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Spanish translation: no existen/hay/se han hallado pruebas/elementos suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio

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English term or phrase:	there is no case to answer
Spanish translation:	no existen/hay/se han hallado pruebas/elementos suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio
Entered by:	Darío Zozaya

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20:04 Aug 8, 2006

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English term or phrase: there is no case to answer

phrase in a court room

delfin KudoZ activity Questions: 211 (8 open) (6 without valid answers) Answers: 0
Local time: 08:01

no existen/hay/se han hallado pruebas/elementos suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio

Explanation:
Suerte.

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Note added at 28 mins (2006-08-08 20:33:01 GMT)
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"No case to answer" is a loosely legal expression used in England but perhaps not in the United States. It basically means that despite thorough investigation, insufficient evidence has been obtained to justify taking the case before a court of law.
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"Esto puede ocurrir cuando se concluye que **no hay suficiente evidencia para llevar el caso a juicio**, cuando no se anticipan más decisiones o acciones o ..."
www.ncfy.com/publications/tips/glossary-sp.htm

"Sin embargo, aunque el fallo implica que no existen elementos suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio, el proceso seguirá abierto. ..."
www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20050413/pags/2...

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-08-08 20:33:48 GMT)
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"... precisamente por considerar el magistrado que la fiscalía no poseía pruebas suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio. Entre otros datos sin fundamento, ..."
www.senado.es/boletines/D0174.html

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Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 05:01

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no existen/hay/se han hallado pruebas/elementos suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio

Darío Zozaya

no hay base jurídica / argumentos en nuestra defensa

larru

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no existen/hay/se han hallado pruebas/elementos suficientes para llevar el caso a juicio

Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 05:01
Specializes in field
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Spanish
PRO pts in category: 126
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no hay base jurídica / argumentos en nuestra defensa

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Otra posibilidad. Suerte y saludos :)

larru
Local time: 09:01
Specializes in field
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Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

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