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Vu la saisine sur requête

English translation: Upon the application


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14:07 Jan 17, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Order of Protection for person of age of majority
French term or phrase: Vu la saisine sur requête
Good afternoon

I am translating a judgment from a Court in France for a protection order for an 18-year old.

I did find this in the glossary but was unable to locate "to seise the Court of the matter"...so am stuck on this phrase and would appreciate your help.

Here is the sentence:

Vu la saisine sur requête aux fins d'ouverture d'une mesure de protection dans l'intérêt de...

Thank you!
liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:39
English translation:Upon the application
Explanation:
This is, as asker says, the recital at the beginning of a Court order
[PDF]
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division ...
Adobe PDF
Upon the papers filed in support of the mo ti on and the papers filed in relation thereto, and upon the application, it is ORDERED thatthemotionis granted, and Farrell ...
www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad2/calendar/webcal/...
[PDF]
William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers, Inc. v
Adobe PDF
Upon the papers filed in support of the mo ti onand the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the application, it is ORDERED thatthemotionis denied as academic in ...
www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad2/calendar/webcal/...
William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers, Inc. v
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the application, it is ORDERED that the motion is denied as academic in ...
www.docstoc.com/docs/49628696/William-J-Jenack-Estate... - Cached
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Laffey v JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
... the papers filed in opposition to the motion, and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation to the cross motion, and upon the application, it is ORDERED that ...
www.docstoc.com/docs/41714530/Laffey-v-JP-Morgan-Chase... - Cached
[PDF]
GENERAL ORDER
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Upon the application of ………………………..………… dated ……………………. it is ordered that: ...
www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au/_files/CIV_Form_25...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-01-17 20:03:46 GMT)
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Asker: I see nothing in your text suggesting an appeal
Selected response from:

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:39
Grading comment
Thank you!

I used

something like

in view of the application [made] to the Court...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Upon the application
AllegroTrans
4In consideration of the applicationcc in nyc
4appeal at law / resorting to litigationEllen Kraus
4filing Appeal or having recourse to the lawgallagy2
3With regard to the application made
B D Finch
Summary of reference entries provided
Dictionary saisine
Just Opera

Discussion entries: 11





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appeal at law / resorting to litigation


Explanation:
la saisine in German is "die Anrufung des Gerichts"

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2012-01-17 15:27:24 GMT)
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references to the courts means Anrufung der GerichtE
appeal at court: Anrufung eines Gerichtes

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2012-01-17 15:28:51 GMT)
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references to the courts = Anrufung der Gerichte
appeal at court = Anrufung eines Gerichts


Ellen Kraus
Local time: 20:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 101

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: German refs are ideal here
5 hrs

neutral  cc in nyc: not necessarily an appeal; no evidence of such in this context
3 days11 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
filing Appeal or having recourse to the law


Explanation:
or more simply
Resort to law/ explore legal avenues/go or take to court

legislationline.org/topics/subtopic/40/topic/10/country/23


There are a number of non-judicial means of legal recourse for refusal of entry or ... Their appeal is reviewed internally on the papers and they are expected to ... The Refugee Legal Service provides legal advice to appellants for a small fee ...


The civil law tradition: an introduction to the legal systems of ... - Google Books Result

books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0804755698...John Henry Merryman, Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo - 2007 - Law - 173 pages
As a general rule there is a right to an appeal in civil law jurisdictions. ... In some jurisdictions (eg, France and Italy) this procedure is called recourse in cassation ...






gallagy2
Ireland
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Not only is there no mention of appeal, but this is from a court judgment. Also, I think you need to find out more about "cassation", it is not simply an appeal.
4 hrs
  -> oops, missed the line about the judgement
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Upon the application


Explanation:
This is, as asker says, the recital at the beginning of a Court order
[PDF]
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division ...
Adobe PDF
Upon the papers filed in support of the mo ti on and the papers filed in relation thereto, and upon the application, it is ORDERED thatthemotionis granted, and Farrell ...
www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad2/calendar/webcal/...
[PDF]
William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers, Inc. v
Adobe PDF
Upon the papers filed in support of the mo ti onand the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the application, it is ORDERED thatthemotionis denied as academic in ...
www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad2/calendar/webcal/...
William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers, Inc. v
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the application, it is ORDERED that the motion is denied as academic in ...
www.docstoc.com/docs/49628696/William-J-Jenack-Estate... - Cached
More results from docstoc.com »
Laffey v JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
... the papers filed in opposition to the motion, and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation to the cross motion, and upon the application, it is ORDERED that ...
www.docstoc.com/docs/41714530/Laffey-v-JP-Morgan-Chase... - Cached
[PDF]
GENERAL ORDER
Adobe PDF
Upon the application of ………………………..………… dated ……………………. it is ordered that: ...
www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au/_files/CIV_Form_25...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-01-17 20:03:46 GMT)
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Asker: I see nothing in your text suggesting an appeal

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 567
Grading comment
Thank you!

I used

something like

in view of the application [made] to the Court...
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry, I know I am being thick here, but how does "appeal upon the application" make sense for "Vu la saisine sur requete"? Vu = in view of

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
With regard to the application made


Explanation:
"Vu" is generally translated as "with/having regard to" and it seems to fit here.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-01-17 21:57:16 GMT)
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As the application in question appears to be the one upon which the ruling is being made, it is unnecessary to say that it has been made to the court. Obviously it has, otherwise the court could hardly be giving a judgement on it.

B D Finch
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3 days1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In consideration of the application


Explanation:
Or "Having regard to the application"

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Note added at 3 days1 hr (2012-01-20 15:37:32 GMT)
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(sorry to be so late)

cc in nyc
Local time: 14:39
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Reference comments


13 mins
Reference: Dictionary saisine

Reference information:
(Droit) Appel ou recours à une juridiction.

i.e. referral in this context.


    Reference: http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/saisine
Just Opera
Belgium
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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