preliminar (noun)

English translation: preliminary plea / preliminary claim

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Portuguese term or phrase:preliminar (noun)
English translation:preliminary plea / preliminary claim
Entered by: rhandler

12:02 Mar 31, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: preliminar (noun)
Preliminar rejeitada a unanimidade

Court ruling, justices reject the *preliminar* but rule favorably on another portion of the complaint.

The overall situation is that a group of plaintiffs is seeking damages from companies A, B, and C, who had different roles in the pain and suffering claimed. The *preliminar" seems to have to do with a claim of A against B, and that is what is being dismissed.

Provisionally, I'm making it "preliminary action" but I would appreciate any canonized translation for it.
Phillip Berryman
Local time: 10:17
preliminary plea / preliminary claim
Explanation:
These are reasons offered by the defendant against the other party's case that shall be raised prior to attacking the core merit of the case itself. Preliminary pleas involve, for example, limitations of action, laches, etc.
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rhandler
Local time: 11:17
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4 +2preliminary plea / preliminary claim
rhandler
4preliminaries
Katarina Peters
4preliminary hearing
Elvira Alves Barry


  

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preliminaries


Explanation:
the preliminaries
or: preliminary proceedings

Katarina Peters
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Local time: 10:17
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preliminary hearing


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 14:17
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
preliminary plea / preliminary claim


Explanation:
These are reasons offered by the defendant against the other party's case that shall be raised prior to attacking the core merit of the case itself. Preliminary pleas involve, for example, limitations of action, laches, etc.

rhandler
Local time: 11:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 1302
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. This helped me make up my mind. Phil Berryman


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agree  Andrea Munhoz
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  -> Obrigado, Andrea!

agree  Jefferson Azevedo
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