Dire et juger

English translation: say and judge

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French term or phrase:Dire et juger
English translation:say and judge
Entered by: Juan L Lozano

17:14 May 22, 2004
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: Dire et juger
This is at the end of a summons, the party bringing the claim asks the court to kindly "dire et juger" in respect of the other party.
Find and decide was my initial thought but I would really appreciate help,
Many thanks,
Linebyline
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:45
say and judge
Explanation:
That's what I wpuld use
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Juan L Lozano
Mexico
Local time: 07:45
Grading comment
Thanks,
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2say and judge
Juan L Lozano
4 +1pass judgement (state the legal position)
Gayle Wallimann
4Do/to hold and adjudge
KirstyMacC (X)
3 +1pronounce and rule
Randa Farhat
4To state and judge
Shog Imas


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
say and judge


Explanation:
That's what I wpuld use

Juan L Lozano
Mexico
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: Spanish
Grading comment
Thanks,

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
0 min

agree  Narasimhan Raghavan: sorry for slight delay in agreeing
352 days
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pass judgement (state the legal position)


Explanation:
Legalese.




    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...
    Reference: http://www.uottawa.ca/associations/ctdj/lexfed/calefed_f.htm
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X): concur. your headlights are not that dim after all.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sarah.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Do/to hold and adjudge


Explanation:
Usually preceded by 'Plaise au Tribunal' well before.

Ajudge: a verb unpopular with translators but popular with Eng.-speaking courts the world over.

'... 24. declare, adjudge, hold -- (declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"). 25. ...'



    Reference: http://open-dictionary.com/Hold
KirstyMacC (X)
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 213
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pronounce and rule


Explanation:
to pronounce the charge/verdict
to rule the sentence/judgement

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 16:45
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  French2English: Can't see what's wrong with this....'say and rule' sounds weird to me!
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
To state and judge


Explanation:
To state and try

to try (GDT)
to conduct the legal trial of someone Example: tried him for murder;
French: juger


Shog Imas
Canada
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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