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Law/Patents | | Spanish term or phrase: Fundamentos de Derecho | Spanish judgements and other court decisions have a first part (Hechos = Facts) and a second part (Fundamentos de Derecho) referring to legislation applicable. The third part (parte dispositiva) is the court decision proper.
I wonder what is the best way to express "Fundamentos de Derecho".
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| | | English translation:legal grounds | Explanation:
According to Tom West's Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business, "fundamentos de derecho = legal grounds."
I'm no lawyer, but this seems to be a broader term which may include precedents (precedentes) among other legal arguments.
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Patricia Harpstrite
Local time: 06:58
| Grading comment I find your proposal precise, accurate and to the point. With a good reference, too. Thanks to all participants for your interesting answers and most useful help.
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34 mins Precedents
Explanation:
How about translating it as "precedents?" That's how I usually translate it. I checked Diccionario de Términos Jurídicos (Enrique Alcaraz Varó/Brian Hughes) to confirm. Cheers.
| Mary Maloof
United States
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: English
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49 mins I would go with Legal Arguments
Explanation:
When a judge (in a civil law setting) passes judgement, he/she is obligated to make note of the legal provisions applied to the case in fact and the legal arguments to support such applicability. At least that's what they tought me at law school in Mexico.
Best of luck!
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2 hrs Law Fundamentals
Explanation:
Derecho es el conjunto de leyes que controlan una sociedad, por ejemplo, en inglés se utiliza como "Law". "Rights" mas bien sería como derechos humanos, o algo por el estilo. Creo que en este caso se está refiriendo al Derecho en General.
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8 hrs peer agreement (net): +1 legal grounds
Explanation:
According to Tom West's Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business, "fundamentos de derecho = legal grounds."
I'm no lawyer, but this seems to be a broader term which may include precedents (precedentes) among other legal arguments.
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