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a self-evident piece of black-letter law

Spanish translation: una ley manifiesta e irrefutable

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English term or phrase:	a self-evident piece of black-letter law
Spanish translation:	una ley manifiesta e irrefutable
Entered by:	Giovanni Rengifo

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04:08 Jan 4, 2007

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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / truth & reconciliation commissions

English term or phrase: a self-evident piece of black-letter law

After it was appointed and before it launched operations, the Peruvian CVR took several months to focus on how it would interpret its mandate. It acknowledged that the mandate was not a self-evident piece of black-letter law, but one where contested interpretations were possible. International law can be a useful instrument in aiding a gender-inclusive interpretation and was invoked toward that end in Peru.

Giovanni Rengifo KudoZ activity Questions: 415 (10 open) (46 closed without grading) Answers: 3603 Colombia
Local time: 05:13

una ley manifiesta e incontrovertible

Explanation:
Definition per lectlaw: BLACK LETTER LAW - The principles of law which are generally known and free from doubt or dispute.

(Longer definitions available elsewhere online.)

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Steven Capsuto
Local time: 06:13

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Thanks again Steven!
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una ley manifiesta e incontrovertible

Steven Capsuto

un claro y autoexplicable documento legal

garci

el documento autoevidente de una ley indiscutible

starlight

no era como una ley de interpretación evidente

Mariana Passo

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17 mins confidence:

un claro y autoexplicable documento legal

Explanation:
Una opción !

garci
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of:

Spanish

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

una ley manifiesta e incontrovertible

Explanation:
Definition per lectlaw: BLACK LETTER LAW - The principles of law which are generally known and free from doubt or dispute.

(Longer definitions available elsewhere online.)

Steven Capsuto
Local time: 06:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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Thanks again Steven!

23 mins confidence:

no era como una ley de interpretación evidente

Explanation:
Se me ocurre, por el contexto, que puede ser esta oración. La definición en wikipedia de black letter law puedes encontrarla aquí: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_letter_law

Mariana Passo
Argentina
Local time: 07:13
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3

12 hrs confidence:

el documento autoevidente de una ley indiscutible

Explanation:
Es mi interpretación. Suerte !!

starlight
Local time: 05:13
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Spanish
PRO pts in category: 62

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