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asegurar su libre testimonio

English translation: give testimony without fear of reprisal


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Spanish term or phrase:asegurar su libre testimonio
English translation:give testimony without fear of reprisal
Entered by: Wil Hardman
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11:31 Oct 29, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - International Org/Dev/Coop
Spanish term or phrase: asegurar su libre testimonio
From a document about torture from Spain.

Las medidas de protección que se adoptan con la finalidad de proteger a denunciantes de malos tratos, son las propias para asegurar su libre testimonio, bien en presencia policial o en sede judicial, con todas las garantías que contemplan las leyes procesales en el caso de encontrase privado de libertad.

I know the meaning here but not sure what the English term would be.
Wil Hardman
Mexico
Local time: 04:57
ensure they can speak out / give testimony without fear
Explanation:
I think this is more commonly used than "freely". In legal terms I've heard "without fear of reprisal"
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hjs45
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
Many thanks to all! I think a few of the options would have worked here but I went for 'without fear of reprisal'.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2ensure they can speak out / give testimony without fear
hjs45
4ensure their unhindered testimony
bcsantos
4ensure they can voluntarily give evidencepatinba
3to ensure that they can speak freely
Gilla Evans
3tu ensure their free-will testimony
Gad Kohenov


  

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to ensure that they can speak freely


Explanation:
or with more of the phrase: "are such that they may speak freely"

Gilla Evans
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tu ensure their free-will testimony


Explanation:
Maybe.

Gad Kohenov
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ensure they can speak out / give testimony without fear


Explanation:
I think this is more commonly used than "freely". In legal terms I've heard "without fear of reprisal"

hjs45
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to all! I think a few of the options would have worked here but I went for 'without fear of reprisal'.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Marta Semberoiz
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agree  Julie Waddington
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ensure they can voluntarily give evidence


Explanation:
Rules of evidence: a practical approach - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google
de Doug Cochran, Mary Ann Kelly - 2007 - Law - 251 páginas
In addition, a spouse may voluntarily give evidence against an accused. The thinking behind this is that if a spouse is willing to give evidence against the ...
books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=1552391639... -
[PDF] LH submission on Proposed Anti-Corruption Commission law - [ Traducir esta página ]
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
who voluntarily give evidence or bring cases to the commission's attention, such as whistleblowers or journalists, should be protected against retaliation ...
www.laohamutuk.org/.../LHSubCorruptionCommission11Feb09En.p... - Similares -
Uncorrected Evidence ps12 - [ Traducir esta página ]
We also find sources and witnesses to this corruption are often intimidated and therefore would not voluntarily give evidence in London. ...
www.publications.parliament.uk/..

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 01:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ensure their unhindered testimony


Explanation:
NOTE: The Least Televised Branch: A Separation of Powers Analysis ...
41 Because honest, unhindered testimony may be essential for criminal .... 85 and their desires to ensure the "complete independence of the courts" is ...
https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/.../app?... - Similar
by B SMITH - 2009 - All 4 versions[PDF] The Least Televised Branch: A Separation of Powers Analysis of ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
unhindered testimony may be essential for criminal defendants to exonerate ..... their desires to ensure the “complete independence of the courts” is ...
www.georgetownlawjournal.org/issues/pdf/97-5/BSmith.PDF - Similar
by B SMITH - All 4 versionsConverted WP file /web/download/n/opinion/Holding/02sc-008
In the interests of facilitating the unhindered testimony of Judge Pope, ...... we rejected this argument because "the trial court was careful to ensure ...
www.supremecourt.nm.org/pastopinion/VIEW/02sc-008.html - Cached - Similar

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 05:57
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