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amparo

amparo noun: 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.

Noun

amparo (plural amparos)

  1. 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.

Proper noun capitalized: Amparo

Amparo

  1. A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

Forms of amparo

pluralamparos

Origin of amparo

Borrowed from Spanish amparo.

Questions about amparo

What does amparo mean?
Amparo means 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.
What part of speech is amparo?
Amparo can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of amparo?
The plural of amparo is amparos.

Words near amparo in the dictionary

  1. ampangabeite
  2. ampao
  3. ampaos
  4. Amparan
  5. Amparans
  6. amparo
  7. amparos
  8. AMPAS
  9. Ampasit
  10. ampassies
  11. ampassy

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