Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

foro da comarca

English translation:

the courts of the judicial district of....

Added to glossary by Donna Sandin
Sep 17, 2005 23:00
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

foro da comarca

Portuguese to English Law/Patents Law: Contract(s)
Na verdade eu gostaria de confirmar a melhor tradução para a cláusula contratual que estabelece o foro para as questões contratuais.
As partes elegem o foro da comarca de XXX para dirimir quaisquer dúvidas relativas a este contrato.
The parties hereto elect (ou have elected) the judicial district of XXX to settle any questions arising from this contract.
Alguém sugere algo melhor?

Proposed translations

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the courts of the judicial district of ...

I don't use "district court" because I don't know which type of court will actually hear the dispute, but I can see why the other colleague suggested it. Also I usually make it "courts" to suggest the entire system of courts in that district. But this is nitpicking.

Note: I usually keep "elect" in the present tense, but it may sound more idiomatic in English legal practice to write "have elected...
Peer comment(s):

agree Sormane Gomes
47 mins
agree Jorge Rodrigues
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agree Deborah do Carmo : not nitpicking Donna, it's spot on
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agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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agree Henrique Magalhaes
1 day 18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Oi, Donna. Obrigada."
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district court

District Court Jurisdiction. The district court is a trial court of limited
jurisdiction. A district court judge may: ...
www.state.ak.us/courts/ctinfo.htm - 53k - Sep 16, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

RI District Court-District Court Homepage
District Court jurisdiction includes small claims, violations of municipal
ordinances and regulations, and misdemeanors when the right to a jury trial in ...
www.courts.state.ri.us/district/defaultdistrict.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages

District Court jurisdiction of discrimination complaints. - 1980.114
District%20Court%20jurisdiction%20of%20discrimination%20complaints.%20-%201980.114.
www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp. show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=12972 -
Peer comment(s):

agree Claudio Mazotti : bingo!
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thanks, klausinSP
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judicial district

In support of this interpretation, Aylward relies entirely on this court's decision in Thompson v. Founders Group Int'l, Inc., 20 Kan. App. 2d 261, 886 P.2d 904 (1994). The language of the Thompson forum selection clause stated that "'jurisdiction and venue of any action brought pursuant to this Agreement . . . shall properly lie'" in a specific JUDICIAL DISCTRICT in Florida. (Emphasis added.) 20 Kan. App. at 262. In Thompson, this court held that the particular forum selection clause was merely "permissive" and allowed the action to be brought in Kansas.

Peer comment(s):

agree rhandler : Foi o que a anarita sugeriu, e está ótimo.
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Thank you and have a nice weekend!
agree António Ribeiro
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Thank you and have a good day!
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