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10:56 Mar 20, 2007 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Law (general) | |||||||
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5 +3 | thema decidendi |
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3 | matter to be decided |
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matter to be decided Explanation: the tema decidendi is put in the original petition; ratio decidendi would appear in the Judge's decision, I believe |
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thema decidendi Explanation: This is defined as the matter at issue, whereas the "ratio decidendi" is "The principles of law applied by a Court upon which a judicial decision is based". I have included the link to a law terms site (from which I have copied the definition of ratio decidendi.) Hope this helps! :o) Suerte! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2007-03-20 11:06:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Therefore you can use the Latin term! Reference: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/glossary/latin.... |
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