compelimento

Compelimento is a noun in Portuguese that denotes the act or result of compelling someone to do something, i.e., the imposition of an obligation or the enforcement of a duty. In formal, especially legal or administrative, language the term can refer to the process by which a decision, order, or regulation is enforced, typically through a court, regulator, or other authority. The word is relatively rare in everyday speech and is more commonly found in jurisprudence, official documents, or historical texts.

Etymology and usage context: compelimento derives from the Latin compellere, through Romance-language development, and has come to be associated with coercion, obligation, or enforcement. In contemporary Portuguese, more common terms such as coação (coercion), obrigação (obligation), or cumprimento (compliance) are usually preferred, depending on the context.

Senses and nuances: In legal or administrative contexts, compelimento refers to the act of enforcing compliance with a mandate and the mechanisms or sanctions attached to noncompliance. For example, a compelimento judicial may describe the steps taken to ensure a court order is obeyed. In a figurative sense, some texts may use compelimento to convey firmness of purpose or perseverance, but this usage is uncommon and can be ambiguous with synonyms like determinação.

See also: coação, obrigação, cumprimento, determinação.