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un mémoire

English translation: statement of the case/ brief


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French term or phrase:un mémoire
English translation:statement of the case/ brief
Entered by: Idowu
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12:04 Nov 13, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / criminal law
French term or phrase: un mémoire
The full sentence is: L'avocat X a déposé au greffe de la chambre de l'instruction, un mémoire visé par le greffier, communiqué au Ministère Public et classé au dossier.

is mémoire a memorandum in this context or memorial or statement....
Idowu
statement of the case/ brief
Explanation:
either statement of the case or brief (US) submitted to the Court

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Note added at 5 minutes (2009-11-13 12:10:00 GMT)
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Pleading is another possible synonym, depending on the setting.
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Michael Lotz
United States
Local time: 15:33
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Thank you very much
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3statement of the case/ brief
Michael Lotz
3their submissions
Alain Mouchel


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
statement of the case/ brief


Explanation:
either statement of the case or brief (US) submitted to the Court

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Note added at 5 minutes (2009-11-13 12:10:00 GMT)
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Pleading is another possible synonym, depending on the setting.

Michael Lotz
United States
Local time: 15:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 300
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graham macLachlan: perhaps preceded by "written" ?
11 mins
  -> Good point,thanks Graham.

agree  1045: I would go with 'brief' ...
7 hrs
  -> thanks 1045

agree  Rafael Wugalter: Brief, factum, memorandum of fact and law, etc. Not just a pleading; that would be too broad. A mémoire is usually filed well after the initial pleadings. It usually contains factual allegations, arguments and remedies sought.
1 day9 hrs
  -> yes, that is why I proposed statement of case or brief in this setting. I would not use "pleading"; I just added it more completeness for other contexts. thanks Rafael.
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1 day12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
their submissions


Explanation:
their submissions (: the case and claims submitted to the court)

Alain Mouchel
Local time: 21:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 208
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