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compte à faire

English translation: counterclaim


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French term or phrase:compte à faire
English translation:counterclaim
Entered by: Gwynneth George
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Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / Legal case background
French term or phrase: compte à faire
"Il n’est pas rare de voir le prévenu, poursuivi pour abus de confiance, invoquer l’exception de compensation ou de compte à faire."

Investigation into misappropriation/ conversion of funds.
Gwynneth George
Zimbabwe
Local time: 13:15
counterclaim
Explanation:
Hello,

It seems like a counterclaim of some sorts.


QUE, FAISANT L'OBJET DE PLAINTES D'UN CERTAIN NOMBRE DE SES CLIENTS POUR DETOURNEMENT DE SOMMES ENCAISSEES PAR LUI, IL S'EST BORNE, SANS CONTESTER LES MONTANTS ALLEGUES PAR LES PLAIGNANTS, A LEUR OPPOSER L'EXCEPTION DE COMPTE A FAIRE AVEC LES COMMISSIONS QUI LUI SERAIENT DUES, TOUT EN SE REFUSANT, AU COURS DE L'INFORMATION ET DES DEBATS, A INDIQUER LE LIEU OU SE SERAIENT TROUVEES LES SOMMES EN ARGENT LIQUIDE QU'IL PRETENDAIT GARDER EN DEPOT ;

http://www.lexeek.com/jus-luminum/decision-cass-crim-11-01-1...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterclaim

I know that a "exception de compensation" is a defense of set-off.

http://books.google.com/books?id=VhEaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA484&lpg=P...


I hope this helps.


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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-07-17 15:17:04 GMT)
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"defense of set-off" and "counterclaim" often go together.
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MatthewLaSon
United States
Local time: 06:15
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3to be be exempt from the obligation of making compensation or from accountabilityxxxJWood&Co
2counterclaim
MatthewLaSon


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to be be exempt from the obligation of making compensation or from accountability


Explanation:
Because this might be African French (?) - I wonder if *compte à faire* is equivalent to "compte à rendre"

compensation or compensatory measures


Example sentence(s):
  • Officials with immunity should not feel exempt from accountability

    Reference: http://www.jordanembassyus.org/081598001.htm
    Reference: http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/34969/
xxxJWood&Co
Canada
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
counterclaim


Explanation:
Hello,

It seems like a counterclaim of some sorts.


QUE, FAISANT L'OBJET DE PLAINTES D'UN CERTAIN NOMBRE DE SES CLIENTS POUR DETOURNEMENT DE SOMMES ENCAISSEES PAR LUI, IL S'EST BORNE, SANS CONTESTER LES MONTANTS ALLEGUES PAR LES PLAIGNANTS, A LEUR OPPOSER L'EXCEPTION DE COMPTE A FAIRE AVEC LES COMMISSIONS QUI LUI SERAIENT DUES, TOUT EN SE REFUSANT, AU COURS DE L'INFORMATION ET DES DEBATS, A INDIQUER LE LIEU OU SE SERAIENT TROUVEES LES SOMMES EN ARGENT LIQUIDE QU'IL PRETENDAIT GARDER EN DEPOT ;

http://www.lexeek.com/jus-luminum/decision-cass-crim-11-01-1...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterclaim

I know that a "exception de compensation" is a defense of set-off.

http://books.google.com/books?id=VhEaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA484&lpg=P...


I hope this helps.


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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-07-17 15:17:04 GMT)
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"defense of set-off" and "counterclaim" often go together.

MatthewLaSon
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Local time: 06:15
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