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Meaning of querela | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
keˈɾela̝

Definitions

  1. lawsuit
    feminine
  2. complaint
    feminine
  3. quarrel, conflict
    feminine
  4. Equivalent to 'complaint': A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.

Equivalents

English complaint

Examples

“mandamos que o dicto martin bezerra non collese nen defendese nihun ome que errase ao conçello et vezinnos da dicta vila, en esto correjemos et mandamos que o dicto martin bezerra se coller ou defender taes homes que seia tiudo de os presentar ante o Alcallde da dicta vila para que se deles faça conprimento de dereyto et de justiça das querelas et cousas por que foren acusados et demandados”

we order that the mentioned Martin Becerra shall not take nor defend anyone that wrongs the council and neighbors of this town, and on this we regulate and order that if the aforementioned Martin Becerra takes or defends such people then he must take them before the mayors of the mentioned town, for them to make accomplishment of right and justice of the complaints and causes for which they were accused and sued

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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