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❑  ATO ILÍCITO – TORT | WRONGFUL ACT | WRONG ACT [https://thelawdictionary.org]

Fonte: https://legalgrind.com/littlelawbook/chpt06.html

❑  PRESCRIÇÃO – STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (Common Law) ou PRESCRIPTION (Civil Law):

Fonte: https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/is-there-a-statute-of-limitations-on-bad-ideas-editorial-cartoon/

❑  BRECHA NA LEI – LOOPHOLE [https://thelawdictionary.org]

Fonte: https://www.thirdway.org/memo/three-loopholes-that-congress-needs-to-close-to-protect-students

❑  DANO MORAL – PAIN AND SUFFERING [www.law.cornell.edu]

Fonte: https://shinerlawgroup.com/how-is-pain-and-suffering-calculated/

❑  EXMO. SR. DR. JUIZ DE DIREITO – Honorable Judge. [www.chapman.edu/law]

➭ In writing: 

From: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/judges

FROM: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges

➭ NOTAS IMPORTANTES:

(1) Verifique SEMPRE os sites dos tribunais de outros estados devido as variações.

(2) Certifique-se de obter o nome e o endereço do tribunal exatamente corretos (consulte os sites dos tribunais). Por exemplo, o Tribunal de Apelações da Califórnia não tem um “s” no final, enquanto o Tribunal de Apelações federal tem.

• The California Court of Appeal.
• The federal Court of Appeals.

(3) In person: In an interview, social event, or in court, address a judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge [last name].”

If you are more familiar with the judge, you may call her just “Judge.” In any context, avoid “Sir” or “Ma’am.”

❑ SUSPENDER - TO STAY:

[1] TO STAY (verb | definition | Legal English) – to stop an action temporarily. [www.ekhtebar.ir]

[2] STAY (noun | definition | Legal English) – the temporary stopping of an order made by a court. [www.ekhtebar.ir]

➧ EXAMPLES:

• The court granted the company a two week stay of execution. – O tribunal concedeu à empresa uma suspensão de execução de duas semanas. [www.ekhtebar.ir]
• One of the parties asked for the action to be stayed for a month to allow for a settlement to be attempted. – Uma das partes pediu que a ação fosse suspensa por um mês para permitir a tentativa de um acordo. [www.ekhtebar.ir]

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[1] BEAT THE RAP (Meaning |Translation) – ESCAPAR DA PUNIÇÃO, SER ABSORVIDO DE UM CRIME.

[2] BEAT THE RAP (Meaning) – to escape or avoid blame or punishment. [https://dictionary.cambridge.org]

[3] BEAT THE RAP  (Meaning) – to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime. If you beat the rap, you avoid being blamed for something wrong that you have done. [www.collinsdictionary.com]

[4] BEAT THE RAP  (Meaning) – to avoid being punished for something you have done. [www.ldoceonline.com]

[5] BEAT THE RAP  (Meaning) – To escape punishment or blame for a crime or misdeed. Primarily heard in US. [https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/]

[6] BEAT THE RAP - EXAMPLES:

• The defendant calmly insisted that he would beat the rap. – O réu calmamente insistiu que seria absolvido do crime. [www.collinsdictionary.com]
• He was charged with drunk driving, but he beat the rap. – Ele foi acusado de dirigir embriagado, mas foi absorvido do crime. [https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/]
• Frye was arrested on state and federal charges, but he managed to beat the rap. – Frye foi preso por acusações estaduais e federais, mas conseguiu escapar da acusação. [www.ldoceonline.com]
• He's been indicted three times, but beat the rap each time. – Ele foi indiciado três vezes, mas foi absolvido todas as vezes. [www.ldoceonline.com]
• With the right lawyer, you can definitely beat the rap and avoid any jail time. – Com o advogado certo, você pode definitivamente escapar da punição e evitar qualquer tempo de prisão. [https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/]
• Celebrities always seem to be able to beat the rap after they get arrested. – As celebridades sempre parecem ser capazes de absolvição após serem presas. [https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/]
• The police hauled Tom in and charged him with a crime. His lawyer helped him beat the rap. – A polícia prendeu Tom e o acusou de um crime. Seu advogado o ajudou a ser absorvido. [https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/]
• The youngsters were caught shoplifting, but somehow they were able to beat the rap. - Os jovens foram pegos furtando em uma loja, mas de alguma forma eles conseguiram se livrar do crime.[https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/]

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