were acquitted by a sympathetic jury

Portuguese translation: foram absolvidas por um júri solidário/compreensivo

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English term or phrase:	were acquitted by a sympathetic jury
Portuguese translation:	foram absolvidas por um júri solidário/compreensivo
Entered by:	Cynthia Lope (X)

11:25 Aug 1, 2008

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

English term or phrase: were acquitted by a sympathetic jury

Also in Detroit, Piven said, "two families protected their apartments by shooting their landlord and were acquitted by a sympathetic jury."

Obrigada.

Cynthia Lope (X)

foram absolvidas por um júri solidário/compreensivo

Explanation:
Sugg.
favorável, also.

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Hander Heim
Brazil
Local time: 10:27

Grading comment

Obrigada.
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4 +8

foram absolvidas por um júri solidário/compreensivo

Hander Heim

4 +3

foram inocentadas por um júri favorável

Edimilson Ferreira

4 +1

foram absolvidos por um jury simpatizante

Humberto Ribas

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

foram absolvidos por um jury simpatizante

Explanation:
:)

Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

foram absolvidas por um júri solidário/compreensivo

Language variant: Brazilian

Explanation:
Sugg.
favorável, also.

Hander Heim
Brazil
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Obrigada.

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

foram inocentadas por um júri favorável

Language variant: pt(br)

Explanation:
My two cents.

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-08-01 11:29:20 GMT)
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Inocentar:

tornar(-se) inocente, declarar(-se) não culpado
Ex.: <i. um réu> <com as provas apresentadas, inocentei-me definitivamente de todas as acusações>

Edimilson Ferreira
Armenia
Local time: 17:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 32

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