decorrentes

Decorrentes is a Portuguese adjective meaning "that results from" or "consequent." It is commonly used to describe effects, consequences, or requirements that follow from a prior fact, rule, or action. The term appears frequently in formal writing, legal documents, academic works, and administrative texts, where precision about cause and effect is important.

Etymology: decorrentes derives from the verb decorrer, which can mean to pass, to flow, or to arise. The sense of something that flows out of or follows from something else is reflected in its use as a descriptor of outcomes or subsequent obligations.

Usage and examples: Typical collocations include "obrigações decorrentes do contrato" (obligations arising from the contract), "efeitos decorrentes de uma decisão" (effects resulting from a decision), and "custos decorrentes do atraso" (costs arising from the delay). While commonly an adjective, decorrentes can also function in a more elliptical noun sense in formal prose, as in "os decorrentes" to refer to the resulting items or consequences previously mentioned.

Relation to other terms: Decorrentes is closely related to sunonyms such as consequentes, resultantes, and subsequentes, though each carries its own nuance. Consequentes or resultantes often emphasize logical or causal outcomes, while subsequentes stresses temporal order. In everyday speech, decorrentes tends to appear more in written or formal contexts rather than casual conversation.

See also: decorrer; consequência; antecedente; consequência jurídica; termos legais de causalidade.