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encausado

accused

adjective en-kow-SAH-doh Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

indicted

Usage Note

Encausado is a legal term describing someone who has been formally charged or indicted but not yet convicted. It is used as both adjective and noun (el encausado — the accused). In court reporting it is more precise than acusado, which can mean accused in a general sense; encausado specifically implies that a judicial process (encausamiento) has been initiated.

Examples

"El encausado compareció ante el juez."

Natural Translation

The accused appeared before the judge.

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