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allocution

/alə(ʊ)ˈkjuːʃən/

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noun

Alocución, discurso

A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.

Examples :

"The principal's allocution at the graduation ceremony inspired the students to pursue their dreams. "

La alocución del director en la ceremonia de graduación inspiró a los estudiantes a perseguir sus sueños.

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La pregunta que un juez hace a un acusado condenado después de la emisión del veredicto en un juicio, en la que se le pregunta al acusado si desea hacer una declaración al tribunal antes de la sentencia; la declaración hecha por un acusado en respuesta a tal pregunta; el derecho legal de un acusado a hacer tal declaración.

The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.

Examples :

"Before the judge announced the sentence, the defendant was given his right to allocution, but he chose to remain silent. "

Antes de que el juez anunciara la sentencia, se le dio al acusado su derecho a la alocución, pero optó por permanecer en silencio.

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El derecho legal de una víctima, en algunas jurisdicciones, a hacer una declaración ante un tribunal antes de la sentencia de un acusado condenado por un delito que causó lesiones a esa víctima; la declaración real hecha a un tribunal por una víctima.

The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.

Examples :

"During her allocution, the victim bravely described to the judge how the crime had affected her life and requested a stiff sentence for the defendant. "

Durante su alocución, la víctima describió valientemente al juez cómo el crimen había afectado su vida y solicitó una dura sentencia para el acusado.

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noun

Alocución, discurso

A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.

Examples :

"The Pope's allocution addressed the assembly of cardinals, outlining new guidelines for managing church finances. "

La alocución del Papa se dirigió a la asamblea de cardenales, esbozando nuevas directrices para la gestión de las finanzas de la iglesia.

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noun

Alocución, discurso

(communications) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.

Examples :

""The principal's morning announcements over the school's loudspeaker system represent a typical allocution, as students can only listen and not respond." "

Los anuncios matutinos del director a través del sistema de altavoces de la escuela representan una alocución típica, ya que los estudiantes solo pueden escuchar y no responder.

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