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C1⚖️ Law & Politics

Italian word

lodo

an arbitration award; a judicial/political settlement

Looks like

laud

to praise highly (verb)

⚠️ The trap

'Lodo' in Italian law is an arbitration decision or award. English 'laud' means to praise, which is completely unrelated. 'Lodo Alfano' was a controversial Italian political immunity law named after this legal term.

To say "to praise highly (verb)" in Italian:

lodo

"lodo" in English means:

an arbitration award; a judicial/political settlement

Example

"Il lodo arbitrale è stato impugnato davanti al tribunale."

"The arbitration award was challenged before the court."

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