accusa
Accusa is a term used primarily in Italian with two related but distinct senses. As a noun, accusa means an accusation or charge brought against someone. In legal terminology, it can refer to the prosecution or to the set of charges presented in court, as in the phrase l’accusa. The form atto d’accusa denotes a formal indictment or indictment document. As a verb form, accusa is the third-person singular present indicative of accusare, meaning “he/she accuses” (or, in formal address, “you accuse”).
Etymology and related forms: Accusa derives from Latin accūsāre, from ad- “to” plus causa “case or cause,”
Usage context: In general discourse, accusa can describe the act of alleging wrongdoing. In a courtroom or
Cross-linguistic note: In Spanish and Portuguese, cognates appear as ac c us ar (to accuse) and acusación
See also: Prosecution, Indictment, Accusation, Accusative (grammatical term).