C1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
querela
a criminal complaint filed by a victim to trigger prosecution
Looks like
quarrel
an argument or dispute
⚠️ The trap
'Querela' looks and sounds like 'quarrel' but is a formal legal act — the victim's complaint that activates criminal prosecution for certain crimes. In Italy, some crimes are only prosecuted if the victim files a 'querela'. This is a completely different concept from a quarrel.
To say "an argument or dispute" in Italian:
querela
"querela" in English means:
a criminal complaint filed by a victim to trigger prosecution
Example
"Ha sporto querela per minacce."
"She filed a criminal complaint for threats."
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