May it please the court

French translation: Qu'il plaise à la cour

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English term or phrase:May it please the court
French translation:Qu'il plaise à la cour

09:13 Dec 14, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
English term or phrase: May it please the court
Formula whereby a counsel begins an argument before a court
Jacques TRANIER
Qu'il plaise à la cour
Explanation:
C'est la formule utilisée en français
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Anne Amar
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Qu'il plaise à la cour
Anne Amar
4 +2Plaise à la Cour
Pierre POUSSIN
4 +1Plaise au tribunal (de...)
Serge L


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Qu'il plaise à la cour


Explanation:
C'est la formule utilisée en français


    DEUG de droit international
    exp�rience de l'assistance juridique
Anne Amar
PRO pts in pair: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya Jurt
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Plaise au tribunal (de...)


Explanation:
That's the way it is translated for Belgian courts.

HTH,

Serge L.


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Serge L
Local time: 16:04
PRO pts in pair: 241

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nathtrad: ou 'plaise à la cour' - dépend du niveau et du domaine de compétences de la juridiction - Peut-être à préciser par le demandeur...
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Plaise à la Cour


Explanation:
"Ready to use" expression!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1497

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Didier Fourcot: Le plus courant en langage juridique français
41 mins

agree  Isabelle de ROSE: non seulement le plus courant mais le plus opportun car il s'agit de l'expression utilisée lors des audiences.
4 hrs
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