la excepcion de prescripcion

English translation: defence on grounds of limitation

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Spanish term or phrase:la excepcion de prescripcion
English translation:defence on grounds of limitation
Entered by: Karen Vincent-Jones (X)

11:05 Oct 24, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Appeal against insurance company decision to reduce agreed award
Spanish term or phrase: la excepcion de prescripcion
"Oppuso a la accion impugnacion de la consignacion la exception de prescripcion, a las mensualidades anteriores."
There are just too many words ending in ..ión here! Also, I think there maybe there should be a 'de' after 'accion'.
Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:39
defence on grounds of limitation
Explanation:
Whilst Michael's "statute of limitations" is not wrong per se, it is country specific (i.e. the US has such a a statute).
Some countries do not have a single statute or Act, but may for example have several "bits" of legislation covering this.
I prefer a "neutral" option, that any English speaker could understand without reference to a specific jurisdiction.
Tge crux is that this is about defending an action on the grounds that the time for bringing the proceedings has expired (i.e 3 years, 6 years, or wahatever it happened to be). In the U*K we often say that such an action is "statute barred".
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:39
Grading comment
Thank you Allegrotrans. I think your argument is the most convincing so I will adopt your suggestion
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1the defence of limitation
Neil Crockford
4 +1the statute of limitations defense
Michael Powers (PhD)
4defence on grounds of limitation
AllegroTrans
4motion to dismiss
Ana Maria Bustos K.


  

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the statute of limitations defense


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-10-24 11:09:27 GMT)
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Tom L. West, III. Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and business.

not verbatim - words found separately

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-10-24 11:10:16 GMT)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 05:39
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 980
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for your very detailed reply, Michael. I would definitely adopt this suggestion when translating a US case, but as others have pointed out, not all countries have an actual statute of limitations as the US does.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LiaBarros
44 mins
  -> Thank you, Lia - Mike :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the defence of limitation


Explanation:
defence (UK)/defense(USA)

Neil Crockford
Local time: 10:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Notes to answerer
Asker: INeil, I think your suggestion is fine, but I have adopted the slightly more explicit one put forward by allegrotrans. Thank you for your help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): the asker is in the UK. This fits, even if an excuse, plea or exception in the US/Can.
3 days 9 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
defence on grounds of limitation


Explanation:
Whilst Michael's "statute of limitations" is not wrong per se, it is country specific (i.e. the US has such a a statute).
Some countries do not have a single statute or Act, but may for example have several "bits" of legislation covering this.
I prefer a "neutral" option, that any English speaker could understand without reference to a specific jurisdiction.
Tge crux is that this is about defending an action on the grounds that the time for bringing the proceedings has expired (i.e 3 years, 6 years, or wahatever it happened to be). In the U*K we often say that such an action is "statute barred".


AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 577
Grading comment
Thank you Allegrotrans. I think your argument is the most convincing so I will adopt your suggestion
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motion to dismiss


Explanation:
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Ana Maria Bustos K.
Chile
Local time: 05:39
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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