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No. 12,304 in Spanish

lesa

"Lesa" means "offended" or "injured" (used in legal or formal contexts, such as in "lesa humanidad" meaning "crimes against humanity").

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  • La acción cruel fue considerada un crimen lesa humanidad.

    The cruel action was considered a crime against humanity.

    In this sentence, 'lesa' is used in a legal context as part of the phrase 'lesa humanidad,' which refers to harm against humanity.

  • Es un daño lesa a los derechos fundamentales de las personas.

    It is an injury against the fundamental rights of individuals.

    Here, 'lesa' describes an action harming fundamental rights, indicating injury or harm to an abstract concept.

  • Una política injusta puede ser considerada una actitud lesa por los colectivos afectados.

    An unfair policy can be considered a harming attitude by the affected groups.

    In this usage, 'lesa' refers to harmful effects of a policy or attitude against the well-being of groups.

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