amparo
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Noun
amparo (plural amparos)
- (law) In some Hispanic jurisdictions, such as Mexico: a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising them.
Verb
amparo
Verb
amparo
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɾu
Etymology 1
Deverbal from amparar, from Latin ante parāre.
Noun
amparo m (plural amparos)
Etymology 2
Verb
amparo
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
amparo m (plural amparos)
- shelter, sanctuary
- protection
- Synonym: protección
- aid, relief
- amparo social ― social security
- juicio de amparo ― (legal) action for relief; writ of relief
- juicio de amparo ― (Mexico) writs of prohibition, certiorari, injunction, and habeas corpus
- exemption, pardon
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
amparo
Further reading
- “amparo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
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