Law & Justice

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Commonly used with the verb 'commettere' (to commit).

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The feminine form is 'l'imputata'.

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The noun is the same for both genders, only the article changes: 'il testimone' (m), 'la testimone' (f).

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In legal contexts, 'emettere una sentenza' means to issue a ruling.

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Use 'gli' for the plural because it starts with a vowel.

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Often used with the preposition 'in' (in tribunale).

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The feminine form is 'la giudice', though 'il giudice' is often used for both.

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Used with 'raggiungere' (to reach) or 'emettere' (to issue).

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The specific verb for 'filing' a report is 'sporgere'.

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Used with 'presentare' (to file/submit) or 'fare' (to make).

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The adjective 'salata' (salty) is used idiomatically to mean 'expensive/heavy'.

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Often appears in the phrase 'risarcimento danni' (compensation for damages).

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In law, 'una prova schiacciante' is 'smoking gun' or 'overwhelming evidence'.

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Often used in the plural 'le indagini'.

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Can refer to both criminal punishment and emotional pain.

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Irregular plural: the gender changes from masculine (il carcere) to feminine (le carceri).

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A 'querela' is specifically a request by a victim for the state to prosecute a crime.

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Regular -are verb.

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Takes the preposition 'a' before an infinitive (condannare a fare qualcosa).

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The past participle is 'assolto'.

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Often followed by the preposition 'contro' (against) or 'a favore di' (in favor of).

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Can be an adjective or a noun (the culprit).

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Ends in -e, so it is the same for masculine and feminine singular.

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Refers to something that conforms to the law or is reasonable.

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Always capitalized when referring to the national document (la Costituzione).