, a method of handling cases with greater speed and less formality
The bishop used via expedita to resolve the diocesan matter quickly.
O bispo usou a via expedita para resolver a questão diocesana rapidamente.