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English translation: that he/it be held/adjudged liable for breach of contract

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Spanish term or phrase:	poner en mora
English translation:	that he/it be held/adjudged liable for breach of contract
Entered by:	Maria Baquero

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20:53 Feb 3, 2012

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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Notice of default, service of summons for contract termination

Spanish term or phrase: poner en mora

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Thank you in advance for your help. This is the whole sentence,

Mediante el presente acto, mi requerido lo pone en mora por incumplimiento de contrato

Maria Baquero KudoZ activity Questions: 321 (none open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 708 United States
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that he/it be held/adjudged liable for breach of contract

Explanation:
if this is a claimant/plaintiff's pleading in a breach of contract suit, this is how I would expect it to be expressed in US/UK English

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Local time: 08:06

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that he/it be held/adjudged liable for breach of contract

AllegroTrans

places (him/it/the company) in default for breach of contract

sarahca

give notice of default

Tom Thumb

hereby demands payment

rich.

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6 mins confidence:

places (him/it/the company) in default for breach of contract

Explanation:
I would say, but some more context would be nice, i.e. the sentence before/after.

sarahca
Local time: 02:06
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peer agreement (net): +2

that he/it be held/adjudged liable for breach of contract

Explanation:
if this is a claimant/plaintiff's pleading in a breach of contract suit, this is how I would expect it to be expressed in US/UK English

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 306

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1 hr confidence:

hereby demands payment

Explanation:
Perhaps this is a reminder or demand for past due payment before filing suit, while requesting the debtor to go to the creditor's domicile to arrange payment terms or make the payment or arrange a grace period (more speculation) before filing suit?

"...demands past due payment in compliance with the contract, dated ..."

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rich.
Mexico
Local time: 02:06
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3 hrs confidence:

give notice of default

Explanation:
...does give it notice of default for breach of contract (implied: remedy such breach).

Tom Thumb
Local time: 09:06
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