Statutory Declaration- to wit
Italian translation: dichiarazione giurata
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dichiarazione giurata Explanation: Since you classified your question as English (monolingual), I am not sure if you are asking only for an explanation of the two terms in English or advice on translating it into Italian. In any case, here goes: 1. Statutory Declaration: Can be translated as “dichiarazione giurata.” Look at the following: http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/aftercrash/Italian/ital relative.p... "Non dimenticare di firmare la dichiarazione giurata (Statutory Declaration) sull'ultima pagina verde. Devi firmarla alla presenza di un giudice di pace o di un legale. Leggila prima di firmare." Here is a simple explanation of what the term means in English: http://www.legal-angle.com/gloss.asp "Statutory Declaration: A statement made by an individual in a specific format which he is required to swear is the truth on oath before a solicitor or similar officer. If the statement is incorrect, the person making it can face criminal charges for giving a false declaration." 2: To Wit: The meaning varies according to use. In the middle of a sentence, it means, “that is to say.” Here is a brief explanation of this particular meaning: http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-wit1.htm “To wit is now just a fixed expression. It's a shortened form of that is to wit meaning "that is to know; that is to say; namely", from the English verb wit "to know". This was a strong verb with past tense wot, as in "A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot". In Old English it was spelt witan, and even further back it was linked with a Germanic verb meaning "to see". In the first of these senses, it's closely connected with the modern German verb wissen; in the second it's the origin of our witness. It developed further to refer to a person's understanding or judgement or mind (hence "keep your wits about you").” However, at the beginning of a statutory declaration, it is no more than a stock phrase, a cliche, not to be translated. It simply signifies the beginning of the actual text of the declaration. Expressions of this kind used to be necessary before punctuation marks, like quotes, became standardized. Here is an example of how it is used: http://server3003.freeyellow.com/jshamby/JamesWebster.htm “State of Maryland, Harford County to wit: I hereby certify, that on this 18th day of February the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Harford County aforesaid, personally appeared John W Hamby and his wife Mary Jane Hamby acknowledged the foregoing deed to be their act. Signed John Trag” You can see form this example how superfluous the phrase is. Fuad Reference: http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/aftercrash/Italian/ital%20relative... Reference: http://www.legal-angle.com/gloss.asp |
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