arguido
English
Etymology
Portuguese; entered British English in 2007 through extensive news coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal.
Noun
arguido (plural arguidos)
- A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect.
Portuguese
Noun
arguido (plural arguidos)
- (law) Under the Portuguese legal system, a person kept for questioning as a witness to a crime, who is not a formal suspect. (Arrests can only be made after police have designated an individual as an arguido. A person can also request this status for the rights it gives, such as the right to a legal representative and the right to remain silent.)
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