Perpetrada

Perpetrada is the feminine past participle of the verb perpetrar in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning that an act has been carried out or committed. It functions as an adjective or as part of a passive construction, typically describing an action rather than the person who performed it. The term is common in legal, journalistic, and academic contexts to indicate that a crime or wrongdoing has already occurred.

In usage, it agrees with the noun it modifies. Examples include "un delito perpetrado" (a crime committed) or "la violencia perpetrada" (the violence carried out). In Portuguese, similar expressions occur, such as "crime perpetrado" or "ação perpetrada." The feminine form is used when the noun is feminine, as with "agresión perpetrada" or "violência perpetrada."

The word is not typically used to name the perpetrator; the responsible person is usually described with terms like "perpetrador" (masculine) or "perpetradora" (feminine), or with alternatives such as "autor" or "responsável." Etymologically, it derives from the verb "perpetrar," itself rooted in Latin through the Romance languages.

See also: perpetrador, perpetración, perpetrators.