amparo
See also: Amparo and amparó
English
Noun
amparo (plural amparos)
- (law, in some Hispanic jurisdictions, such as Mexico) A writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising them.
Asturian
Verb
amparo
- first-person singular present indicative of amparar
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈpa.ɾu/
- Rhymes: -aɾu
Etymology 1
Deverbal from amparar, from Latin ante parāre.
Noun
amparo m (plural amparos)
- stand (device to hold something upright or aloft)
- Synonyms: apoio, encosto
- shelter (a refuge or other protection)
- Synonyms: refúgio, abrigo, asilo
Verb
amparo
- first-person singular present indicative of amparar
Spanish
Etymology
From amparar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˈpaɾo/ [ãmˈpa.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -aɾo
- Syllabification: am‧pa‧ro
Noun
amparo m (plural amparos)
- shelter, sanctuary
- protection
- aid, relief
- amparo social ― social security
- juicio de amparo ― (legal) action for relief; writ of relief
- juicio de amparo ― (Mexico) writs of prohibition, certiorari, injunction, and habeas corpus
- exemption, pardon
Derived terms
- recurso de amparo
Verb
amparo
- first-person singular present indicative of amparar
Further reading
- “amparo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014