amparo

Spanish translation: writ of amparo; action for constitutional relief

20:49 Dec 1, 2003

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents

English term or phrase: amparo

Juicio de amparo (en México). El consejo de gerentes de la sociedad tiene la facultad de solicitar el Juicio de amparo y desistirse de él.

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Spanish translation:writ of amparo; action for constitutional relief

Explanation:
most clients accept the first, perhaps with the second in paren...

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Per West, Amparo: \"This is a constitutional remedy aimed at preserving the rights and freedoms established by the Federal Constitution from legislative acts, actos of authority and court decisions, as well as preserving local and federal sovereignty ininterstate and federal-state disputes.\"

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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 10:00

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writ of amparo; action for constitutional relief

Marian Greenfield

injunction

Neo76

protection

Ricardo Posada Ortiz

No equivalent in US law.

Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)

habeas relief

Gabriela Lozano

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

writ of amparo; action for constitutional relief

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 5071

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36 mins confidence:

protection

Explanation:
appeal for "legal" protection

Ricardo Posada Ortiz
United States
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 981

17 hrs confidence:

No equivalent in US law.

Explanation:
A general constitutional gurantee protecting one's civil rights against violation by public uathorities, a writ issued againts final judgement in certain cases where no other ordinary recourse is available.
Última instancia impugnativa de actos de autoridad ante el Poder Judicial, siempre que dichos actos afecten personal y directamente los derechos de una prsona jurídica.
DIccionario de Términos Jurídicos Díaz-Lenhart.
Podría agregar que lo más parecido que hay en la legislación anglosajona es el recurso de habeas corpus.
Ojalá te sirva. Saludos.

Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 862

21 hrs confidence:

habeas relief

Explanation:
Mis consejeros abogados lo consideran el equivalente al juicio de amparo en la legislación anglosajona.

Gabriela Lozano
Mexico
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 55

10 days confidence:

injunction

Explanation:
that's a closely related term, probably useful to give a brief explanation if you choose "amparo".

Neo76
Mexico
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 15

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