B2 — Upper Intermediatenoun
querela
formal complaint, lawsuit
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
denunciaaccusaazione legaleespostoricorso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ritiro della denunciaaccordorinunciaamnistia
Usage note
'Sporgere querela' = to file a complaint (formal legal term). 'Querela per diffamazione' = defamation lawsuit. Unlike 'denuncia' (police report), 'querela' specifically involves court proceedings.
Example
"Ha presentato una querela contro il vicino per diffamazione."
"She filed a complaint against her neighbour for defamation."
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