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Italian word

difetto

a defect, flaw, or legal irregularity

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defect

a fault or imperfection; to defect (abandon an allegiance)

⚠️ The trap

In Italian legal language, 'difetto di forma' (formal defect) is a precise term meaning a required procedural form was not followed. English 'defect' does not carry this specific legal procedural meaning as naturally.

To say "a fault or imperfection; to defect (abandon an allegiance)" in Italian:

difetto

"difetto" in English means:

a defect, flaw, or legal irregularity

Example

"Il contratto è nullo per difetto di forma."

"The contract is void due to a formal defect."

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