1. A legal condition in which a party in a lawsuit is at a disadvantage or exposed to harm due to defects, irregularities, or procedural violations that affect their ability to exercise their rights adequately in court.
The defendant argued that the lack of proper notification constituted a procedural vulnerability that compromised his right to adequate defense.
O réu argumentou que a falta de notificação adequada constituía uma vulnerabilidade processual que comprometia seu direito à defesa.
2. In civil procedure, any weakness in a party's procedural position that could be exploited or that renders them susceptible to procedural sanctions or adverse rulings.
Filing the motion after the deadline created a procedural vulnerability that the opposing party could challenge.
Apresentar a moção após o prazo criou uma vulnerabilidade processual que a parte contrária poderia questionar.