Crowded is a conjugation of the verb atestar , which can be used to refer to filling something or placing an excessive amount of things, elements or units in one place .
Something that is crowded, in this framework, has its capacity full : “This place is crowded with people! Let's go somewhere else" , "The airport is crowded at the moment as there are many flights suspended due to bad weather conditions" , "The desk cluttered with papers is proof that the prosecutor was working late into the night ” .
A football stadium full of spectators, a beach full of bathers and a table covered with food can be said to be “crowded” . In the same way, we cannot ignore that it is also established that crowded is a word that can be used as an adjective to refer to someone being very stubborn.
Crowded in Spain
In Spain , an official tool issued by an authority to provide proof of something is called an attestation . A criminal case can be initiated through a report, since it functions as a preliminary stage to the formation of a summary and allows mention of the different procedures that are carried out to find out information about a crime.
The report may include statements , information about the circumstances of the events and details of the actions carried out in the process . A statement is considered to have judicial value identical to that of a complaint ; On the other hand, in some cases it can serve as evidence in a trial.
A report, in short, brings together the actions that the police carry out to investigate a public crime, verify its commission, discover those responsible and make the evidence available to Justice .
Writing standards
In order to achieve unanimity regarding the writing of police reports, a series of basic and common standards have been established with respect to them. Among the most significant are the following:
- If there are errors, deletions are not permitted under any circumstances. Any clarification will be made using parentheses.
- All the pages that give shape to this certificate must have a seal, that of the police station that processes the document, in addition to the signature of the person signing it and the secretary.
Police reports and traffic accidents
A police report always has a fundamental value in being able to clarify a case and a crime . However, where it plays an essential role is in traffic accidents . It will include key elements to be able to resolve what happened and to clarify the corresponding responsibilities:
- The license plate of the vehicles that have been involved.
- The personal data of the individuals in the case.
- The time at which the accident occurred and the specific place where it took place.
- If there were braking marks on the asphalt or other obstacles were seen on the road.
- The existence or not of traffic signs.
- The photographs of the place where the event occurred as well as those that make clear its consequences, both material and human.