processo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arraignment noun A court hearing where a defendant is formally told the charges against them and enters a plea.
- lawsuit noun A civil case brought before a court to settle a dispute between parties.
- process noun A series of steps or actions that lead to a particular result.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
Senses
processo is used for these senses in English:
- arraignment (legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
- lawsuit (legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
- process A path or succession of states through which a system passes.
- trial (legal) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).