English

Noun

arguido ‎(plural arguidos)

1. A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect.

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

From arguir.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾ.ˈɣwi.ðu/
• Hyphenation: ar‧gui‧do

Noun

arguido m (plural arguidos, feminine arguida, feminine plural arguidas)

1. (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.)