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acusación

accusation, charge

noun ah-koo-sah-SYOHN Less Common
People & Society Crime

Usage Note

Acusación refers to both the act of accusing and the formal legal charge (presentar una acusación). In legal Spanish, la acusación can also refer to the prosecution as a body, parallel to 'the Crown' or 'the State' in English-speaking systems. The verb acusar and the agent noun acusado/acusada ('the accused, defendant') are the most common related forms.

Examples

"La acusación no tenía pruebas sólidas."

Natural Translation

The accusation had no solid evidence.

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