English Explanatory Dictionary

amparo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

amparo amparos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amparo.

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